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Russell Prescott
| Russell Prescott | ||
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| New Hampshire State Senate District 23 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2010 - Present | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $200/two-year term | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2010 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of South Florida | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Prescott earned his B.S. from the University of South Florida. His professional experience includes working as co-owner and vice president of R.E. Prescott Company, and as a mechanical engineer.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Prescott served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy and Natural Resources, Chair | ||||
| • Rules, Enrolled Bills and Internal Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
| New Hampshire Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection, Chair | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Internal Affairs, Chair | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Russell Prescott endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Prescott won election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire State Senate, District 23. Prescott defeated Dennis Acton in the September 11th Republican primary election and defeated Carol E. Croteau (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 23, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Russell Prescott Incumbent |
53.5% | 15,029 | |
| Democratic | Carol Croteau | 46.5% | 13,076 | |
| Total Votes | 28,105 | |||
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 23 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Russell Prescott Incumbent |
77% | 3,415 |
| Dennis Acton | 23% | 1,018 |
| Total Votes | 4,433 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010 Prescott won election to the New Hampshire State Senate. He faced no opposition in the September 14 primary and defeated Margaret Hassan (D) in the general election.
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 23 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Russell Prescott (R)
|
11,001 | |||
| Margaret Hassan (D) | 9,606 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Prescott was up for re-election, he collected $30,112 in donations.[4]
Listed below are the four largest contributors to Prescott's 2010 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Collier, Patrick | $2,400 |
| New Hampshire First | $1,000 |
| Free & Strong America PAC | $1,000 |
| Nelson, Stephen | $1,000 |
Personal
Prescott and his wife, Susan, have five children.
Recent news
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- NH bill for lower RGGI cap endorsed by Senate panel after passing House - Concord Monitor
- NH Senate backs potato but kills bills to decriminalize marijuana, ban prison ... - Concord Monitor
- Editorial: Don't whack struggling citizens with tax hikes - Eagle-Tribune
- NH Senate approves white potato as state vegetable - NECN.com - NECN
- Business Briefs - Idaho Business Review
- New Hampshire Roll Call - Seacoastonline.com
- NH lawmakers debate new taxes - Eagle-Tribune
- White potato gets Senate nod to be state vegetable - Seacoastonline.com
- Elder property tax exemptions raise concerns - Seacoastonline.com
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External links
- Office website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Russell Prescott on Facebook
References
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Margaret Hassan (D) |
New Hampshire State Senate District 23 2010–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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- 2012 endorsement of Mitt Romney for President
- State legislative article missing donor information
- Republican Party
- New Hampshire
- Current member, New Hampshire State Senate
- State senators first elected in 2010
- State Senate candidate, 2010
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- 2012 incumbent
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