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Sharon Carson
| Sharon Carson | ||
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| New Hampshire State Senate District 14 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 3, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $200/two-year term | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of New Hampshire, 1996 | |
| Associate's | Mount Wachussett Community College, 1986 | |
| Master's | University of New Hampshire, 1998 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 11/11/1957 | |
| Place of birth | Limestone, ME | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Carson served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008.
Biography
Carson earned her A.S. from Mount Wachussett Community College in 1986, and her B.A., M.A., and A.B.D. from the University of New Hampshire in 1996, 1998, and 2001, respectively. Her professional experience includes serving on the Adjunct Faculty at Nashua Community College, and working as a Teaching Assistant for the University of New Hampshire from 1999 to 2002. Carson was a Sergeant First Class in the United States Army Reserve, serving as a Medical Technologist at the 323rd Medical Lab from 1978 to 1996.
Carson's political experience includes serving as a delegate at the New Hampshire State Convention from 1998 to 2000.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Carson served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Executive Departments and Administration, Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Carson served on these committees:
| New Hampshire Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Executive Departments and Administration, Chair | ||||
| • Judiciary, Vice Chair | ||||
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Sharon Carson endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Election history
2012
Carson won re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire State Senate, District 14.[2] Carson ran unopposed in the September 11th Republican primary election and won re-election in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 14, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sharon Carson Incumbent |
53.5% | 13,701 | |
| Democratic | Katherine Messner | 40.8% | 10,466 | |
| Libertarian | Richard Kahn | 5.7% | 1,466 | |
| Total Votes | 25,633 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010 Carson won election to the New Hampshire State Senate. She faced no opposition in the September 14 primary and defeated Tammy Marie Siekmann in the general election.
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 14 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sharon Carson (R)
|
11,350 | |||
| Tammy Marie Siekmann (D) | 5,131 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Sharon Carson won the election for New Hampshire State Senate, District 14 with 14,106 votes.
Carson raised $35,713 for her campaign.[5]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 14 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sharon Carson (R)
|
14,106 | |||
| Amlaw (D) | 9,902 | |||
| Others | 28 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Carson was up for re-election, she collected $41,181 in donations.[6]
Listed below are the four largest contributors to Carson's 2010 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Tausch, Frederick W | $5,250 |
| New Hampshire Association Of Realtors | $2,200 |
| Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire | $2,000 |
| Gallagher Callahan & Gartrell | $1,250 |
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to Sharon Carson's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sharon Carson | $11,770 |
| Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire | $2,000 |
| New Hampshire Association of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Demers Group | $1,250 |
| Daniel Webster PAC | $1,000 |
Personal
Carson and her husband, Gregory, have two children.
Recent news
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- State's stand-your-ground law intact - The Union Leader
- Marijuana as crime in NH continues after vote - The Union Leader
- Second Adams Pond Day Approaching this Mother's Day - Londonderry News
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External links
- Office website
- Campaign Facebook page
- New Hampshire Republicans bio of Sharon Carson
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
References
- ↑ PR NewsChannel, "N.H. State Senator Sharon Carson endorses Mitt Romney," December 27, 2011
- ↑ WMUR Political Scoop "2012 Candidate List
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State "2012 Candidate List
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, Official Primary Results
- ↑ 2008 Follow the Money's report on Sharon's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
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- Current member, New Hampshire State Senate
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- Republican Party
- New Hampshire
- State Senate candidate, 2010
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