Timothy Horrigan
| Timothy Horrigan | ||
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 6 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2010 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 3, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| 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 | |
| Prior offices | ||
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 7 | ||
| 2008 - August 2010 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | October 3, 1956 | |
| Profession | Educator, Writer | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Horrigan served in the House previously, representing Strafford 7 from 2008 until his resignation on August 12, 2010. He served as the town vice-chair of the Durham Democratic Committee; city chair for Lebanon, New Hampshire Democratic Committee; campaign staff of the Dukakis for President Committee; and volunteer for Democracy for America, Edwards for President Campaign, and MoveOn.org.
Biography
Horrigan earned his B.A. in English from Columbia University; M.A. in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University; and M.B.A. in Marketing Management from the University of Southern California. His professional experience includes working as a self-employed writer, educational test scorer for Measured Progress; Navision database programmer for Enterprise Management Solutions; Press and Foundation Outreach consultant for Global Health Council; climatic data analyst for Vermont Weather Associates Limited; physical science technician for the Army Corps of Engineers; and digital mapping technician for Geographic Data Technology.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Horrigan served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Horrigan was been appointed to this committees:
| New Hampshire Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Petitions for Redress and Grievances | ||||
Election history
2012
Horrigan won election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Strafford 6. Horrigan advanced past the September 11 primary and won election in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
2010
On November 2, 2010 Horrigan won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Horrigan finished sixth for the six-seat Strafford 7 District in New Hampshire receiving 5,629 votes, behind Democrats Janet Wall (8,056), Naida Kaen (5,936), Emma Rous (5,815), Marjorie Smith (5,730), and Judith Spang (5,668). [4]
Horrigan raised $780 toward his campaign.
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Horrigan was up for re-election, he collected $624 in donations.[5]
Controversies
2010 resignation
Horrigan resigned from the New Hampshire House of Representatives on August 12, 2010 following remarks he made on Facebook concerning Sarah Palin's death. He sent a letter of resignation to Speaker of the House Terie Norelli and apologized for his "thoughtless remarks."[6]
Horrigan was replying to a comment by Democratic candidate for New Hampshire House Keith Halloran. On a post about the plane crash in Alaska that killed former Senator Ted Stevens, Halloran wrote, "Just wish Sarah and Levy were on board." Horrigan went on to reply, "Well a dead Palin wd be even more dangerous than a live one...she is all about her myth & if she was dead she cldn't commit any more gaffes."[7]
Ryan Williams, spokesman for the New Hampshire Republican Party, said the comment was "a really callous, sick, twisted political analysis from a sitting state representative. Why are New Hampshire Democrats so obsessed with Sarah Palin dying? I don't know any normal people who spend their time discussing the death of their political rivals."[8]
On August 19, 2010, Horrigan sent a letter to Speaker of the House Terie Norelli, rescinding his August 12 resignation. However, Norelli's position was that because Horrigan's resignation became official the moment she accepted it, the resignation could not be rescinded. Immediately after the decision, Horrigan resumed his campaign and won election on November 2, 2010.[9]
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External links
- Office website
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2010, 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Horrigan
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Candidates
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ New Hampshire House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ St. Louis Globe-Democrat, "N.H. lawmaker resigns in Palin flap," August 12, 2010
- ↑ CBS News, "New Hampshire Lawmaker Resigns After 'Dead Palin' Comment," August 12, 2010
- ↑ Union Leader, "John DiStaso's Granite Status: Democratic lawmaker who posted second 'dead Palin' comment resigns," August 12, 2010
- ↑ Statement from Timothy Horrigan regarding his resignation and re-election campaign]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
New Hampshire House Strafford 7 District 2010-2012 |
Succeeded by Audrey M. Stevens (D) |
| Preceded by ' |
New Hampshire House Strafford 7 District 2008–August 2010 |
Succeeded by NA |
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