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Anne Priestley
Anne K. Priestley is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Rockingham 8 from 2012 to 2016.
Priestley did not seek re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 2016.
Priestley served in the House previously, representing Rockingham 4 from 1998 to 2010.
Biography
Priestley attended Castle Junior College. Priestley's professional experience includes working as a personnel assistant for the Town of Salem.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Priestley served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Priestley served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs |
Elections
2014
Elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 13, 2014. In the Rockingham 8 District election, five candidates were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while 19 candidates faced off in the Republican primary.[2] The general election was contested by seven Democrats and nine Republicans. The Democrats were Lawson Brouse, Stephanie Micklon, Harley G. Featherston, Camron Iannalfo, Dennis Iannalfo, Jane Lang, and Beth Roth. The Republicans participants were Gary Azarian, Fred Doucette, John J. Manning, Jr., Arthur E. Barnes III, and incumbents Ronald Belanger, Anne Priestley, Joe Sweeney, Robert Elliott, and John Sytek. All nine Republicans were victorious over the Democrats in the general election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Gary Azarian |
8.4% | 5,492 | |
| Republican | Ronald Belanger Incumbent |
8.1% | 5,309 | |
| Republican | Robert Elliott Incumbent |
8% | 5,207 | |
| Republican | John Sytek Incumbent |
7.9% | 5,127 | |
| Republican | Joe Sweeney Incumbent |
7.8% | 5,078 | |
| Republican | Anne Priestley Incumbent |
7.6% | 4,945 | |
| Republican | Arthur E. Barnes III |
7.5% | 4,910 | |
| Republican | Fred Doucette |
7.2% | 4,718 | |
| Republican | John J. Manning, Jr. |
7% | 4,587 | |
| Democratic | Beth Roth | 6% | 3,946 | |
| Democratic | Stephanie Micklon | 4.9% | 3,186 | |
| Democratic | Jane Lang | 4.7% | 3,040 | |
| Democratic | Harley G. Featherston | 3.8% | 2,491 | |
| Democratic | Camron Iannalfo | 3.7% | 2,432 | |
| Democratic | Dennis Iannalfo | 3.7% | 2,429 | |
| Democratic | Lawson Brouse | 3.7% | 2,385 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0% | 13 | |
| Total Votes | 65,295 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Robert Elliott Incumbent |
8.5% | 1,389 |
| Ronald Belanger Incumbent |
8.2% | 1,339 |
| Gary Azarian |
7.9% | 1,291 |
| John Sytek Incumbent |
7.7% | 1,247 |
| Joe Sweeney Incumbent |
6.4% | 1,048 |
| Anne Priestley Incumbent |
6.4% | 1,047 |
| Fred Doucette |
6.4% | 1,037 |
| John Manning |
6% | 981 |
| Arthur Barnes III |
5.1% | 825 |
| David Bruce | 5% | 822 |
| Bianca Garcia Incumbent | 5% | 822 |
| Martha Spalding | 4.9% | 799 |
| Robert Stanley | 4% | 649 |
| Patrick Bick Incumbent | 4% | 648 |
| Michael Petrilli, Sr. | 3.8% | 617 |
| Robert Uttley | 3.3% | 533 |
| Dane Hoover, Jr. | 2.7% | 439 |
| John Sjostrom, Jr. | 2.3% | 382 |
| Michael Flathers | 2.3% | 377 |
| Total Votes | 16,292 | |
2012
Priestley won election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 8. Priestley advanced past the September 11 Republican primary and won election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ronald Belanger Incumbent |
7.2% | 6,519 | |
| Republican | Gary Azarian Incumbent |
7.2% | 6,504 | |
| Republican | John Sytek Incumbent |
7.1% | 6,399 | |
| Republican | Joe Sweeney |
6.9% | 6,287 | |
| Republican | Robert Elliott Incumbent |
6.6% | 5,996 | |
| Republican | Marilinda Garcia Incumbent |
6.5% | 5,877 | |
| Republican | Anne Priestley |
6.4% | 5,808 | |
| Republican | Bianca Rose Garcia |
6.4% | 5,760 | |
| Republican | Patrick Bick |
5.4% | 4,931 | |
| Democratic | Michael Murray | 5.3% | 4,810 | |
| Democratic | Susan Desmet | 5.2% | 4,753 | |
| Democratic | John Murphy | 4.6% | 4,134 | |
| Democratic | Rebecca Fee | 4.5% | 4,082 | |
| Democratic | Ralph Stein | 4.5% | 4,051 | |
| Democratic | Camron Iannalfo | 4.3% | 3,907 | |
| Democratic | Dee Lewis | 4.1% | 3,709 | |
| Democratic | Lawson Brouse | 4% | 3,659 | |
| Democratic | Harley Featherston | 3.8% | 3,449 | |
| Total Votes | 90,635 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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John Sytek Incumbent |
11% | 1,337 |
| Robert Elliott Incumbent |
10.6% | 1,292 |
| Ronald Belanger Incumbent |
10.5% | 1,277 |
| Gary Azarian Incumbent |
10.5% | 1,273 |
| Marilinda Garcia Incumbent |
10% | 1,211 |
| Bianca Rose Garcia |
9.1% | 1,111 |
| Joe Sweeney |
7.9% | 958 |
| Anne Priestley |
7.9% | 964 |
| Patrick Bick |
7.1% | 860 |
| John Manning, Jr. | 6.3% | 772 |
| Michael Flathers | 5.5% | 665 |
| Patrick McDougall | 3.7% | 445 |
| Total Votes | 12,165 | |
2010
Priestley did not seek re-election to Rockingham 4 in 2010.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Priestley won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Rockingham 4 District, which sends thirteen representatives to the New Hampshire House of Representatives, by finishing with the fourth-highest vote total in the election. Priestley received 9,197 votes. The other winning candidates from Rockingham 4 were David Bettencourt (R) with 10,390 votes, Mary Griffin (R) with 10,171 votes, Charles McMahon (R) with 9,297 votes, Ronald Belanger (R) with 9,155 votes, Anthony DiFruscia (R) with 9,098 votes, Russell Ingram (R) with 8,367 votes, Robert Elliott (R) with 8,324 votes, Mark Pearson (R) with 8,293 votes, Margaret Crisler (R) with 7,886 votes, Walter Kolodziej (R) with 7,744 votes, David Bates (R) with 7,674 votes, and Carolyn Webber (D) with 7,624 votes. The losing candidates in the race were Marilinda Garcia (R) with 7,472 votes, Jessica Garofalo (D) with 6,544 votes, Doris Flaherty (D) with 6,216 votes, Michael Caruso (D) with 6,204 votes, Carol Schneider (D) with 6,158 votes, Connor O'Brien (D) with 6,089 votes, Camron Iannaflo (D) with 6,041 votes, Fran Brennan (D) with 5,675 votes, Frank Kern (D) with 5,326 votes, Lori Demaine (D) with 5,249 votes, Gerald Capron (D) with 4,423 votes, Henri Azibert (D) with 4,254 votes, and Neelima Gogumalla (D) with 4,160 votes.[4]
Priestley raised $50 for her campaign in 2008. Other candidates in the Rockingham 4 race (with data available) raised the following amounts: Griffin ($850), McMahon ($1,550), DiFruscia ($250), Pearson ($250), Kolodziej ($400), Bates ($2,450), Webber ($875), Garcia ($610), and Iannaflo ($525).[5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David Bettencourt (R)
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10,390 | |||
| Mary Griffin (R)
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10,171 | |||
| Charles McMahon (R)
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9,297 | |||
| Anne Priestley (R)
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9,197 | |||
| Ronald Belanger (R)
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9,155 | |||
| Anthony DiFruscia (R)
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9,098 | |||
| Russell Ingram (R)
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8,367 | |||
| Robert Elliott (R)
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8,324 | |||
| Mark Pearson (R)
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8,293 | |||
| Margaret Crisler (R)
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7,886 | |||
| Walter Kolodziej (R)
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7,744 | |||
| David Bates (R)
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7,674 | |||
| Carolyn Webber (D)
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7,624 | |||
| Marilinda Garcia (R) | 7,472 | |||
| Jessica Garofalo (D) | 6,544 | |||
| Doris Flaherty (D) | 6,216 | |||
| Michael Caruso (D) | 6,204 | |||
| Carol Schneider (D) | 6,158 | |||
| Connor O'Brien (D) | 6,089 | |||
| Camron Iannaflo (D) | 6,041 | |||
| Fran Brennan (D) | 5,675 | |||
| Frank Kern (D) | 5,326 | |||
| Lori Demaine (D) | 5,249 | |||
| Gerald Capron (D) | 4,423 | |||
| Henri Azibert (D) | 4,254 | |||
| Neelima Gogumalla (D) | 4,160 | |||
Personal
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Priestley and her husband, Arnold, have three children.[1]
Campaign finance summary
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2016
In 2016, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 6 through June 1.
- Americans for Prosperity Foundation-New Hampshire- 2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Cornerstone Policy Research: 2015-2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on 15 roll call votes in the House and seven roll call votes in the Senate during the 2015-2016 session.
- Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- New Hampshire Business and Industry Association: 2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on business legislation.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance: 2016 Liberty Rating report card
- Legislators are scored by the organization "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- New Hampshire National Federation of Independent Business: 2016 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 7 to July 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the 163rd New Hampshire General Court, second year, was in session from January 8 through June 13.
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2013
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In 2013, the 163rd New Hampshire General Court, first year, was in session from January 2 to July 1.
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Recent news
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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- House Committees
- New Hampshire General Court
- New Hampshire state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from the New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Priestley," accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State General Election - November 4, 2008," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Rockingham District 4 New Hampshire House of Representatives Candidate Funds, 2008
