Bob Odell
Bob Odell (b. July 4, 1943) is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire State Senate, representing District 8 from 2002 to 2014. In the 2013 session, Odell served as President Pro Tempore. Odell did not seek re-election in 2014.
Odell served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2000 to 2002.
Biography
Odell earned his B.A. from American University in 1966. His professional experience includes working as the President of O'Dell, Simms and Associates from 1974 to 2002, working at O'Dell Management since 1977, and serving as Chair of O'Dell Simms since 2002.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Odell served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Finance |
| • Energy and Natural Resources, Vice Chair |
| • Ways and Means, Chair |
Elections
2012
Odell won re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire State Senate, District 8. He ran unopposed in the September 11th Republican primary election and defeated Ckristopher Wallenstein (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Bob Odell Incumbent |
61.4% | 17,709 | |
| Democratic | Ckristopher Wallenstein | 38.6% | 11,138 | |
| Total Votes | 28,847 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Odell won election to the New Hampshire State Senate. He faced no opposition in the September 14 primary and defeated Harold Perkins in the general election.[3][4]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 8 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bob Odell (R)
|
12,631 | |||
| Harold Perkins (D) | 5,688 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Bob Odell won the election for New Hampshire State Senate, District 8 with 15,985 votes.
Odell raised $88,951 for his campaign.[5]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 8 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Bob Odell (R)
|
15,985 | |||
| Phinizy (D) | 10,999 | |||
| Others | 32 | |||
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2013.
- Americans for Prosperity - New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2012.
- Cornerstone Policy Research — Legislators are scored based on 39 House and 20 Senate roll call votes.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- NH Families for Education — Legislators are scored on their votes on education legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2011.
- Cornerstone Policy Research — Legislators are scored based on 39 House and 20 Senate roll call votes.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- NH Families for Education — Legislators are scored on their votes on education legislation.
Personal
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Odell and his wife, Sandy, have four children.
Recent news
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See also
- New Hampshire State Senate
- Senate Committees
- New Hampshire General Court
- New Hampshire state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign Facebook page
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State "2012 General Election Candidates," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributors," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
New Hampshire State Senate District 8 2002–2014 |
Succeeded by Jerry Little (R) |
