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Chris Stewart (New Hampshire)

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Chris Stewart
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Prior offices
Manchester Board of School Committee Ward 3

Education

Bachelor's

American University

Personal
Profession
Managing director


Chris P. Stewart is the former Ward 3 member of the Manchester School District. He represented the district from 2012 to 2015.

Biography

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Chris Stewart resides in Manchester, New Hampshire with his wife. He is the current Ward 3 member of the Board of School Committee, which he was first elected to in 2011. He received his B.A. from American University and graduated from both American University’s Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies Campaign Management Institute and the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies Lobbying Institute.[1] Stewart has worked as a trade magazine reporter covering the Texas Legislature and as a political operative consulting on state and federal campaigns.[1] He helped to found QuadLyfe, which supports post-secondary educational institutions adjust to mobile technology, and was serving as the managing director for b-fresh consulting llc at the time of his tenure, specializing in social media strategy and public relations.[1]

Elections

2013

See also: Manchester School District elections (2013)

Results

Manchester School District, Ward 3 General Election, 2-year term, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngChris Stewart Incumbent 56.6% 328
     Nonpartisan Theodore Groh 43% 249
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.3% 2
Total Votes 579
Source: City of Manchester, New Hampshire, "2013 Municipal General Election - November 5, 2013," accessed November 6, 2013

Funding

Stewart reported $1,751 in contributions and $1,012.46 in expenditures to the City of Manchester, which left his campaign with $738.54 on hand.[2]

Endorsements

Chris Stewart received an endorsement for his campaign from the New Hampshire Union Leader.[3]

2011

Manchester School District, Ward 3 General Election, 2-year term, 2011
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngChris Stewart 58.2% 332
     Nonpartisan Michael J. DeBlasi Incumbent 41.8% 238
Total Votes 570
Source: City of Manchester, New Hampshire, "2011 Municipal General - November 8, 2011," accessed August 21, 2013

Campaign themes

In an interview with goodgood manchester, Stewart listed the following campaign themes for 2013:[4]

"We need to improve our city schools and make the Manchester School District the best performing school district in New Hampshire. We can do this by insuring that there is a highly trained and well supported teacher in every classroom in the district. If our schools become known for their excellence it will attract new families to our community and jumpstart economic development."

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes