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David Hess
David W. Hess (b. June 21, 1942) is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Merrimack 24 from 1994 to 2016.
Hess did not seek re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Hess earned his A.B. from Dartmouth College and his LL.B. from Yale Law School. Hess' professional experience includes working as an instructor for Saint Anselm College and New Hampshire Police Standards/Training Academy; attorney; moderator for the town of Hooksett and Hooksett School District and assistant attorney general for the State of New Hampshire. Hess served in the United States Air Force.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hess served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Ways and Means |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Hess served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Children and Family Law |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hess served on the following committee:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Special Committee On Education Funding Reform, Vice Chair |
| • Special Committee On Redistricting |
| • Ways and Means |
Issues
Expanding Business Enterprise Tax
Stating that the highest paid individuals in the state are often hospital executives and college presidents, Hess expressed support for exploring expanding the Business Enterprise Tax (BET) to nonprofit entities. The BET acts as a small tax on employee compensation for businesses operating in the state, and the nonprofit sector accounts for 12 percent of all of New Hampshire's economic activity. Opponents, including the New Hampshire College and University Council, argued that nonprofits have their status because they are doing work worthy of tax breaks, including caring for the sick and educating the population.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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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. Six candidates faced off in the Republican primary.[2] With no Democratic challengers in the general election, all four winners of the Republican primary were unopposed in the general election. Dick Marple, and incumbents David Hess, Frank Kotowski, and Thomas Walsh were all victorious in the general election.[3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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 David Hess Incumbent |
22.2% | 895 |
| Thomas Walsh Incumbent |
19.7% | 794 |
| Frank Kotowski Incumbent |
19.2% | 773 |
| Dick Marple |
14.8% | 595 |
| Adam Jennings | 12.8% | 515 |
| Richard McGahey | 11.3% | 455 |
| Total Votes | 4,027 | |
2012
Hess won re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 24. Hess advanced past the September 11 primary and was unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | David Hess Incumbent |
25.3% | 3,991 | |
| Republican | Todd Smith Incumbent |
25.3% | 3,991 | |
| Republican | Thomas Walsh |
25.1% | 3,964 | |
| Republican | Frank Kotowski Incumbent |
24.3% | 3,828 | |
| Total Votes | 15,774 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Todd Smith Incumbent |
20.9% | 908 |
| David Hess Incumbent |
20.6% | 899 |
| Frank Kotowski Incumbent |
18.5% | 806 |
| Thomas Walsh IV |
13.8% | 599 |
| Dick Marple | 13.2% | 573 |
| Richard McGahey | 13.1% | 569 |
| Total Votes | 4,354 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Hess won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[6][7]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 9 general election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David Hess (R)
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2,980 | |||
| Frank Kotowski (R)
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2,900 | |||
| Todd Smith (R)
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2,837 | |||
| Molly Smith (R)
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2,836 | |||
| Suzanne Calley (D) | 1,461 | |||
| Patricia Giaquinto (D) | 1,357 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, David Hess won one of the three seats to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in the Merrimack 9 District, receiving 3,512 votes.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack District 9 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David Hess (R)
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3,512 | |||
| Todd Smith (R)
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3,252 | |||
| Frank Kotowski (R)
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3,156 | |||
| Paquette (D) | 2,846 | |||
| Ehlers (D) | 2,776 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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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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2012
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In 2012, the 162nd New Hampshire General Court, second year, was in session from January 4 through June 27.
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2011
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In 2011, the 162nd New Hampshire General Court, first year, was in session from January 5 through July 1.
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Personal
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Hess and his wife, Judith Ann, have two children.[8]
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: 2010, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ The Concord Monitor, "Lawmaker’s proposal would send business-tax bills to nonprofit N.H. hospitals, universities," September 30, 2013
- ↑ 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, "2012 Primary Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Hess," accessed July 29, 2014
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| Preceded by ' |
New Hampshire House Merrimack 9 1994–2016 |
Succeeded by John A. Leavitt (R) |
