David Wihby
David M. Wihby was an at-large member of the Manchester Board of School Committee. He was first elected to the chamber in 2011. He ran unopposed for re-election in a primary election on September 17, 2013, and in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Wihby spent 18 years as a Republican alderman in Manchester, but the school board is a nonpartisan office. He also previously served as the acting New Hampshire Commissioner of Labor from July 2012 to June 2013. He assumed the role on an interim basis after Commissioner George Copadis was appointed to the Department of Employment Security.[1]
Biography
David Wihby resides in Manchester, New Hampshire. Wihby spent 18 years as a Republican alderman in the Manchester municipal government until he was defeated in a 2003 election.[2]
He also worked as an administrator in the New Hampshire state government, serving as the deputy labor commissioner until Commissioner George Copadis was appointed to the Department of Employment Security in July 2012, at which point Wihby became the interim commissioner. He stepped down after the Executive Council confirmed James Craig as the permanent commissioner in June 2013.[3]
Wihby worked as New Hampshire State Director for U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) before resigning his position in 2015.[3][4]
Elections
2013
Results
| Manchester School District, At-Large General Election, 2-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Kathy Staub Incumbent |
51.9% | 8,992 | |
| Nonpartisan | David M. Wihby Incumbent |
47.4% | 8,202 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.7% | 122 | |
| Total Votes | 17,316 | |||
| Source: City of Manchester, New Hampshire, "2013 Municipal General Election - November 5, 2013," accessed July 29, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Wihby reported no contributions or expenditures to the city of Manchester during the election.[5]
Endorsements
Wihby did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
2011
| Manchester School District, At-Large General Election, 2-year term, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Kathy Staub |
34.1% | 7,108 | |
| Nonpartisan | David M. Wihby |
31.9% | 6,648 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joshua A. Harwood | 17.6% | 3,673 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ross W. Terrio | 16.5% | 3,432 | |
| Total Votes | 20,861 | |||
| Source: City of Manchester, New Hampshire, "2011 Municipal General - November 8, 2011," accessed August 21, 2013 | ||||
Noteworthy events
Resignation from state director, school board positions following arrest
On October 8, 2015, Wihby pleaded guilty in connection with an arrest on April 3 of the same year. Wihby paid a $1,000 fine and did not receive jail time as part of the agreement. Wihby's arrest was subsequently annulled.[6]
Wihby resigned from his position as state director for U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R) on April 4. On April 8, he resigned from his Manchester school board position.
See also
- Manchester School District, New Hampshire
- Manchester School District elections (2013)
- New Hampshire Commissioner of Labor
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, "Lynch nominates labor commissioner Copadis as interim head of embattled employment security agency," July 12, 2012
- ↑ New Hampshire Union Leader, "Wihby, at-large: A leader for school board," October 25, 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Foster's Daily Democrat, "Craig confirmed as NH Labor Commissioner," June 19, 2013
- ↑ The Telegraph, "Ex-state official pleads in lewdness case," October 8, 2015
- ↑ City of Manchester, New Hampshire, "Campaign Finance Reports Filed by Candidate," accessed December 27, 2013
- ↑ David Beaudoin, "Email exchange with David Wihby," October 4, 2019
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| Preceded by George Copadis |
New Hampshire Commissioner of Labor July, 2012-June, 2013 |
Succeeded by James Craig |
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