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Frances Potter
Frances Potter (b. April 2, 1929) is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing the Merrimack 10 District from 1998 to 2012. Potter is a retired minister.
Potter earned her B.A. from Smith College; MA from University of California, Berkeley; and MDiv from Episcopal Divinity School.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Potter served on these committees:
Elections
2010
On November 2, 2010, Potter won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[1][2]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 10 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Stephen Shurtleff (D)
|
2,216 | |||
| Mary Gile (D)
|
2,148 | |||
| Frances Potter (D)
|
1,994 | |||
| June Frazer (D)
|
1,835 | |||
| Carrie McGee (R) | 1,636 | |||
| Myril Cox (R) | 1,441 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Frances Potter won one of the four seats to the New Hampshire House of Representatives for Merrimack District 10, receiving 3,252 votes.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack District 10 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mary Gile (D)
|
3,341 | |||
| Stephen Shurtleff (D)
|
3,312 | |||
| Frances Potter (D)
|
3,252 | |||
| William Stetson (D)
|
2,784 | |||
| Harman (R) | 1,915 | |||
| Cox (R) | 1,759 | |||
| Others | 37 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Potter has four children.[3]
Recent news
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External links
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
