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Gary Coulombe
Gary M. Coulombe is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Coos 3 from 2010 to 2014. In his first term, Coulombe was also listed as a Republican. Coulombe did not seek re-election in 2014.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Coulombe served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Science, Technology and Energy |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Coulombe served on this committee:
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| • Constitutional Review and Statutory Recodification |
Issues
Ski pass gift exemption
On January 30, 2013, Coulombe, with co-sponsors Andrew Schmidt and Herbert Richardson, introduced HB 514 to permit New Hampshire legislators to accept free ski passes from the government-owned Cannon Mountain ski area. Responding to a January 2012 request from Representative Edmond Gionet, the Chairman Martin Gross of the New Hampshire General Court's Legislative Ethics Committee issued an advisory opinion which said that legislators were banned from accepting Cannon Mountain ski passes because such gifts had a value of more than $25, the maximum acceptable gift under New Hampshire's anti-graft regulations. HB 514 would have created an exemption to the $25 limit specifically for Cannon Mountain ski passes.[1][2]
On February 20, 2013, the House voted to accept the majority report labeling the bill 'inexpedient to legislate,' effectively killing the bill.[3]
Elections
2012
Coulombe won re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Coos 3. Coulombe advanced past the September 11 primary and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Gary Coulombe Incumbent |
32.5% | 2,940 | |
| Democratic | Robert Theberge Incumbent |
29.3% | 2,651 | |
| Democratic | Yvonne Thomas Incumbent |
26.8% | 2,426 | |
| Republican | Eric Catman | 11.4% | 1,029 | |
| Total Votes | 9,046 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Coulombe won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[6][7]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Coos 4 general election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Gary Coulombe (D)
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2,699 | |||
| Robert Theberge (D)
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1,940 | |||
| Yvonne Thomas (D)
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1,782 | |||
| Marc Tremblay (R)
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1,595 | |||
| Lisa Cordwell (R) | 1,240 | |||
| Vivian L'Heureux (D) | 1,131 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2014
In 2014, the 163rd New Hampshire General Court, second year, was in session from January 8 through June 13.
- Americans for Prosperity Foundation-New Hampshire- 2014 Legislative Scorecard
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- New Hampshire National Federation of Independent Business: 2013-2014 Voting Record
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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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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 Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ New Hampshire Watchdog.org, "NH Reps want to ski for free," February 5, 2013
- ↑ New Hampshire General Court, "New Hampshire House Bill 0514 (HB 0514)," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire General Court, "Bill Statues:HB514," accessed May 16, 2013
- ↑ 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
