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Irene Messier
Irene Messier (b. May 9, 1923) is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing the Hillsborough 17 District from 1982 to 2012.
Messier has also been a delegate to the constitutional convention, and a Ward 10 Republican/chair ballot inspector of Hillsborough City.
Messier's professional experience is as a homemaker and secretary. She graduated from Manchester Central High School.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Messier served on this committee:
Elections
2012
Messier ran for re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 17. Messier was unopposed in the September 11 primary election and was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Timothy Smith |
27.4% | 1,741 | |
| Democratic | George Katsiantonis |
26.8% | 1,702 | |
| Republican | Irene Messier Incumbent | 24.7% | 1,571 | |
| Republican | Tammy Simmons Incumbent | 21.2% | 1,346 | |
| Total Votes | 6,360 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Messier was re-elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 17 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Irene Messier (D)
|
3,238 | |||
| Connie Soucy (R)
|
3,232 | |||
| Carlos Gonzalez (R)
|
2,938 | |||
| Phil Greazzo (R)
|
2,792 | |||
| Matthew Swank (R)
|
2,724 | |||
| Jerry Bergevin (R)
|
2,697 | |||
| Tammy Simmons (R)
|
2,655 | |||
| Thomas Beattie (R)
|
2,465 | |||
| Joel Winters (D) | 2,324 | |||
| Ronald Boisvert (D) | 2,297 | |||
| Bob Backus (D) | 2,278 | |||
| George Katsiantonis (D) | 2,164 | |||
| Charles Bernier (D) | 2,152 | |||
| Tiffany Brown (D) | 2,141 | |||
| David George (D) | 1,978 | |||
| Shaun Leary (D) | 1,926 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Messier was re-elected by finishing fourth for the eight-seat Hillsborough District 17 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives receiving 4,053 votes behind Democrats Jane Beaulieu (4,735), David Nixon (4,228), and Ronald Boisvert (4,091), and ahead of Republican Connie Soucy (3,917), Democrats Roger Beauchamp (3,867), George Katsiantonis (3,848), Joel Winters (3,826) and Patrick Arnold (3,640), Republican Keith Murphy (3,595), Democrat David George (3,592), Republicans Carlos Gonzalez (3,530), Richard Marston (3,392), Tammy Simmons (3,053), Phil Greazzo (2,942), and Jerry Bergevin (2,807), Independent Paul Boisseau (1,142), Libertarian Rich Tomasso (711), and "Others" (41). [3]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough District 17 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jane Beaulieu (D)
|
4,735 | |||
| David Nixon (D)
|
4,228 | |||
| Ronald Boisvert (D)
|
4,091 | |||
| Irene Messier (R)
|
4,053 | |||
| Connie Soucy (R)
|
3,917 | |||
| Roger Beauchamp (D)
|
3,867 | |||
| George Katsiantonis (D)
|
3,848 | |||
| Joel Winters (D)
|
3,826 | |||
| Patrick Arnold (D) | 3,640 | |||
| Keith Murphy (R) | 3,595 | |||
| David George (D) | 3,592 | |||
| Carlos Gonzalez (R) | 3,530 | |||
| Richard Marston (R) | 3,392 | |||
| Tammy Simmons (R) | 3,053 | |||
| Phil Greazzo (R) | 2,942 | |||
| Jerry Bergevin (R) | 2,807 | |||
| Paul Boisseau (Ind) | 1,142 | |||
| Rich Tomasso (Lib) | 711 | |||
| Other | 41 | |||
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Personal
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Messier and her husband, Armand, have three children.[4]
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, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ 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, "State General Election - November 4, 2008," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Messier
