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James Powers (New Hampshire)
James Powers is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing the Rockingham 16 district from 2010 until 2012.
Powers' professional experience includes working as a psychologist at Powers Associates.
Powers earned his EdD from Boston University in 1982, his M.A. from Harvard University in 1961, his EdM from the University of New Hampshire, and his B.A. from Amherst College in 1959.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Powers served on these committees:
Elections
2010
On November 2, 2010, Powers won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[1][2]
Powers advanced past the September 14 primary election. He faced incumbent Terie Norelli (D), incumbent Robin Read (D), incumbent Jacqueline Cali-Pitts (D), incumbent Laura Pantelakos (D), incumbent Rich DiPentima (D), Christopher Serlin (D), Jack Thorsen (R), Christopher Burns (R), Sue Polidura (R), Wayne Doherty (R), and Greg Bosselait (R) in the November 2 general election.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 16 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Terie Norelli (D)
|
970 | |||
| James Powers (D)
|
884 | |||
| Robin Read (D)
|
790 | |||
| Jacqueline Cali-Pitts (D)
|
782 | |||
| Laura Pantelakos (D)
|
734 | |||
| Christopher Serlin (D)
|
656 | |||
| Rich DiPentima (D)
|
626 | |||
| Rahul Sivaprasad (D) | 618 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
Powers and his wife, Eva, have two children.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "James + Powers + New Hampshire + House"
External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 16 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by Bob Nigrello (R) |
