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Jeanie Forrester
Jeanie L. Forrester is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire State Senate, representing District 2 from 2010 to 2016. Forrester also served as Finance Committee Chair.
Forrester did not seek re-election to the New Hampshire State Senate in 2016. Instead, she ran in the Republican primary for governor of New Hampshire. She was defeated in the Republican primary election.
Biography
Forrester earned her B.A. in political science and MBA from the University of New Hampshire. Her professional experience includes working as a co-owner and chief executive officer at Forrester Environmental Services, Incorporated.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Forrester served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Finance, Chair |
| • Capital Budget |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Forrester served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Finance |
| • Public and Municipal Affairs, Vice Chair |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2016
Forrester filed to run in the Republican primary for governor of New Hampshire in 2016. She competed with state Rep. Frank Edelblut, Executive Councilor Chris Sununu, Mayor of Manchester Ted Gatsas, and marketing manager Jon Lavoie.
Chris Sununu defeated Frank Edelblut, Ted Gatsas, Jeanie Forrester and Jon Lavoie in the New Hampshire Republican primary for governor.
| New Hampshire Republican primary for governor, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Chris Sununu |
30.68% | 34,137 |
| Frank Edelblut | 29.79% | 33,149 |
| Ted Gatsas | 20.53% | 22,840 |
| Jeanie Forrester | 17.72% | 19,716 |
| Jon Lavoie | 1.28% | 1,429 |
| Total Votes (300 of 300 precincts reporting) | 111,271 | |
| Source: AP | ||
2014
Elections for the New Hampshire State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 13, 2014. Carolyn Mello was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Jeanie Forrester defeated Timothy Condon in the Republican primary. Mello and Forrester faced off in the general election.[1] Incumbent Forrester defeated Mello in the general election, and was re-elected for another term.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeanie Forrester Incumbent |
62.7% | 12,657 | |
| Democratic | Carolyn Mello | 37.3% | 7,521 | |
| Total Votes | 20,178 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jeanie Forrester Incumbent |
78.7% | 4,180 |
| Timothy Condon | 21.3% | 1,133 |
| Total Votes | 5,313 | |
2012
Forrester won re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire State Senate District 2. Forrester ran unopposed in the September 11 Republican primary and defeated Robert Lamb, Jr. (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeanie Forrester Incumbent |
54.1% | 14,943 | |
| Democratic | Robert Lamb, Jr. | 45.9% | 12,680 | |
| Total Votes | 27,623 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Forrester won election to the New Hampshire State Senate. Forrester defeated Fran Wendelboe in the September 14 primary by a margin of 3,828-2,917. She defeated incumbent Deborah Reynolds (D) in the general election.[5][6]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 2 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jeanie Forrester (R)
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11,362 | |||
| Deborah Reynolds (D) | 9,414 | |||
Campaign themes
2016
Forrester's campaign website included the following positions:
On healthcare:
| “ | As Governor I will work to significantly enhance participation in Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) in both the private and public sectors across New Hampshire. By doing so, we will put consumers in the driver’s seat of their own health care. I will also leverage the latest in healthcare price transparency technology to empower medical consumers with the ability to shop for their care and make sound economic decisions based on their best interests—not those of the insurance companies. ...
I will push to broaden consumer choice in healthcare by signing legislation that allows consumers to purchase health insurance across state lines. ... I will establish a working group of physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners and of course, patients to examine our healthcare system and identify cost-saving and time-saving scope of practice reforms. ... I will leverage that power [of charity] to form New Hampshire Volunteer Care – a system of free care for underserved populations in the Granite State."[7][8] |
” |
On the opioid epidemic:
| “ | As governor, I will initiate the development of a thorough, multi grade, science-based curriculum through which we will educate kids early and often throughout their school years. Our curriculum must to be science-based. We have to respect kids enough to give them the straight facts about how drugs will negatively impact their lives. ... As governor, I will immediately call for an audit of the Department of Health and Human Services to determine where these needed resources are and what system failures hold up their dispersion [funds appropriated to combat drug and alcohol use]. ...
I believe the state needs a plan to help addicts in the post-treatment phase of their recovery. This plan would give people a pathway out of addiction toward becoming productive members of society.[9][8] |
” |
On legislative reform:
| “ | I will vigorously back efforts to return the state legislature to biennial sessions ... I will support and advocate for an amendment to the state constitution that prohibits the state from spending more on operating expenses than it receives in revenue plus any surplus from the previous budget period. The amendment will also prohibit using any instrument of indebtedness to fund its operating expenditures. ... I will push for a Taxpayers Bill of Rights. This measure will limit spending increases to the rate of inflation plus population growth and will require a two-thirds majority to raise taxes, assessments or fees.[10][8] | ” |
On bureaucratic reform:
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 6 through June 1.
- Americans for Prosperity Foundation-New Hampshire- 2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Cornerstone Policy Research: 2015-2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on 15 roll call votes in the House and seven roll call votes in the Senate during the 2015-2016 session.
- Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- New Hampshire Business and Industry Association: 2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on business legislation.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance: 2016 Liberty Rating report card
- Legislators are scored by the organization "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- New Hampshire National Federation of Independent Business: 2016 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 7 to July 1.
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2014
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In 2014, the 163rd New Hampshire General Court, second year, was in session from January 8 through June 13.
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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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Personal
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Forrester is married.
See also
- New Hampshire State Senate
- Senate Committees
- New Hampshire General Court
- New Hampshire state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from the New Hampshire State Senate
- Profile from Open States
- Jeanie Forrester on Facebook
- Jeanie Forrester on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State "2012 General Election Candidates," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Jeanie Forrester, "Healthcare for the people," accessed August 30, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jeanie Forrester, "Take Back New Hampshire," accessed August 30, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Jeanie Forrester, "A government for the people," accessed August 30, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Deborah Reynolds |
New Hampshire State Senate District 2 2010–2016 |
Succeeded by Bob Giuda (R) |
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