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Jennifer Coffey
Jennifer Coffey (b. July 16, 1971) is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing the Merrimack 6 District from 2008 to 2012.
Coffey is an EMT and nursing assistant. She moved to New Hampshire as part of the Free State Project in 2005 and was elected on the Liberty Platform in 2008.
Coffey credits Ron Paul for her involvement in politics. "I heard him speak and it was just phenomenal. "He put out a call — that people have to be involved, they have to be active — and I took that to heart," she stated.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Coffey served on these committees:
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Jennifer Coffey endorsed Ron Paul in the 2012 presidential election.[2]
Elections
2012
Coffey ran for re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 1. Coffey was unopposed in the September 11 primary and was defeated by Mario Ratzki (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Mario Ratzki |
53.9% | 1,439 | |
| Republican | Jenn Coffey Incumbent | 46.1% | 1,231 | |
| Total Votes | 2,670 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Coffey won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[5][6]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 6 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jennifer Coffey (R)
|
3,789 | |||
| Priscilla Lockwood (R)
|
3,643 | |||
| Gregory Hill (R)
|
3,529 | |||
| Seth Cohn (R)
|
3,273 | |||
| Kenneth Kreis (R)
|
3,112 | |||
| Sean Cox (R)
|
3,101 | |||
| Deborah Wheeler (D) | 2,900 | |||
| Joy Tilton (D) | 2,784 | |||
| Frank Tupper (D) | 2,527 | |||
| Kathryn Cushman (D) | 2,414 | |||
| Caroletta Alicea (D) | 2,207 | |||
| Timothy Chrysostom (D) | 1,970 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Jennifer Coffey won one of the six seats to the New Hampshire House of Representatives for Merrimack District 6, receiving 4,632 votes.
Coffey raised $3,265 for her campaign.[7]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack District 6 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Deborah Wheeler (D)
|
4,836 | |||
| Claire Clarke (D)
|
4,813 | |||
| Joy Tilton (D)
|
4,676 | |||
| Jennifer Coffey (R)
|
4,632 | |||
| Frank Tupper (D)
|
4,323 | |||
| Priscilla Lockwood (R)
|
4,229 | |||
| Loehr (D) | 4,136 | |||
| King (R) | 3,641 | |||
| Chrysostom (D) | 3,214 | |||
| Others | 66 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Coffey and her husband, Billy, have one child; Jesse.[8]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jennifer + Coffey + New Hampshire + House"
External links
- Jenn Coffey's personal website
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Business Insider, "Meet The Women Of The Ron Paul Revolution," May 12, 2012
- ↑ Ron Paul 2012, "Ron Paul Gains Endorsement of Two More New Hampshire State Representatives," September 8, 2011
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 2008 Follow the Money's report on Jennifer's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Coffey
