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Jim Luther
Jim Luther is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire State Senate, representing District 14 from 2010 to 2012.
Luther is the founder and owner of Mediamation Limited Liability Company. He has also been an employee at Digital Equipment, Wang Labs, and New England Business Service, Incorporated.
Luther is a graduate of Syracuse University.
Committee assignments
In the 2011-12 legislative session, Luther served on these committees:
Campaign themes
2012
Luther's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
- Budget
- Excerpt: "Our state government spends too much and this excessive spending needs to be reigned in. I will work to reduce the spending and debt to lighten the load on our overburdened taxpayers."
- Jobs
- Excerpt: "To fix our economy we need the right kind of leadership to bring jobs back to New Hampshire. We need to create the right economic climate to have businesses prosper and create jobs."
- Taxes
- Excerpt: "I will offer legislation to reduce spending and will never introduce an income or sales tax. I will also work to establish job creation incentives with tax credits"
- Environment
- Excerpt: "I will fight to maintain the scenery that makes NH unique and a great tourist attraction."
Elections
2012
Luther ran in the 2012 election for New Hampshire State Senate, District 12. Luther ran unopposed in the September 11th Republican primary election and was defeated by Peggy Gilmour (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Peggy Gilmour |
51.9% | 15,245 | |
| Republican | Jim Luther Incumbent | 48.1% | 14,101 | |
| Total Votes | 29,346 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Luther won election to the New Hampshire State Senate. He faced no opposition in the September 14 primary and defeated Peggy Gilmour in the general election.
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 12 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jim Luther (R)
|
9,876 | |||
| Peggy Gilmour (D) | 8,811 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Luther and his wife, Melinda, have two children.
Recent news
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External links
- Jim Luther's official campaign website
- Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Peggy Gilmour (D) |
New Hampshire State Senate District 12 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by Peggy Gilmour (D) |
