John Barnes (New Hampshire)
John Barnes (b. August 21, 1931) is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire State Senate, representing District 17 from 2000 to 2012. He served as President Pro Tempore.
Barnes was Chair on the Board of Selectment from 1986 to 1987. He also served in the New Hampshire State House of Representatives from 1988 to 1992. He then served in the New Hampshire State Senate from 1992 to 1998 and again from 2000 to the present. He represents the 17th District.
Barnes served in the United States Army from 1950 to 1953 and fought in the Korean War. He is also the retired owner of McDonald's Restaurants.
Barnes attended Manlius Military, New York. He then earned his B.S. from the University of New Hampshire in 1956.
Committee assignments
In the 2011-12 legislative session, Barnes served on these committees:
Barnes was previously a member of the following committees:
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
John Barnes (New Hampshire) endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[1]
Elections
2012
Barnes did not seek re-election to the State Senate in 2012. He has endorsed New Hampshire Representative John Reagan in the race to replace him.[2]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Barnes won election to the New Hampshire State Senate. He faced no opposition in the September 14 primary and defeated Charles Proulx in the general election.
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 17 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 John Barnes (R)
|
13,254 | |||
| Charles Proulx (D) | 5,743 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, John Barnes won the election for New Hampshire State Senate, District 17 with 17,470 votes.
Barnes raised $10,250 for his campaign.[3]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 17 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Barnes (R)
|
17,470 | |||
| Proulx (D) | 10,212 | |||
| Others | 15 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Barnes and his wife, Frances, have three children.
Recent news
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External links
- Official New Hampshire State Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1996
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
New Hampshire State Senate District 17 2000–present |
Succeeded by John Reagan (R) |
