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Kathleen Sgambati
Kathleen Sgambati is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire State Senate. She represented district 4 from 1998 to 2010. While in the senate, Sgambati served as the Deputy Majority Leader.
Sgambati has worked for the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. She has also worked as Deputy Commissioner for Governor Jeanne Shaheen and Governor Steve Merril. She then worked as a manager for a Citizens' Health Initiative. At the time of her tenure in the state Senate, Sgambati was a consultant.
Legislation
Role in gambling debate
Sgambati has said that she is not comfortable with expanded gambling in New Hampshire[1], but put forward an amendment to legislation authorizing slot machines at several locations around the state provided that $50 million in revenues from the gambling licenses go to fund social service programs[2].
Elections
2010
Sgambati was eligible but did not run for re-election in 2010.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Kathleen Sgambati won the election for New Hampshire State Senate, District 1 with 14,532 votes.
Sgambati raised $100,442 for her campaign.[3]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 4 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Kathleen Sgambati (D)
|
14,532 | |||
| Knytych (R) | 12,486 | |||
| Others | 18 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Committee assignments
While in the New Hampshire State Senate, Sgambati served in the following committees:
- Finance Committee, New Hampshire State Senate
- Health and Human Services Committee, New Hampshire State Senate
- Public and Municipal Affairs Committee, New Hampshire State Senate
Personal
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Sgambati and her husband, Frank, have two children.
External links
- Kathleen Sgambati's personal website
- Official New Hampshire State Senate website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ [[Union Leader, " Lynch still faced a growing deficit," March 28, 2010]]
- ↑ Associated Press, "NH Senators urge House to OK gambling legislation," April 15, 2010
- ↑ 2008 Follow the Money's report on Kathleen's 2008 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
New Hampshire State Senate District 4 2006–2010 |
Succeeded by Jim Forsythe |
