Kenneth Gould
Kenneth Gould (October 18, 1938) was a Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He represented the Rockingham 5 District from 1975-1982 and from 2002-August 2011. Gould resigned his seat before the end of his term because he was moving from town.[1]
Gould's professional experience includes retail manager; franchise owner of Ben Franklin Crafts; and the United States Army Reserve.
Gould earned a B.S. in finance from Babson College.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gould served on these committees:
Elections
2010
On November 2, 2010, Gould won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[2][3]
Gould advanced past the September 14 primary election. She faced incumbent Gina Hutchinson (D), incumbent Barbara McCarthy (D), incumbent Phyllis Katsakiores (R), incumbent Frank Sapareto (R), incumbent Patricia Dowling (R), incumbent Robert Fesh (R), incumbent Beverly Ann Ferrante (R), Betsy Burtis (D), Jeffrey DeRego (D), Deborah Cuenca (D), Nick Arancio (D), Eladio Cucena, Jr. (D), John O'Connor (R), James Webb (R), Brian Chirichiello (R), and Kevin Reichard (R) in the November 2 general election.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 5 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Phyllis Katsakiores (R)
|
5,263 | |||
| Patricia Dowling (R)
|
5,218 | |||
| Frank Sapareto (R)
|
4,980 | |||
| Andrew Manuse (R)
|
4,888 | |||
| Beverly Ann Ferrante (R)
|
4,872 | |||
| John O'Connor (R)
|
4,796 | |||
| Kenneth Gould (R)
|
4,694 | |||
| Robert Fesh (R)
|
4,596 | |||
| James Webb (R)
|
4,546 | |||
| Brian Chirichiello (R)
|
4,505 | |||
| Kevin Reichard (R)
|
4,362 | |||
| Gina Hutchinson (D) | 3,112 | |||
| Betsy Burtis (D) | 2,704 | |||
| Barbara McCarthy (D) | 2,672 | |||
| Nick Arancio (D) | 2,321 | |||
| Deborah Cuenca (D) | 2,298 | |||
| Jeffrey DeRego (D) | 2,242 | |||
| Eladio Cucena, Jr. (D) | 2,069 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Gould won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives from Rockingham County District 5, which sends eleven representatives to the New Hampshire House of Representatives, by finishing with the fifth-highest vote total in the election. Gould received 5,761 votes. The other winning candidates from District 5 were Phyllis Katsakiores (R) with 6,670 votes, Patricia Dowling (R) with 6,632 votes, George Katsakiores (R) with 6,141 votes, Frank Sapareto (R) with 5,999 votes, Beverly Ann Ferrante (R) with 5,684 votes, Gina Hutchinson (D) with 5,557 votes, Robert Fesh (R) with 5,515 votes, Barbara McCarthy (D) with 5,490 votes, James Rausch (R) with 5,398 votes, and John Gleason (R) with 5,373 votes. The losing candidates in the race were Brian Chirichiello (R) with 5,270 votes, Kevin Reichard (R) with 5,257 votes, Elizabeth Ives (D) with 5,190 votes, Dan McKenna (D) with 5,157 votes, Cristi Egenolf with 4,987 votes, Alyssa Graham (D) with 4,968 votes, Brent Carney (D) with 4,914 votes, Beth Darasz (D) with 4,327 votes, Nick Arancio (D) with 4,314 votes, Martin Poitzsch (D) with 3,906 votes, and George Fodor (D) with 3,301 votes.[4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham District 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Phyllis Katsakiores (R)
|
6,670 | |||
| Patricia Dowling (R)
|
6,632 | |||
| George Katsakiores (R)
|
6,141 | |||
| Frank Sapareto (R)
|
5,999 | |||
| Kenneth Gould (R)
|
5,761 | |||
| Beverly Ann Ferrante (R)
|
5,684 | |||
| Gina Hutchinson (D)
|
5,557 | |||
| Robert Fesh (R)
|
5,515 | |||
| Barbara McCarthy (D)
|
5,490 | |||
| James Rausch (R)
|
5,398 | |||
| John Gleason (R)
|
5,373 | |||
| Brian Chirichiello (R) | 5,270 | |||
| Kevin Reichard (R) | 5,257 | |||
| Elizabeth Ives (D) | 5,190 | |||
| Dan McKenna (D) | 5,157 | |||
| Cristi Egenolf (D) | 4,987 | |||
| Alyssa Graham (D) | 4,968 | |||
| Brent Carney (D) | 4,914 | |||
| Beth Darasz (D) | 4,327 | |||
| Nick Arancio (D) | 4,314 | |||
| Martin Poitzsch (D) | 3,906 | |||
| George Fodor (D) | 3,301 | |||
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Personal
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Gould and his wife, Selma, have two children.[5]
Recent news
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External links
Note: Due to Gould's retirement, some of the following links may no longer be available.
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Eagle Tribune, "NH Democrats try to cut GOP majority," August 16, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ 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
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State General Election - November 4, 2008," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Gould
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham District 5 1975-1982 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham District 5 2002–August 2011 |
Succeeded by Vacant |
