Mary Heath
Mary Heath (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 41. She assumed office on December 7, 2022. She left office on December 4, 2024.
Heath (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Hillsborough 41. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Mary Heath's career experience includes working as the dean of the School of Education of Southern New Hampshire University, the deputy commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Education, and an elementary school teacher.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Heath was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Heath was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Heath was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Education |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Heath served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
Mary Heath did not file to run for re-election.
2022
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 41 (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 41 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Amy L. Bradley (D) | 19.5 | 5,217 |
| ✔ |  | Mary Heath (D) | 19.4 | 5,179 |
| ✔ |  | Jacqueline Chretien (D) | 18.6 | 4,979 |
 | Joseph Kelly Levasseur (R) | 15.3 | 4,098 | |
 | Joseph Lachance (R) | 14.1 | 3,761 | |
| Stephen Mathieu (R) | 13.1 | 3,493 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 19 | ||
| Total votes: 26,746 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 41 (3 seats)
Incumbent Mary Heath, incumbent Amy L. Bradley, and incumbent Jacqueline Chretien defeated Rebecca Thompson and Mary Smith in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 41 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Heath | 29.7 | 1,179 |
| ✔ | | Amy L. Bradley | 28.1 | 1,116 |
| ✔ | | Jacqueline Chretien | 24.7 | 979 |
| Rebecca Thompson | 9.6 | 383 | ||
| Mary Smith | 7.4 | 295 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 3,970 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 41 (3 seats)
Joseph Lachance and Stephen Mathieu advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 41 on September 13, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Lachance | 50.8 | 1,239 |
| ✔ | Stephen Mathieu | 44.8 | 1,092 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.4 | 108 | ||
| Total votes: 2,439 | |||
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2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 14 (2 seats)
Incumbent Mary Freitas and incumbent Mary Heath defeated Brian Cole and Steve Focht in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 14 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary Freitas (D) | 30.2 | 1,971 |
| ✔ | | Mary Heath (D) | 26.6 | 1,735 |
 | Brian Cole (R) | 22.7 | 1,479 | |
| Steve Focht (R) | 20.5 | 1,339 | ||
| Total votes: 6,524 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 14 (2 seats)
Incumbent Mary Freitas and incumbent Mary Heath advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 14 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Freitas | 52.5 | 532 |
| ✔ | | Mary Heath | 47.4 | 480 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 1,013 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 14 (2 seats)
Brian Cole and Steve Focht advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 14 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Cole | 55.1 | 384 |
| ✔ | Steve Focht | 44.9 | 313 | |
| Total votes: 697 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 14 (2 seats)
Incumbent Mary Freitas and incumbent Mary Heath defeated Andreas Reif and Roland Six in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Freitas (D) | 30.2 | 1,439 |
| ✔ | | Mary Heath (D) | 29.0 | 1,381 |
| Andreas Reif (R) | 20.8 | 992 | ||
| Roland Six (R) | 20.0 | 953 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 4,766 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 14 (2 seats)
Incumbent Mary Freitas and incumbent Mary Heath defeated Roger Francoeur in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 14 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Freitas | 45.3 | 467 |
| ✔ | | Mary Heath | 42.4 | 438 |
| Roger Francoeur | 12.1 | 125 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 1,032 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 14 (2 seats)
Andreas Reif and Roland Six advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 14 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andreas Reif | 52.1 | 287 | |
| ✔ | Roland Six | 47.9 | 264 | |
| Total votes: 551 | |||
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2016
Elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 10, 2016.
Incumbent Mary Heath and incumbent Mary C. Freitas defeated Brian D. Cole and Andreas Reif in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 14 general election.[2][3]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 14 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mary Heath Incumbent |
27.99% | 1,692 | |
| Democratic | Mary C. Freitas Incumbent |
30.11% | 1,820 | |
| Republican | Brian D. Cole | 23.16% | 1,400 | |
| Republican | Andreas Reif | 18.73% | 1,132 | |
| Total Votes | 6,044 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Mary Heath and incumbent Mary C. Freitas defeated Celeste Parga in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 14 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 14 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mary Heath Incumbent |
44.09% | 302 | |
| Democratic | Mary C. Freitas Incumbent |
46.28% | 317 | |
| Democratic | Celeste Parga | 9.64% | 66 | |
| Total Votes | 685 | |||
Brian D. Cole and Andreas Reif were unopposed in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 14 Republican primary.[4][5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 14 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Brian D. Cole | |
| Republican | Andreas Reif | |
2014
Elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 13, 2014. Incumbent Mary Heath and Mary C. Freitas were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Cody Aubin and Ross W. Terrio were unopposed in the Republican primary. Heath, Freitas, Aubin and Terrio faced off in the general election.[6] Freitas and incumbent Heath defeated Aubin and Terrior in the general election.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Mary Heath Incumbent |
25.9% | 1,012 | |
| Democratic | Mary C. Freitas |
25.9% | 1,011 | |
| Republican | Ross W. Terrio | 24.8% | 970 | |
| Republican | Cody Aubin | 23.4% | 913 | |
| NA | Scatter | 0% | 1 | |
| Total Votes | 3,907 | |||
2013
Heath won election in a special election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough District 14. The seat was vacant following Rep. Patrick Garrity (D)'s resignation after he moved out of the district. Heath defeated Ross W. Terrio (R) in the special election, which took place on September 17.[8][9][10]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough District 14, Special Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mary Heath |
52.8% | 350 | |
| Republican | Ross W. Terrio | 47.2% | 313 | |
| Total Votes | 663 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Mary Heath did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Mary Heath did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Mary Heath participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on September 6, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Mary Heath's responses follow below.[11]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Education Health Care Family Friendly Economy[12][13] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | EducationCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[13]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Mary Heath answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | President Obama[13] | ” |
| “ | Knowledge of the topics discussed ability to communicate ability to collaborate caring[13] | ” |
| “ | Experience, ability to collaborate, dedicated to my state[13] | ” |
| “ | Participation and commitment[13] | ” |
| “ | Increase in educational funding Higher quality of public education[13] |
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| “ | the election of Dwight D. Eisenhower and I was 10 years old[13] | ” |
| “ | Teacher[13] | ” |
| “ | tripped and fell[13] | ” |
| “ | Christmas[13] | ” |
| “ | A Gentleman in Moscow[13] | ” |
| “ | Circe[13] | ” |
| “ | my garden[13] | ” |
| “ | no[13] | ” |
| “ | revenue[13] | ” |
| “ | yes[13] | ” |
| “ | a special bipartisan committee[13] | ” |
| “ | education is my passion[13] | ” |
| “ | no[13] | ” |
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2024
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2023
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In 2023, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 4 to June 29.
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2022
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In 2022, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 26.
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2021
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In 2021, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 6 to June 24.
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In 2020, the New Hampshire State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 30. The session was suspended from March 14 to June 11.
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2017
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2016
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2014
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In 2014, the 163rd New Hampshire General Court, second year, was in session from January 8 through June 13.
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2013
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In 2013, the 163rd New Hampshire General Court, first year, was in session from January 2 to July 1.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ The General Court of New Hampshire, "Representative Mary Heath (D)," accessed May 23, 2023
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed October 25, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election Results - 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ unionleader.com, "Two step up to run for Ward 7 state representative," April 24, 2013
- ↑ nhpr.org, "Gatsas, Arnold Win Manchester Primary, Will Face Off For Mayor," September 17, 2013
- ↑ sos.nh.gov, "Official special election results," accessed November 19, 2013
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Mary Heath's responses," September 6, 2018
- ↑ 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13 13.14 13.15 13.16 13.17 13.18 13.19 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
