Miriam Cahill-Yeaton
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Miriam Cahill-Yeaton (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Merrimack 29. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
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Biography
Miriam Cahill-Yeaton was born in Lowell, Massachusetts. She served in the U.S. Air Force from 1980 to 2001. Cahill-Yeaton earned a bachelor’s degree from Fitchburg State College in 1980 and a master’s degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore in 1989. She also attended the Lowell General Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in 1977. Cahill-Yeaton’s career experience includes working as a nurse in the Air Force.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 29
Incumbent Carol McGuire defeated Miriam Cahill-Yeaton in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 29 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carol McGuire (R) | 60.2 | 4,208 |
 | Miriam Cahill-Yeaton (D)  | 39.8 | 2,786 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 6,995 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 29
Miriam Cahill-Yeaton advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 29 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Miriam Cahill-Yeaton | 100.0 | 974 |
| Total votes: 974 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 29
Incumbent Carol McGuire advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 29 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carol McGuire | 99.4 | 1,413 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 1,422 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 21 (2 seats)
James Allard and incumbent John Klose defeated Miriam Cahill-Yeaton and Mary Frambach in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 21 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Allard (R) | 29.5 | 1,775 | |
| ✔ | John Klose (R) | 27.2 | 1,638 | |
| Miriam Cahill-Yeaton (D) | 23.4 | 1,405 | |
| Mary Frambach (D) | 19.8 | 1,190 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 6,012 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 21 (2 seats)
Miriam Cahill-Yeaton and Mary Frambach advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 21 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Miriam Cahill-Yeaton | 53.7 | 395 |
| ✔ | Mary Frambach | 46.3 | 340 | |
| Total votes: 735 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 21 (2 seats)
James Allard and incumbent John Klose defeated incumbent Michael Brewster in the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Merrimack 21 on September 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Allard | 40.3 | 433 | |
| ✔ | John Klose | 33.1 | 355 | |
| Michael Brewster | 26.6 | 286 | ||
| Total votes: 1,074 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Miriam Cahill-Yeaton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cahill-Yeaton's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a retired nurse, nurse practitioner, and Air Force Officer. I grew up poor, the oldest of eleven kids. My priorities are children, families, education, and health care. I am prochoice. I am concerned about drug misuse and the price-gouging of Big Pharma.
I believe in quality public education and know we need to change the way it is funded in our state. Children should not receive a second-class education because they live in a property poor town or city. I volunteer extensively in my community: library volunteer, Friend of the Library, Officer American Legion Post 112, liaison with group following Covid-19 in NH nursing homes. I am anxious to have representation for our district with a more liberal point of view.
- I believe in excellence in public education.
- I believe in universal health care.
- We are not made equal, but we should have equitable and fair treatment in all aspects of our lives.
Healthcare for all. As a nurse, I am very concerned about the amount of money we spend on health care in this country, yet many countries spend a lot less and have better outcomes .
Drug misuse and underlying mental health problems without a comprehensive program for treatment.
Drug misuse and underlying mental health problems without a comprehensive program for treatment.
My grandmother. She was the only grandparent alive when I was born. She was very religious - went to church every day during lent, even though she had to ride the bus/walk and go to work afterwards. Went to school only till third grade (I only found that out about 5 years ago). Raised her family when her husband had TB and was in and out of the TB Sanitariums. Never swore or drank. Took in families during WWII, including a German family, which could not have been easy. She accepted everyone, even me when I got divorced when my two kids were little. I became the black sheep of the family. If anyone could have scolded me, it was her, but she never said a single harsh word about it. I wish I could live up to her example.
Well, there is a book I read about three years ago that opened my eyes to a lot of things I had no idea about. Dark Money by Jane Mayer. It changed me from a lifelong Democrat to a political activist determined to impact the power struggle we have right now.
Honesty
Hardworking
Honest
Hardworking
Resilient
Show up
Listen to constituents' needs/wants
Learn your job
Vote to benefit/protect those you represent
Do your homework
Don't present frivolous bills
Made things better.
I remember exactly where I was when the news came on that JFK had been shot. I was 16. I also remember when he was elected president because he was from my state and Irish catholic, like me.
Babysitting! I started babysitting my brothers and sisters at night when I was 8 years old. I babysat extensively in my neighborhood. I still can't believe parents would actually trust me with their kids when they went away for a weekend when I was 12.
My next job was working for a local vet. I was shy then and liked animals better than people.
My next job was working for a local vet. I was shy then and liked animals better than people.
I usually read nonfiction and still read a lot of nursing journals. I really liked Ron Chernow's biography of Grant. I like Ken Follett's books. Also Michael Connolly .
The lady detective in the series by Eva Evanovich.
Mamma Mia, I love it and have the old tapes.
I grew up poor, Irish, Catholic, the oldest of 11 kids. My father was an abusive alcoholic. I was married and had two kids before I turned 22. I got divorced age 25. I went to nursing school and supported myself and my kids by driving a bus. Then I went to Fitchburg State for BSN. I wanted to go to graduate school, but the cost was more than I made working full time as a nurse. I joined the Air Force and was lucky enough to have them send me to school.
I feel like the luckiest person alive! I have two normal hardworking kids and five beautiful grandchildren, and I remarried a wonderful man.
I feel like the luckiest person alive! I have two normal hardworking kids and five beautiful grandchildren, and I remarried a wonderful man.
The House is very large and unmanageable, hard to get the job done, seems more partisan.
The Senate is smaller and seems more powerful. They represent such a large area it seems difficult to be in touch with all the constituents.
The Senate is smaller and seems more powerful. They represent such a large area it seems difficult to be in touch with all the constituents.
Not sure. It's good to be well versed in the people and needs of the state and the area you are going to represent. Must know the impediments and advantages of your district. Experience and OJT are very powerful teachers. I hope to find out.
Recovering from the pandemic.
Dealing with the drug crisis.
Funding education.
Agreement on goals for the state.
Balance of power.
Yes!
If elected, I hope to have mentors to "show me the ropes" .
computer aid
bipartisan approach
input from experts
input from Gov and legislature
Those dealing with children/families or health care, and perhaps one that would teach me something.
I would prefer to look, listen, and learn at first.
Not really, I spent 20 years in the Air Force and as such, was basically apolitical.
I saw and knew a lot of leaders, both good and bad. I guess they will be my models for my new professional life and I have plenty of role models for my personal life.
I saw and knew a lot of leaders, both good and bad. I guess they will be my models for my new professional life and I have plenty of role models for my personal life.
Yes, I "door knocked" an elderly lady in her small, neat, modular home in 2018 campaign season. She explained she had lost her husband a few years ago and that because of the loss of his income and the taxes on her home, she figured she could live there another two years and then she would have to sell and move - not able to afford taxes, food, etc. She was crying as I left.
Heartbreaking!
Heartbreaking!
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Miriam Cahill-Yeaton participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on September 7, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Miriam Cahill-Yeaton's responses follow below.[2]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Funding for public education Healthcare Fix immigration laws[3][4] |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Planned Parenthood/prochoiceCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[4]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Miriam Cahill-Yeaton answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow and why?
| “ | President Obama: intelligent, fair, hard working, professional, has integrity and understanding[4] | ” |
| “ | The book Dark Money (may not be exact title) by Jane Mayer did not form my political position, but it certainly did spur me on to fight against right wing radicals and how they want to change and control America.[4] | ” |
| “ | Integrity, honesty, hard work, intelligent, fair, ability to compromise.[4] | ” |
| “ | Intelligent, hard working, honest, well-informed.[4] | ” |
| “ | Know your district. Know the issues. Keep yourself informed. Show up. Achieve balance between what constituents want and what you think is best for all.[4] | ” |
| “ | Worked for a vet at a small practice age about 15. Until I graduated HS. Supplemented with other jobs/babysitting[4] | ” |
| “ | Went out with a friend's brother who was from Greece and spoke little English (don't ask why I went) and he was the world's worst driver. I made him pull the car over and let me drive - he was also pretty aggressive in a personal way. First and last date![4] | ” |
| “ | Thanksgiving. It's near my birthday and is not as stressful as some of the others.[4] | ” |
| “ | My favorite will be the next book I read. I read a lot of nonfiction.[4] | ” |
| “ | I want to be real and I'm pretty happy to be me right now.[4] | ” |
| “ | Knitting stuff - yarn, needles, etc. I make beautiful and useful things, it relaxes me, make others happy[4] | ” |
| “ | Mamma Mia - I love that song and have for many years.[4] | ” |
| “ | Being close to others. I come from a very large family, but we were not close or "huggy" like some. I can be perceived as standoffish, but I really am not.[4] | ” |
| “ | The house is so very large (>400), the Senate is much smaller and more powerful. I'm not sure I really understand the back and forth of bills between the two.[4] | ” |
| “ | Depends. Could make them prejudiced in some ways, but also could make them better able to "hit the ground running".[4] | ” |
| “ | Funding for public education. Improving our selection of trained workers. Keeping our kids in the state to work/live.[4] | ” |
| “ | Collegial.[4] | ” |
| “ | Yes, especially as a "newbie". How else will you learn the ropes?[4] | ” |
| “ | An absolutely fair one, without regard for party. Preferably by some computer program much smarter than me.[4] | ” |
| “ | I am a 40-year nurse/retired NP, so healthcare would be right up my alley.[4] | ” |
| “ | Carole Brown of Epsom. Smart, fair.[4] | ” |
| “ | Absolutely not, I know my limitations. I am running for this job to make things better for my grandkids, but I am not young.[4] | ” |
| “ | Yesterday, I spoke by phone (I knocked on her door and her boyfriend answered and handed me the phone) with a woman who was staying in a motel with her three kids because she did not feel safe. She had been a victim of domestic violence and was on SSDI. She had no car, nor did her boyfriend. Her ex-husband was threatening to blow up her apt. Her advocate told her she had to go home, there was no safehouse in her town and all the homeless shelters had no beds. She said she had file 20 police reports and only one sent her ex-husband to court. She did not want to go to the police again. Her mother was coming to bring her home. She could not stay with her mom because the mother has dogs who bite. I told her to come home, go to the police or fire dept and ask for safe haven. I told the BF to stay home and look for danger. I called the PD and asked them to look into the situation. I feel badly about all this, but I could not verify or contact anyone. There are so many issues here, one could write a book, but this one will stick with me for a while.[4] | ” |
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 16, 2020
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Miriam Cahill-Yeaton's responses," September 7, 2018
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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