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Nancy Stiles
Nancy F. Stiles is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire State Senate, representing District 24 from 2010 to 2016.
Stiles did not seek re-election to the New Hampshire State Senate in 2016.
Stiles previously served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing the Rockingham 15 district from 2004 to 2010.
Biography
Stiles earned her B.A. from the University of New Hampshire. Stiles' professional experience includes working as director of food services; school nutrition director; and teacher of food service management at the University of New Hampshire. She has been the chair of the Public Policy and Legislation Committee for the American School Food Service Association.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Stiles served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education, Vice Chair |
| • Public and Municipal Affairs |
| • Transportation, Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Stiles served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Health, Education and Human Services, Chair |
| • Public and Municipal Affairs |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Stiles served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education, Chair |
| • Public and Municipal Affairs |
| • Transportation |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Stiles served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Education |
Campaign themes
2014
Stiles' campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Sound Budget Practices
- Excerpt: "Continue to advocate for conservative revenue estimates. That way, our projections meet actual revenues and balance the needs of our state, our communities, and our citizens."
Strong Economic Development
- Excerpt: "Encourage a tax structure that invites industry to create jobs."
Support Students and an Educated Workforce
- Excerpt: "Support local control, that includes rigorous education standards."
Standing up for District 24
- Excerpt: "Work to revise the distribution of the rooms and meals tax to allow our hospitality industries to thrive, while recognizing the community costs to support tourism."
2010
Stiles' listed the following themes on her campaign website:
- Budget
- Excerpt: "As your State Senator I will work hard to bring NH’s budget into balance utilizing sound budget practices."
- Size of Government
- Excerpt: "It is time to downsize our state government both fiscally and physically. We need to apply current technologies to eliminate duplication of records and responsibilities, increase operational efficiency, and streamline the process when multiple agencies are involved to meet the public need."
- Jobs
- Excerpt: "As your State Senator, I will work hard to continue my support for small businesses. I will fight to keep our manufacturing sector. Most importantly I will fight for the tourism industry by introducing legislation to reduce the room and meals taxes and I will work to send more of the revenue back to the communities that raised it."
- Education
- Excerpt: "I am strong advocate that New Hampshire must provide the opportunity for all our children to reach their highest educational potential. The state needs to meet the cost of education as efficiently as possible. Quality education advances good citizenship, knowledge, self worth, and participation in public affairs and our unique citizen government here in New Hampshire."
- Environment
- Excerpt: "If elected I would work tirelessly to protect our unique, complex, and fragile environment; support conservation efforts to maintain the preservation of these natural resources and our special quality of life here in the Seacoast."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2016
Elections for the New Hampshire State Senate 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 Nancy Stiles (R) did not seek re-election.
Dan Innis defeated Tom Sherman in the New Hampshire State Senate District 24 general election.[3][4]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 24 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dan Innis |
52.15% | 17,844 | |
| Democratic | Tom Sherman | 47.85% | 16,373 | |
| Total Votes | 34,217 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Tom Sherman ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 24 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 24 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Tom Sherman (unopposed) | |
Dan Innis defeated Stephen Kenda, Jim Maggiore, and Ray Tweedie in the New Hampshire State Senate District 24 Republican primary.[5][6]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 24 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dan Innis |
35.00% | 1,895 | |
| Republican | Stephen Kenda | 27.15% | 1,470 | |
| Republican | Jim Maggiore | 7.72% | 418 | |
| Republican | Ray Tweedie | 30.14% | 1,632 | |
| Total Votes | 5,415 | |||
2014
Elections for the New Hampshire State Senate 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. Chris Muns was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Nancy Stiles defeated Steve Kenda in the Republican primary. Muns and Stiles faced off in the general election.[7] Incumbent Stiles defeated Muns in the general election.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nancy Stiles Incumbent |
60.4% | 14,990 | |
| Democratic | Chris Muns | 39.6% | 9,816 | |
| Total Votes | 24,806 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Nancy Stiles Incumbent |
63.5% | 4,072 |
| Steve Kenda | 36.5% | 2,337 |
| Total Votes | 6,409 | |
2012
Stiles won re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire State Senate, District 24. Stiles ran unopposed in the September 11th Republican primary election and defeated Beverly Hollingworth (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Nancy Stiles Incumbent |
52.5% | 17,110 | |
| Democratic | Beverly Hollingworth | 47.5% | 15,488 | |
| Total Votes | 32,598 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Stiles won election to the New Hampshire State Senate. She faced no opposition in the September 14 primary and defeated incumbent Martha Clark in the general election.[11][12]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 24 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Nancy Stiles (R)
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11,594 | |||
| Martha Clark (D) | 11,056 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Stiles ran for the Rockingham District 15 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, winning the first of five seats with 4,918 votes.[13]
Stiles raised $1,545 for her campaign.[14]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham District 15 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Nancy Stiles (R)
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4,918 | |||
| Christopher Nevins (R)
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4,439 | |||
| Susan Kepner (D)
|
4,401 | |||
| Russell Bridle (R)
|
4,242 | |||
| Robert Cushing (D)
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3,995 | |||
| Dennis Kepner (D) | 3,731 | |||
| Gallagher (D) | 3,605 | |||
| Pierce (D) | 3,555 | |||
| Murphy (R) | 3,375 | |||
| Shefert (R) | 3,090 | |||
| Others | 19 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 6 through June 1.
- Americans for Prosperity Foundation-New Hampshire- 2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Cornerstone Policy Research: 2015-2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on 15 roll call votes in the House and seven roll call votes in the Senate during the 2015-2016 session.
- Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- New Hampshire Business and Industry Association: 2016 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored based on their votes on business legislation.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance: 2016 Liberty Rating report card
- Legislators are scored by the organization "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- New Hampshire National Federation of Independent Business: 2016 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the New Hampshire General Court was in session from January 7 to July 1.
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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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2012
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In 2012, the 162nd New Hampshire General Court, second year, was in session from January 4 through June 27.
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2011
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In 2011, the 162nd New Hampshire General Court, first year, was in session from January 5 through July 1.
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Personal
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Stiles and her husband, Howard, have three children.
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See also
- New Hampshire State Senate
- Senate Committees
- New Hampshire General Court
- New Hampshire state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Nancy Stiles on Facebook
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Stiles," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Nancy Stiles.com, "Sensible Solutions for District 24," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State "2012 General Election Candidates," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributors," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Martha Clark |
New Hampshire State Senate District 24 2010–2016 |
Succeeded by Dan Innis (R) |
| Preceded by ' |
New Hampshire State House, Rockingham 15 2004–2010 |
Succeeded by NA |
