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Peggy Gilmour
Peggy Gilmour (b. May 5, 1942) was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 12 of the New Hampshire State Senate.
Gilmour served in the New Hampshire State Senate, representing District 12 from 2008 to 2010, and from 2012 to 2014.
Biography
Gilmour earned her R.N., B.S., and M.S. in Nursing from Boston University. Her professional experience includes working as a visiting nurse, and President and CEO of Home Health and Hospice Care.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gilmour served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Health, Education and Human Services |
| • Transportation, Vice Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Gilmour served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Transportation |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Wildlife, Fish and Game and Agriculture |
Campaign themes
2016
Gilmour's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
| “ |
I strongly support increasing services, and comprehensive opioid legislation that provides uniform standards for insurance coverage and substance-abuse treatment, strengthens prescription-drug monitoring and impses tougher penalties for possession and distribution of opioids.
With 30+ years of business experience, I know firsthand how important education is to our economic future. I have a proven track record of support for investment in K-12 education, our community colleges and NH’s university system.
I have long history of supporting the increase in access to care and for the bipartisan New Hampshire Health Protection Program, which has already provided quality, affordable coverage to nearly 50,000 hardworking Granite Staters.
I support recent cuts to New Hampshire’s business tax and continue to advocate for investment in our economic infrastructure, like roads, bridges, highways, broadband Internet expansion, job training and education.[2] |
” |
Expanding dental services
In 2013, Gilmour introduced a bill to allow dental hygienists to perform duties usually reserved for dentists, including pulling teeth and adding fillings. Gilmour noted that these medical professionals are likely to be able to perform these expanded duties and increase the supply of dental care available in the state. Advocates for children's health and low-income families have expressed support for the bill, but dentists have pointed to other solutions and criticized the lack of geographic targeting in the bill.[3]
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 Kevin Avard defeated Peggy Gilmour in the New Hampshire State Senate District 12 general election.[4][5]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 12 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kevin Avard Incumbent |
51.32% | 15,942 | |
| Democratic | Peggy Gilmour | 48.68% | 15,120 | |
| Total Votes | 31,062 | |||
| Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State | ||||
Peggy Gilmour ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 12 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Peggy Gilmour (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Kevin Avard ran unopposed in the New Hampshire State Senate District 12 Republican primary.[6][7]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 12 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Kevin Avard Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Incumbent Peggy Gilmour was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Kevin Avard defeated Michael McCarthy in the Republican primary. Gilmour and Avard faced off in the general election.[8] Challenger Avard defeated Gilmour in the general election.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Avard |
50.8% | 10,839 | |
| Democratic | Peggy Gilmour Incumbent | 49.2% | 10,517 | |
| Total Votes | 21,356 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kevin Avard |
53.7% | 2,651 |
| Michael McCarthy | 46.3% | 2,284 |
| Total Votes | 4,935 | |
2012
Gilmour won election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire State Senate, District 12. Gilmour ran unopposed in the September 11th Democratic primary election and defeated incumbent Jim Luther (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peggy Gilmour |
51.9% | 15,245 | |
| Republican | Jim Luther Incumbent | 48.1% | 14,101 | |
| Total Votes | 29,346 | |||
2010
Gilmour ran for re-election to the 12th District seat in 2010. She faced no opposition in the September 14 primary but was defeated by Jim Luther in the general election which took place on November 2, 2010.[12][13]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 12 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jim Luther (R)
|
9,876 | |||
| Peggy Gilmour (D) | 8,811 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Peggy Gilmour won the election for New Hampshire State Senate, District 12 with 12,510 votes.
Gilmour raised $55,011 for her campaign.[14]
| New Hampshire State Senate, District 12 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Peggy Gilmour (D)
|
12,510 | |||
| LaFlamme, Jr. (R) | 11,655 | |||
| Hall (I) | 2,690 | |||
| Others | 6 | |||
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2014
In 2014, the 163rd New Hampshire General Court, second year, was in session from January 8 through June 13.
- Americans for Prosperity Foundation-New Hampshire- 2014 Legislative Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- New Hampshire National Federation of Independent Business: 2013-2014 Voting Record
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- Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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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Personal
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Gilmour and her husband, David, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- New Hampshire State Senate
- Senate Committees
- New Hampshire General Court
- New Hampshire State Senate District 12
- New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2016
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Peggy Gilmour on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Peggy Gilmour, "Issues," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Telegraph of Nashua, "Proposal in state senate would let dental hygienists perform some of the same duties as your dentist," August 19, 2013(Archived)
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 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
- ↑ Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributors," accessed May 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jim Luther (R) |
New Hampshire State Senate District 12 2012–2014 |
Succeeded by Kevin Avard (R) |
| Preceded by - |
New Hampshire State Senate District 12 2008–2010 |
Succeeded by Jim Luther (R) |
