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Rich DiPentima
Rich DiPentima (Democratic Party) was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Rockingham 16. He assumed office in 2008. He left office in 2012.
DiPentima (Democratic Party) ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Rockingham 30. He lost in the Democratic primary on September 8, 2020.
Biography
Rich DiPentima earned B.A. in sociology from the University of Connecticut; B.S.N in nursing from the University of Connecticut; and M.P.H. in health administration from the University of Oklahoma. His professional experience includes working as deputy public health director for the Manchester Health Department; chief communicable disease epidemiologist for the New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services; public health officer for New Hampshire Air National Guard; chief environmental health for Manchester Health Department; assistant public health director for New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services; chief environmental medicine for the United States Air Force; director of health for the Northeast District Department of Health; and supply officer for the United States Air Force.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, DiPentima served on this committee:
Elections
2020
See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 30
Incumbent Jacqueline Cali-Pitts defeated Tom Lukacz in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 30 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jacqueline Cali-Pitts (D) | 69.9 | 7,708 | |
| Tom Lukacz (R) | 30.0 | 3,313 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 11,030 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 30
Incumbent Jacqueline Cali-Pitts defeated Rich DiPentima in the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 30 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jacqueline Cali-Pitts | 66.0 | 2,202 | |
| Rich DiPentima | 33.7 | 1,123 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 3,334 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 30
Tom Lukacz advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Rockingham 30 on September 8, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tom Lukacz | 99.7 | 739 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 741 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sue Polidura (R)
2010
On November 2, 2010, DiPentima won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[1][2]
2008
On November 4, 2008, DiPentima ran for the Rockingham District 16 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, winning the seventh of seven seats with 6,295 votes.[3]
DiPentima raised $707 for his campaign.[4]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham District 16 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Rich DiPentima (D)
|
6,295 | |||
| Paul McEachern (D)
|
8,022 | |||
| Laura Pantelakos (D)
|
7,795 | |||
| James Splaine (D)
|
7,233 | |||
| Terie Norelli (D)
|
7,185 | |||
| Jacqueline Cali-Pitts (D)
|
6,846 | |||
| Robin Read (D)
|
6,338 | |||
| Carroll (R) | 3,383 | |||
| Jack Thorsen (R) | 3,371 | |||
| Burns (R) | 3,175 | |||
| Goddard (R) | 3,112 | |||
| Minto Thorsen (R) | 2,899 | |||
| Hall (R) | 2,805 | |||
| Others | 67 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Rich DiPentima did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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DiPentima and his wife, Catherine, have two children; Matthew and Nicole.[5]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2010, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ 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's report on DiPentima's 2008 campaign contributions
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. DiPentima
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Rockingham 16 District of the New Hampshire House of Representatives 2008–present |
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