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Robert Foose
Robert Foose (b. February 14, 1942) is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing the Merrimack 1 District from 2004 to 2012. Foose was a candidate for Merrimack 32 in 2002.
Foose's professional experiences include vice president of Philadelphia College of Art and of Colby Sawyer College; president of R and G Enterprises; and associate dean at Vermont Law School.
Foose earned a B.A. from Hamilton College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Foose served on these committees:
Foose previously served on the following committee:
Elections
2010
On November 2, 2010, Foose won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[1][2]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack 1 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 David Kidder (R)
|
1,951 | |||
| Robert Foose (D)
|
1,563 | |||
| Anne Copp (R) | 1,452 | |||
| Tom Schamberg (D) | 944 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Robert Foose won one of the two seats to the New Hampshire House of Representatives for Merrimack District 1, receiving 2,323 votes.
Foose raised $7,456 for his campaign.[3]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Merrimack District 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Robert Foose (D)
|
2,323 | |||
| David Kidder (R)
|
2,270 | |||
| Copp (R) | 1,562 | |||
| Meller (D) | 1,426 | |||
| Others | 36 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Foose and his wife, Virginia, have two children; Patricia and Robert.[4]
Recent news
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External links
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
New Hampshire House Merrimack 1 2004-2012 |
Succeeded by Mario Ratzki (D) |
