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Robin Read
Robin Read (b. April 10, 1946) is a former Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing the Rockingham 16 District from 2008 to 2012. Read is a member of the New Hampshire State Democratic Committee. His political experiences include staff to Shaheen for Governor campaign; New Hampshire staff to Kerrey for President campaign; research director to McEachern for Governor; and New Hampshire primary staff to Dukakis for President campaign.
Read is a program manager for the Governor's Office of Energy and Community Services and owner of New Hampshire Research.
Read earned his B.A. in english from the University of North Carolina and an M.A. in political science from Goddard College.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Read served on this committee:
Elections
2010
On November 2, 2010, Read won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[2][3]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Read ran for the Rockingham District 16 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, winning the sixth of seven seats with 6,338 votes.[4]
Read raised $250 for his campaign.[5]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham District 16 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Robin Read (D)
|
6,338 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Rich DiPentima (D)
|
6,295 | |||
| 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 finance summary
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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, 2010, 2008
- Robin Read on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Read
- ↑ 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 Read's 2008 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Rockingham 16 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Bob Nigrello (R) |
