Shawn Jasper

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Shawn Jasper
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Nonpartisan

New Hampshire Commissioner of Agriculture
Tenure

2017 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

7

Predecessor
Prior offices
New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 37

Compensation

Base salary

$119,258

Elections and appointments
Appointed

November 22, 2017

Personal
Profession
Property manager

Shawn Jasper is the New Hampshire Commissioner of Agriculture. Jasper assumed office on December 9, 2017. Jasper's current term ends on December 9, 2027.

Jasper was confirmed as New Hampshire Commissioner of Agriculture by the New Hampshire Executive Council by a 3-2 vote on November 22, 2017. He succeeded former Commissioner Lorraine Merrill, whose last day in office was December 8, 2017.[1][2][3]

Jasper is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 37 from 2002 until his resignation on December 1, 2017. He served as speaker of the House from 2015 to 2017.[1][4]

Biography

Jasper's professional experience includes property management.[5]

Political career

New Hampshire Commissioner of Agriculture (2017 - Present)

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu (R) recommended Jasper to serve as the New Hampshire commissioner of agriculture on October 12, 2017. He was confirmed by the New Hampshire Executive Council by a 3-2 vote on November 22, 2017. He succeeded former Commissioner Lorraine Merrill, whose last day in office was December 8, 2017.[1][2][3]

New Hampshire House of Representatives (2002-2017)

Jasper served as a Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Hillsborough 37 from 2002 until his resignation on December 1, 2017. He served as speaker of the House from 2015 to 2017.[4]

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Shawn Jasper
EndorseeElectionStageOutcome
Chris Christie  source President of the United States (2016) PrimaryWithdrew in Convention

Elections

2016

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives 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 Eric Estevez (R) and incumbent Charlene Takesian (R) did not seek re-election.

The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 37 general election.[6][7]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 37 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Caleb Q. Dyer 5.34% 7,736
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Steve Hellwig 5.49% 7,953
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Shawn Jasper Incumbent 6.49% 9,405
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lynne Ober Incumbent 7.03% 10,192
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Russell Ober Incumbent 6.39% 9,262
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Andrew Prout 5.33% 7,723
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Andrew Renzullo 5.47% 7,923
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kimberly Rice Incumbent 6.58% 9,540
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Eric Schleien Incumbent 4.96% 7,187
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Gregory Smith Incumbent 5.73% 8,302
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jordan Ulery Incumbent 5.51% 7,981
     Democratic Barbara A. Blue 4.12% 5,974
     Democratic Ralph Fairbanks 3.60% 5,217
     Democratic George Hallisey 3.72% 5,391
     Democratic Grace Kennedy 4.68% 6,780
     Democratic Harold Lynde 4.29% 6,220
     Democratic Kate Messner 4.38% 6,342
     Democratic Paul Moriarty 4.07% 5,892
     Democratic Stuart Schneiderman 3.35% 4,847
     Democratic J. Alejandro Urrutia 3.47% 5,033
Total Votes 144,900
Source: New Hampshire Secretary of State


The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 37 Democratic primary.[8][9]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 37 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Barbara A. Blue
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ralph Fairbanks
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png George Hallisey
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Grace Kennedy
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Harold Lynde
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kate Messner
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Paul Moriarty
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Stuart Schneiderman
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png J. Alejandro Urrutia


The following candidates ran in the New Hampshire House of Representatives District Hillsborough 37 Republican primary.[8][9]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 37 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Caleb Q. Dyer 5.41% 1,025
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Steve Hellwig 5.49% 1,039
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Shawn Jasper Incumbent 5.75% 1,089
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Lynne Ober Incumbent 8.66% 1,639
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Russell Ober Incumbent 8.23% 1,559
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Andrew Prout 6.24% 1,182
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Andrew Renzullo 6.85% 1,296
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Kimberly Rice Incumbent 7.96% 1,508
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Eric Schleien Incumbent 5.53% 1,047
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Gregory Smith Incumbent 6.12% 1,159
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jordan Ulery Incumbent 7.70% 1,457
     Republican David Cate Jr. 3.67% 694
     Republican Lars Christiansen Incumbent 4.73% 895
     Republican Kevin W. Garnick 3.15% 596
     Republican Robert Haefner Incumbent 5.09% 963
     Republican Ted Luszey 4.12% 780
     Republican Jared Stevens 5.31% 1,005
Total Votes 18,933

2014

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the New Hampshire House of Representatives 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. Seven candidates were unopposed in the Democratic primary, while fifteen candidates faced off in the Republican primary.[10] The general election was contested by seven Democrats and 11 Republicans. The Democrats were Harold Lynde, Grace Kennedy, Jeremy Muller, Alejandro Urrutia, Donna Marie Marceau, Kevin Riley, and Jean S. Serino. The Republicans participants were Eric P. Estevez, Kimberly Rice, Eric Schleien, Gregory Smith and incumbents Lars Christiansen, Robert Haefner, Shawn Jasper, Russell Ober, Lynne Ober, Charlene Takesian, and Jordan Ulery. All 11 Republicans were victorious over the Democrats in the general election.[11]

New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 1 District, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLynne Ober Incumbent 7.4% 7,083
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKimberly Rice 7% 6,665
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRussell Ober Incumbent 6.6% 6,363
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Smith 6.6% 6,324
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCharlene Takesian Incumbent 6.5% 6,247
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLars Christiansen Incumbent 6.5% 6,220
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngShawn Jasper Incumbent 6.5% 6,219
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Haefner Incumbent 6.2% 5,983
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEric P. Estevez 6.1% 5,881
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJordan Ulery Incumbent 6.1% 5,804
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngEric Schleien 5.8% 5,557
     Democratic Harold Lynde 4.6% 4,421
     Democratic Grace Kennedy 4.4% 4,262
     Democratic Donna Marie Marceau 4.3% 4,165
     Democratic Kevin Riley 4.2% 4,070
     Democratic Jean S. Serino 3.8% 3,680
     Democratic Jeremy Muller 3.7% 3,514
     Democratic Alejandro Urrutia 3.5% 3,312
     NA Scatter 0.1% 122
Total Votes 95,892
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 37 District Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLynne Ober Incumbent 8.7% 1,484
Green check mark transparent.pngLars Christiansen Incumbent 8.1% 1,389
Green check mark transparent.pngRussell Ober Incumbent 8% 1,374
Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Haefner Incumbent 7.8% 1,328
Green check mark transparent.pngJordan Ulery Incumbent 7.6% 1,305
Green check mark transparent.pngShawn Jasper Incumbent 7.3% 1,255
Green check mark transparent.pngKimberly Rice Incumbent 7.1% 1,213
Green check mark transparent.pngGregory Smith 6.9% 1,173
Green check mark transparent.pngEric Schleien 6.4% 1,088
Green check mark transparent.pngEric Estevez 6.1% 1,042
Green check mark transparent.pngCharlene Takesian Incumbent 5.9% 1,012
Jared Stevens 5.7% 971
Randy Brownrigg 5.4% 926
Christopher Hussey 5.2% 884
Nicholas Febonio 3.9% 668
Total Votes 17,112

2012

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2012

Jasper won re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 37. Jasper advanced past the September 11 primary and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[12][13]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 37, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLynne Ober Incumbent 6.3% 8,891
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLars Christiansen Incumbent 5.5% 7,720
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRussell Ober Incumbent 5.5% 7,686
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngShawn Jasper Incumbent 5.4% 7,595
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBob Haefner Incumbent 5.3% 7,455
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngCharlene Takesian 5.2% 7,287
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJordan Ulery Incumbent 5% 7,068
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Culbert 4.9% 6,923
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Renzullo Incumbent 5% 6,981
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMaryAnn Knowles 4.9% 6,836
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRichard LeVasseur 4.8% 6,777
     Democratic Kevin McGuire 4.8% 6,772
     Democratic John Knowles 4.6% 6,490
     Democratic Harold Lynde 4.1% 5,806
     Democratic Vivian McGuire 4% 5,581
     Democratic Jim Caron 3.9% 5,522
     Democratic Ann Clark-Balcom 3.8% 5,404
     Democratic James Battis 3.6% 5,126
     Democratic Jeremy Muller 3.5% 4,876
     Democratic Ralph Fairbanks 3.4% 4,739
     Democratic Stuart Schneiderman 3.3% 4,602
     Democratic Alejandro Urrutia 3.3% 4,593
Total Votes 140,730
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 37 Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLynne Ober Incumbent 9.3% 1,360
Green check mark transparent.pngBob Haefner Incumbent 8.9% 1,293
Green check mark transparent.pngRussell Ober III Incumbent 8.5% 1,242
Green check mark transparent.pngShawn Jasper Incumbent 8.2% 1,189
Green check mark transparent.pngLars Christiansen Incumbent 8% 1,165
Green check mark transparent.pngJordan Ulery Incumbent 7.7% 1,125
Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Renzullo Incumbent 7.3% 1,070
Green check mark transparent.pngRichard LeVasseur 7% 1,019
Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Culbert 6.7% 974
Green check mark transparent.pngCharlene Takesian 6.1% 891
Green check mark transparent.pngKevin McGuire 6% 872
Eric Rolfs 5.9% 860
Jonathan Maltz Incumbent 5.5% 800
Randy Brownrigg Incumbent 4.8% 698
Total Votes 14,558

2010

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010, Jasper was re-elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[14][15]

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 26 general election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Shaun Doherty (R) 8,242
Green check mark transparent.png Lynne Ober (R) 8,241
Green check mark transparent.png Russell Ober (R) 7,444
Green check mark transparent.png Laura Gandia (R) 7,270
Green check mark transparent.png Shawn Jasper (R) 7,284
Green check mark transparent.png Robert Haefner (R) 7,163
Green check mark transparent.png Lars Christiansen (R) 7,138
Green check mark transparent.png George Lambert (R) 6,957
Green check mark transparent.png Andrew Renzullo (R) 6,918
Green check mark transparent.png Jordan Ulery (R) 6,888
Green check mark transparent.png Ralph Boehm (R) 6,803
Green check mark transparent.png Randy Brownrigg (R) 6,201
Green check mark transparent.png Jonathan Maltz (R) 6,106
Mary Ann Knowles (D) 4,139
John Knowles (D) 4,021
Valerie Hardy (D) 3,464
Kevin Riley (D) 3,295
Hal Lynde (D) 3,321
Sandy Amlaw (D) 3,188
Vivian McGuire (D) 3,132
Richard Ingram (D) 3,129
James Caron (D) 3,103
SallyAnne Jeglinski (D) 3,078
Ann Clark-Balcom (D) 2,989
Alejandro Urrutia (D) 2,660
Stuart Schneiderman (D) 2,658

2008

See also: New Hampshire House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Shawn Jasper won one of the 13 available seats in the Hillsborough 27 District of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, receiving 8,531 votes.

New Hampshire House of Representatives, Hillsborough 27
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Lynne Ober (R) 10,366
Green check mark transparent.png Shaun Doherty (R) 10,084
Green check mark transparent.png Russell Ober (R) 9,580
Green check mark transparent.png Shawn Jasper (R) 8,531
Green check mark transparent.png Mary Ann Knowles (D) 8,401
Green check mark transparent.png Lars Christiansen (R) 8,212
Green check mark transparent.png Robert Haefner (R) 7,839
Green check mark transparent.png Jordan Ulery (R) 7,792
Green check mark transparent.png Andrew Renzullo (R) 7,711
Green check mark transparent.png John Knowles (D) 7,686
Green check mark transparent.png Laura Gandia (R) 7,679
Green check mark transparent.png Ralph Boehm (R) 7,399
Green check mark transparent.png Valerie Hardy (D) 7,183
Hanegan (R) 7,161
Hellwig (R) 7,090
Trent (R) 6,936
Riley (D) 6,689
Lynde (D) 6,566
Vivian McGuire (D) 6,383
Jeglinski (D) 5,997
Ingram (D) 5,485
Comeau (D) 5,450
Cesana (D) 5,439
Urrutia (D) 5,377
Schneiderman (D) 5,188
Boire (D) 5,010
Kahn (lib) 1,826

Appointments

2017

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu (R) recommended Jasper to serve as the New Hampshire commissioner of agriculture on October 12, 2017. He was confirmed by the New Hampshire Executive Council by a 3-2 vote on November 22, 2017. He succeeded former Commissioner Lorraine Merrill, whose last day in office was December 8, 2017.[1][2][3]

Campaign finance summary

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Shawn Jasper campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2016New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 37Won $51,538 N/A**
2014New Hampshire House of Representatives, District Hillsborough 37Won $0 N/A**
2012New Hampshire House, Hillsborough 37Won $0 N/A**
2010New Hampshire House, Hillsborough 27Won $585 N/A**
2008New Hampshire House, Hillsborough 27Won $0 N/A**
2006New Hampshire House, Hillsborough 27Won $567 N/A**
2004New Hampshire House, Hillsborough 27Won $0 N/A**
2002New Hampshire House, District 66Won $0 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Endorsements

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Shawn Jasper endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[16]

Personal

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He and his wife, Laurie, have one child.[5]

State legislative tenure

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2017

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2016


2015


2014


2013


2012


2011

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Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

New Hampshire committee assignments, 2017
• Rules, Chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Jasper served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Jasper served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Jasper served on this committee:

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Concord Monitor, "Sununu nominates Jasper for N.H. agriculture commissioner," October 13, 2017 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "nom" defined multiple times with different content
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 New Hampshire Union Leader, "Jasper confirmed as agriculture commissioner with help from Dems," November 22, 2017 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "con" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Seacoastonline.com, "Lorraine Merrill retires from state’s top agriculture post," December 3, 2017
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 New Hampshire Union Leader, "As Speaker of the House, 'Old school' Chandler is back on top," December 3, 2017
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Rep. Jasper," accessed July 29, 2014
  6. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed October 25, 2016
  7. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "General Election Results - 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "State Primary - September 13, 2016," accessed June 22, 2016
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2016 Primary election results," accessed November 21, 2016
  10. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed July 1, 2014
  11. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 3, 2014
  12. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Results," accessed May 15, 2014
  13. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
  14. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
  15. ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
  16. ↑ http://race42016.com, ""10 Additional NH State Representatives Endorse Romney," December 8, 2011

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