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Suzanne Butcher
Suzanne Butcher (b. November 4, 1948) is a former former Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. She represented the Cheshire 3 District from 2004-2010; she was also the second vice president of Cheshire County Democrats during that time.
Butcher has professional experience as a foreign service officer with the United States State Department.
Butcher earned her B.A. in political science from Allegheny College and M.A. in Latin American Studies from Stanford University. She and her husband, Larry, have two children.[1]
Committee assignments
While in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Butcher served on the following committees:
Elections
2010
Butcher did not seek re-election to Cheshire District 3 in 2010.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Butcher ran for a seat in Cheshire District 3 of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. She won the third of seven seats with 6,468 votes, behind Charles Weed (D) with 7,573 votes and Kris Roberts (D) with 6,851 votes. She was ahead of Timothy Robertson (D) with 6,366 votes, David Meader (D) with 6,313 votes, Steven Lindsey (D) with 6,309 votes, Delmar Burridge (D) with 5,547 votes, Varrin Swearingen (R) with 3,614 votes, Peter Benik (R) with 3,461 votes, David H Harvey (R) with 3,019 votes, Arto Antero Leino (R) with 2,980 votes, William Chaffee Jr. (R) with 2,949 votes, Dillion Benick (R) with 2,839 votes, Searingen (R) with 2,291 votes, and 65 votes for Others.[2]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives,
Cheshire District 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Suzanne Butcher (D)
|
6,468 | |||
| Charles Weed (D)
|
7,573 | |||
| Kris Roberts (D)
|
6,851 | |||
| Timothy Robertson (D)
|
6,366 | |||
| David Meader (D)
|
6,313 | |||
| Steven Lindsey (D)
|
6,309 | |||
| Delmar Burridge (D)
|
5,547 | |||
| Varrin Swearingen (R) | 3,614 | |||
| Peter Benik (R) | 3,461 | |||
| David H Harvey (R) | 3,019 | |||
| Arto Antero Leino (R) | 2,980 | |||
| William Chaffee Jr. (R) | 2,949 | |||
| Dillion Benick (R) | 2,839 | |||
| Searingen (R) | 2,291 | |||
| Others | 65 | |||
External links
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
New Hampshire House of Representatives, Cheshire 3 2004–2010 |
Succeeded by NA |
