Laurence Rappaport
Laurence M. Rappaport is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Coos 1 from 2008 to 2016.
Rappaport did not seek re-election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Rappaport graduated from New York University. His professional experience includes serving as president, managing director, and emergency management director for the Town of Colebrook. Rappaport served in the United States Army.
Rappaport's political experience includes serving as the chair of the Colebrook Board of Selectmen and the Colebrook Planning Board.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Rappaport served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Science, Technology and Energy |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Rappaport served on the following committees:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Science, Technology and Energy |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rappaport served on the following committee:
| New Hampshire committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Science, Technology and Energy |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
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. Incumbent Laurence Rappaport and John Fothergill defeated Michael E. Furbush, Bing Judd and Charlie Kurtz in the Republican primary. Rappaport and Fothergill were unchallenged in the general election.[2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Laurence Rappaport Incumbent |
35.8% | 426 |
| John Fothergill |
26.3% | 313 |
| Charlie Kurtz | 16.1% | 192 |
| Bing Judd | 13.5% | 160 |
| Michael Furbush | 8.2% | 98 |
| Total Votes | 1,189 | |
2012
Rappaport won re-election in the 2012 election for New Hampshire House of Representatives, Coos 1. Rappaport advanced past the September 11 primary and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Laurence Rappaport Incumbent |
40.1% | 1,540 | |
| Democratic | Larry Enman |
30.2% | 1,158 | |
| Republican | Duffy Daugherty Incumbent | 29.7% | 1,138 | |
| Total Votes | 3,836 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Laurence Rappaport Incumbent |
43.5% | 513 |
| Duffy Daugherty Incumbent |
29.9% | 352 |
| Charles Kurtz, Jr. | 26.6% | 314 |
| Total Votes | 1,179 | |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Rappaport was re-elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[6][7]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Coos 1 general election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Laurence Rappaport (R)
|
1,329 | |||
| Duffy Daugherty (R)
|
1,069 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Rappaport won election by finishing second for the two-seat Coos 1 District of the New Hampshire House of Representatives receiving 1,232 votes behind Republican and Democrat Eric Stohl (2,309) and ahead of "Others" (10).[8]
Follow the Money reported that no candidate raised any campaign funds in Coos 1.[9]
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Coos 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Eric Stohl (R+D)
|
2,309 | |||
| Laurence Rappaport (R)
|
1,232 | |||
| Others | 10 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2015.
- Cornerstone Policy Research — Legislators are scored based on 15 House and seven Senate roll call votes.
- New Hampshire Business and Industry Association — Legislators are scored on their votes on business legislation.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2014.
- Americans for Prosperity - New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2013.
- Americans for Prosperity - New Hampshire — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2012.
- Cornerstone Policy Research — Legislators are scored based on 39 House and 20 Senate roll call votes.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- NH Families for Education — Legislators are scored on their votes on education legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the New Hampshire General Court in 2011.
- Cornerstone Policy Research — Legislators are scored based on 39 House and 20 Senate roll call votes.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- New Hampshire House Republican Alliance — Legislators are scored based on if they voted with the Republican Party.
- New Hampshire Liberty Alliance — Legislators are scored "on pro-liberty and anti-liberty roll call votes."
- NH Families for Education — Legislators are scored on their votes on education legislation.
Recent news
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See also
- New Hampshire House of Representatives
- House Committees
- New Hampshire General Court
- New Hampshire state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from the New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart "Rep. Rappaport," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 Filing Period," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ 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 22, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Campaign Contributions," accessed May 22, 2014
