Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 02/16/2010
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Janet
Birth date: 01/27/1953
Birthplace: Dover, NH
Home City: Manchester NH
Religion:

Profession

Real Estate Appraiser

Education

MS, University of Rhode Island, 1980 BS, Northeastern University, 1975

Committees

Capital Budget
Public and Municipal Affairs
Transportation
Ways and Means
Wildlife, Fish, and Game, and Agriculture

HB 592 State House Redistricting
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

SB 409 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 289 Requires Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

CACR 6 Constitutional Amendment to Require a Supermajority for Budget Increases
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Amdt 367s Restricting Eminent Domain Petitions
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

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HB 592 State House Redistricting
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

SB 409 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 289 Requires Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

CACR 6 Constitutional Amendment to Require a Supermajority for Budget Increases
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Amdt 367s Restricting Eminent Domain Petitions
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 129 Requiring Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

SB 88 Civil Immunity from Acts of Self Defense
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 154 Withdrawing from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 88 Civil Immunity from Acts of Self Defense
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 129 Requiring Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

SB 88 Civil Immunity from Acts of Self Defense
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 329 Revising Abortion Procedures for Unemancipated Minors
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 2 Recertification of Employer Retirement Contribution Rates
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 329 Revising Abortion Procedures for Unemancipated Minors
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 2 Recertification of Employer Retirement Contribution Rates
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 474 Labor Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 121 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 129 Requiring Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 121 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1 Repeal of Automatic Continuation Requirement for Public Employee Collective Bargaining Agreements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SSHB 1 Budget Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1459 Campaign Finance Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 489 Gambling Expansion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 392 Annual Public Hearing on Health Care Costs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 489 Gambling Expansion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 392 Annual Public Hearing on Health Care Costs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

CACR 28 Constitutional Amendment to Define Marriage
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: -

HB 1590 Repealing Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: -

HB 1644 Expanding Homicide to Include "Unborn Child"
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: -

CACR 28 Constitutional Amendment to Define Marriage
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: -

HB 1590 Repealing Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: -

HB 1128 Repealing Meal and Room Tax Distribution Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1274 Restoring Revenue Sharing for Cities and Towns
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1128 Repealing Meal and Room Tax Distribution Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1274 Restoring Revenue Sharing for Cities and Towns
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 569 Expanding Coverage Requirements for Autism Disorders
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 648 Medical Marijuana Legalization
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HB 1 2009-2011 Biennium Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 73 Religious Choice in Performing Marriage Ceremonies
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 2 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 1 2009-2011 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 415 Prohibiting Gender Identity Discrimination
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 436 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 556 Abolishing the Death Penalty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 648 Medical Marijuana Legalization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 531 Parental Notification for Underage Abortion
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 34 Banning Text Messaging While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 531 Parental Notification for Underage Abortion
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 34 Banning Text Messaging While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 644 Gasoline Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HCR 6 Resolution Regarding States' Rights
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 644 Gasoline Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 103 Laid Off Employees Payment Time-Frame
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 383 Mandating Seat Belt Usage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 103 Laid Off Employees Payment Time-Frame
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 383 Mandating Seat Belt Usage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 30 Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Reductions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 321 Cigarette Tax Increase and Wine Discount Reduction
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1436 Automatic Continuation Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

CACR 34 Constitutional Amendment to Define an Adequate Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 539 Education Funding Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 312 Insurance Coverage for Obesity Treatments
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 539 Education Funding Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 312 Insurance Coverage for Obesity Treatments
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 502 Expanding Unemployment Compensation Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HR 24 Impeachment Petition
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: -

SB 502 Expanding Unemployment Compensation Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HR 24 Impeachment Petition
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: -

SB 502 Expanding Unemployment Compensation Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 1434 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1472 Affordable Workforce Housing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1434 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1472 Affordable Workforce Housing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1645 State Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1436 Automatic Continuation Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1623 Marijuana Decriminalization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1645 State Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1436 Automatic Continuation Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1623 Marijuana Decriminalization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1645 State Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1160 Pre-Abortion Counseling Requirement for Minors
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: -

HB 1495 Parental Notification for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: -

HB 1517 Parental Consent for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: -

HB 1498 Parental Notification for Underage Medical Procedures
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: -

HB 1588 Residency Verification for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: -

HB 1495 Parental Notification for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: -

HB 1517 Parental Consent for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: -

HB 1498 Parental Notification for Underage Medical Procedures
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: -

HB 1588 Residency Verification for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: -

HB 1160 Pre-Abortion Counseling Requirement for Minors
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: -

HB 1498 Parental Notification for Underage Medical Procedures
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: -

HB 1160 Pre-Abortion Counseling Requirement for Minors
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: -

HB 1495 Parental Notification for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: -

HB 1517 Parental Consent for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: -

HB 1498 Parental Notification for Underage Medical Procedures
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: -

HB 1588 Residency Verification for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: -

HB 847 Speed Limitations for Vessels Operating on Water
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 267 Small Loans Interest Limitation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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