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(Redirected from David M. Pierce) American politician
David Pierce
Member of the New Hampshire Senate
from the 5th district
In office
2012–2016
Preceded byMatthew Houde
Succeeded byMartha Hennessey
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Grafton 9 district
In office
2006–2012
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceEtna and Lebanon, New Hampshire

David Pierce was an American politician. He served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2006 to 2012, and in the New Hampshire Senate for the 5th district from 2012 to 2016.

He was the first openly gay person to ever run for and win a seat in the 24-member New Hampshire Senate. Pierce is also widely credited for his speech before the New Hampshire House on the issue of same-sex marriage in New Hampshire, which reportedly swayed several undecided legislators to support the legislation and led to its passage on a narrow vote. He was also known for his advocacy on voting rights in particular and his work on constitutional issues generally. In 2008, Pierce completed Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government as a David Bohnett Foundation LGBTQ Victory Institute Leadership Fellow.

References

  1. "Kelly sails; Dems narrow gap". New Hampshire Sentinel Source, November 7, 2012.
  2. ^ "David Pierce hopes to become New Hampshire's first openly gay senator". examiner.com, September 12, 2012.

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Members of the New Hampshire Senate
168th General Court (2022–2024)
President of the Senate
Jeb Bradley (R)
President pro tempore
James Gray (R)
Majority Leader
Sharon Carson (R)
Minority Leader
Donna Soucy (D)
  1. ▌Carrie Gendreau (R)
  2. ▌Timothy Lang Sr. (R)
  3. ▌Jeb Bradley (R)
  4. ▌David Watters (D)
  5. ▌Suzanne Prentiss (D)
  6. ▌James Gray (R)
  7. ▌Daniel Innis (R)
  8. ▌Ruth Ward (R)
  9. ▌Denise Ricciardi (R)
  10. ▌Donovan Fenton (D)
  11. ▌Shannon Chandley (D)
  12. ▌Kevin Avard (R)
  13. ▌Cindy Rosenwald (D)
  14. ▌Sharon Carson (R)
  15. ▌Becky Whitley (D)
  16. ▌Keith Murphy (R)
  17. ▌Howard Pearl (R)
  18. ▌Donna Soucy (D)
  19. ▌Regina Birdsell (R)
  20. ▌Lou D'Allesandro (D)
  21. ▌Rebecca Kwoka (D)
  22. ▌Daryl Abbas (R)
  23. ▌Bill Gannon (R)
  24. ▌Debra Altschiller (D)


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