The Chamber

Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Catherine; 2 Children: Matthew, Nicole
Birth date: 05/19/1945
Birthplace: New York, NY
Home City: Portsmouth NH
Religion: Unitarian Universalist

Education

MPH, Health Administration, University of Oklahoma, 1975, Grade Point Average of 4.0 BSN, Nursing, University of Connecticut, 1974, Grade Point Average of 3.7 BA, Sociology, University of Connecticut, 1967, Grade Point Average of 2.1

Profession

Deputy Public Health Director, Manchester Health Department, 1998-2006 Chief Communicable Disease Epidemiologist, New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services, 1994-1998 Public Health Officer, New Hampshire Air National Guard, 1984-1996 Chief Environmental Health, Manchester Health Department, 1991-1994 Assistant Public Health Director, New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services, 1984-1991 Chief Environmental Medicine, United States Air Force, 1978-1984 Director of Health, Northeast District Department of Health, 1976-1978 United States Air Force, 1967-1971

Committees

Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

SB 202 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1660 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1659 Requires a 24 Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 917h Authorizing the Establishment of 4 Casinos
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1560 Joining an Interstate Health Care Compact to Opt-Out of Federal Health Care Programs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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SB 202 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1660 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1659 Requires a 24 Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 917h Authorizing the Establishment of 4 Casinos
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1560 Joining an Interstate Health Care Compact to Opt-Out of Federal Health Care Programs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 917h Authorizing the Establishment of 4 Casinos
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1659 Requires a 24 Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1560 Joining an Interstate Health Care Compact to Opt-Out of Federal Health Care Programs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 437 Repeals Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1405 Authorizes Moratoriums on Refugee Resettlements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1679 Prohibits Partial Birth/Late Term Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1659 Requires a 24 Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1677 Prohibits Requiring Public Employees to Join Labor Unions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1264 Authorizes Individuals to Refuse to Provide Services for Marriages
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1679 Prohibits Partial Birth/Late Term Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1264 Authorizes Individuals to Refuse to Provide Services for Marriages
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1659 Requires a 24 Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1677 Prohibits Requiring Public Employees to Join Labor Unions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1264 Authorizes Individuals to Refuse to Provide Services for Marriages
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1526 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Less than One-Half Ounce of Marijuana
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1654 Reduces Sentences of Prisoners Pursuing Degrees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1705 Expands the use of marijuana to certain individuals
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1526 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Less than One-Half Ounce of Marijuana
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1705 Expands the use of marijuana to certain individuals
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1654 Reduces Sentences of Prisoners Pursuing Degrees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1546 Authorizes Employers to Not Provide Contraception Coverage in Health Insurance Plans
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1146 Requires Students to Stand for the Pledge of Allegiance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1546 Authorizes Employers to Not Provide Contraception Coverage in Health Insurance Plans
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HR 29 Urges Repeal of Rule Requiring Health Insurance Coverage of Contraceptives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1666 Limits State Contribution to Public Employee Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1383 Requires Legal US Residency to Receive In-State Tuition
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 574 Authorizes Government Acquisition of Private Property in State of Emergency
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1383 Requires Legal US Residency to Receive In-State Tuition
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 228 Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

CACR 13 Prohibits New Personal Income Taxes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 228 Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 383 Prohibits the requirement that state employees pay association fees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 536 Removes License Requirement to Carry a Firearm
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 194 Authorizes loaded rifles and shotguns in vehicles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 628 Recording and Tracking Complaints of Abuse by Transportation Security Agents
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 536 Removes License Requirement to Carry a Firearm
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 194 Authorizes loaded rifles and shotguns in vehicles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 383 Prohibits the requirement that state employees pay association fees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 628 Recording and Tracking Complaints of Abuse by Transportation Security Agents
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 194 Authorizes loaded rifles and shotguns in vehicles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 334 Authorizing Weapons on Public Property
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 217 Penalties for Violent Offenses Against Fetuses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 334 Authorizing Weapons on Public Property
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 217 Penalties for Violent Offenses Against Fetuses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

CACR 14 Constitutional Amendment Authorizing the Legislature to Set Standards for Public Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 474 Labor Law Amendments
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

CACR 14 Constitutional Amendment Authorizing the Legislature to Set Standards for Public Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 474 Labor Law Amendments
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

SB 198 Amends Eligibility Requirements for TANF
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

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

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

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

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

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

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

SB 196 Guidelines for Teacher Dismissal
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

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

SB 196 Guidelines for Teacher Dismissal
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 78 Gas Tax Reduction
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1 2011-2013 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

HB 519 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 580 Public Employee Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 218 Repealing the New Hampshire Rail Transit Authority
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

CACR 12 Legislative Authority over Public Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 89 State Lawsuit against the Federal Health Care Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 330 Carrying Firearms Without a License
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 89 State Lawsuit against the Federal Health Care Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 113 Prohibits the Use of State Funds for Public Television
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 474 Labor Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 113 Prohibits the Use of State Funds for Public Television
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SSHB 1 Budget Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Amdt 2408 Insurance Premium Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Amdt 2390 Eliminating Tobacco Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Amdt 2408 Insurance Premium Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

SB 450 General Fund Reductions and Tax and Revenue Changes
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 489 Gambling Expansion
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 500 Corrections Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 489 Gambling Expansion
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

Amdt 1078 Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Reductions
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1693 Prohibiting Legislative Facilities Committee From Adopting Additional Weapons Regulations
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1335 Authorizing Localities to Reduce Interest Rates on Unpaid Property Taxes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1653 Marijuana Decriminalization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

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

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

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

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: Yea

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: Yea

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

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

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

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

HB 2 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

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

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

HB 648 Medical Marijuana Legalization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

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

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

HB 644 Gasoline Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

HB 644 Gasoline Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

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

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

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

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