The Chamber

Current Office:
First Elected:
Next Election:
Party:

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Selma; 2 Children
Birth date: 10/18/1938
Birthplace: Wolfeboro, NH
Home City: Derry NH
Religion: Protestant

Profession

Franchise Owner, Ben Franklin Crafts, 1960-2000 United States Army Reserve, 1956-1963 Retail Manager

Education

BS, Finance, Babson College, 1959, Grade Point Average of 2.7

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: Yea

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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: Yea

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

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

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

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: Yea

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: Yea

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: Yea

HB 474 Labor Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

SSHB 1 Budget Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Amdt 2408 Insurance Premium Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

Amdt 2408 Insurance Premium Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

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: Nay

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

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

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: 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: -

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: Nay

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: Nay

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: Nay

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

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

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

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: Yea

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

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: Nay

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

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

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

HR 24 Impeachment Petition
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

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

HR 24 Impeachment Petition
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

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

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

HB 1472 Affordable Workforce Housing
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

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

HB 1472 Affordable Workforce Housing
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

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: Yea

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: Yea

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HB 1 208-2009 Operating Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 927 Adequate Education Definition
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1 208-2009 Operating Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 223 Funeral Protest Ban
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 18 Raising the Compulsory School Age
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 42 Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1 208-2009 Operating Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 802 Requiring Seatbelts in Automotive Vehicles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 744 Informed Consent Before Abortion
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 514 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 254 Mandatory Employer Meetings
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 744 Informed Consent Before Abortion
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 514 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 437 Same-Sex Civil Unions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 235 Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 10 Resolution Against the Iraq War
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 774 Medical Marijuana
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 235 Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 10 Resolution Against the Iraq War
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 774 Medical Marijuana
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 10 Resolution Against the Iraq War
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 235 Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

CACR 1 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 235 Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

CACR 1 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 923 Dog Racing Prohibition
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 927 Adequate Education Definition
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 923 Dog Racing Prohibition
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

CACR 11 Governor Term Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 51 Adoptions by Unmarried Couples
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 184 Abortion Parental Notification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 143 Damages in Civil Actions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 678 Insurance Company Tax Reduction
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 656 "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1331 TANF Revisions
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 656 "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1331 TANF Revisions
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 318 Use of Deadly Force
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SCR 6 Stem Cell Research Resolution
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 268 High School Dropout Age
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1496 Association with Labor Unions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1177 Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Maj AM 1172h Smoking Ban Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1177 Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Maj AM 1172h Smoking Ban Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

CACR 34 Marriage Definition
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1682 Emergency Contraceptives Requirement
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

CACR 34 Marriage Definition
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1177 Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Maj AM 1172h Smoking Ban Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1682 Emergency Contraceptives Requirement
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

CACR 34 Marriage Definition
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1492 Emergency Contraceptives and Pharmacists
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1269 Red Deer or Elk Farming and Hunting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1704 Health Care Requirements for Large Companies
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 656 "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1422 Motion on Death Penalty Repeal
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 656 "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1704 Health Care Requirements for Large Companies
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 656 "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 621 Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 621 Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 345 Photo ID for Voting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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