Ellen Read | |
|---|---|
| Member of the
New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Rockingham 17 district | |
| Assumed office December 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic (2016-2021)(2022-Present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2021-2022) |
| Residence(s) | Newmarket, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of New Hampshire (MA) Vanderbilt University (BS) |
| Website | https://www.ellen4nh.com/ |
Ellen Read is a New Hampshire politician. She is a Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. [1]
Career
On November 8, 2016, Read was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives where she represents the Rockingham 17 district. Read assumed office in 2016. Read is a Democrat. [2] Read serves on the Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee. [3] Read endorsed Bernie Sanders in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries. [4] She is the founder of the New Hampshire Progressive Caucus. [1]
In 2021, Read left the Democratic party to sit as an independent. She cited issues with Democratic Party leadership, specifically with alleged corruption by Representative Cathryn Harvey. [5] In 2022, Read re-joined the Democratic Party. [1]
Personal life
Read grew up the eldest of five in south Memphis, Tennessee. [1] Read holds a master’s degree in liberal studies – environmental and socioeconomic ethics and policy from the UNH (2011), as well as a BS in molecular and cellular biology from Vanderbilt University (2003), with a double minor in religious studies and Japanese. [1] She has worked as a high school teacher in Japan (2003-2006) as well as an adjunct professor of American government at Great Bay Community College. [1] Read has resided in Newmarket, New Hampshire, since 2009. [1] [6]
Political positions
Read is considered a progressive representative. [5]
Electoral reform
Read is an advocate for ranked choice voting. Read has repeatedly introduced bills to implement ranked choice voting in New Hampshire. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Representative Ellen Read (D)". New Hampshire General Court. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ "Ellen Read". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee Webpage". Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "Bernie 2020 rolls out New Hampshire endorsements". vtdigger.org. VTDigger. May 15, 2019. Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ a b Graham, Michael (2022-01-04). "NH Rep Dogged by Ethics Questions Steals Magazines Over Anti-Dem Articles". NH Journal. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Ellen Read". Citizens Count. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ "HB 1264 – As Introduced". 2022.
- ^ "HB 1482-FN – As Introduced". 2022.
- ^ "N.H. considers ranked-choice voting for primary". Press Herald. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "New Hampshire Considers Ranked Choice Voting for Primary". New Hampshire Public Radio. 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Advocates make their case for ranked choice voting | Manchester Ink Link". 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
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Ellen Read | |
|---|---|
| Member of the
New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Rockingham 17 district | |
| Assumed office December 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic (2016-2021)(2022-Present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2021-2022) |
| Residence(s) | Newmarket, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of New Hampshire (MA) Vanderbilt University (BS) |
| Website | https://www.ellen4nh.com/ |
Ellen Read is a New Hampshire politician. She is a Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. [1]
Career
On November 8, 2016, Read was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives where she represents the Rockingham 17 district. Read assumed office in 2016. Read is a Democrat. [2] Read serves on the Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee. [3] Read endorsed Bernie Sanders in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries. [4] She is the founder of the New Hampshire Progressive Caucus. [1]
In 2021, Read left the Democratic party to sit as an independent. She cited issues with Democratic Party leadership, specifically with alleged corruption by Representative Cathryn Harvey. [5] In 2022, Read re-joined the Democratic Party. [1]
Personal life
Read grew up the eldest of five in south Memphis, Tennessee. [1] Read holds a master’s degree in liberal studies – environmental and socioeconomic ethics and policy from the UNH (2011), as well as a BS in molecular and cellular biology from Vanderbilt University (2003), with a double minor in religious studies and Japanese. [1] She has worked as a high school teacher in Japan (2003-2006) as well as an adjunct professor of American government at Great Bay Community College. [1] Read has resided in Newmarket, New Hampshire, since 2009. [1] [6]
Political positions
Read is considered a progressive representative. [5]
Electoral reform
Read is an advocate for ranked choice voting. Read has repeatedly introduced bills to implement ranked choice voting in New Hampshire. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Representative Ellen Read (D)". New Hampshire General Court. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ "Ellen Read". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee Webpage". Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ "Bernie 2020 rolls out New Hampshire endorsements". vtdigger.org. VTDigger. May 15, 2019. Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ a b Graham, Michael (2022-01-04). "NH Rep Dogged by Ethics Questions Steals Magazines Over Anti-Dem Articles". NH Journal. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Ellen Read". Citizens Count. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ "HB 1264 – As Introduced". 2022.
- ^ "HB 1482-FN – As Introduced". 2022.
- ^ "N.H. considers ranked-choice voting for primary". Press Herald. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "New Hampshire Considers Ranked Choice Voting for Primary". New Hampshire Public Radio. 2019-01-30. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ "Advocates make their case for ranked choice voting | Manchester Ink Link". 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
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| This article about a New Hampshire politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
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- Women state legislators in New Hampshire
- People from Newmarket, New Hampshire
- Democratic Party members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
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- 21st-century New Hampshire politicians
- New Hampshire politician stubs