David M. Scanlan (born June 14, 1956) is an American politician and election official serving as the 54th secretary of state of New Hampshire. A Republican, he assumed office as acting secretary of state upon the resignation of Bill Gardner on January 10, 2022. He was elected to a new two-year term as secretary of state by the New Hampshire General Court (state legislature) on December 7, 2022. He previously served as deputy secretary of state, since 2002[1] and served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1984 to 2002, becoming majority leader.[2][3]
Dave Scanlan | |
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| Secretary of State of New Hampshire | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2022 Acting: January 10, 2022 - December 7, 2022 | |
| Governor | Chris Sununu |
| Preceded by | Bill Gardner |
| Majority Leader of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office December 6, 2000 – December 4, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Gene Chandler |
| Succeeded by | David Hess |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the 11th Grafton district | |
| In office December 5, 1984 – December 4, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Craig Downing |
| Succeeded by | Edmond Gionet Gregory Sorg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 14, 1956 Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | West Virginia University (BS) |
Early life and career
editScanlan was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Prior to entering politics, he worked as a forester. On January 3, 2022, the New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner announced his retirement as Secretary of State prior to the end of his term. Scanlan succeeded him on an acting basis to serve the remainder of Gardner's term.[4] Scanlan was elected to a new two-year term in a joint legislative session on December 7, 2022.[5]
References
edit- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "NH Elections Database » Candidate Profile..." NH Elections Database. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ Wadsworth, Karen. "House Journal 3, 2000" (PDF). New Hampshire House Journal. NH House of Representatives.
- ^ Merica, Dan (January 3, 2022). "New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner announces retirement after 45 years as the state's top election official". CNN. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ Sexton, Adam (December 7, 2022). "Scanlan wins New Hampshire secretary of state election". WMUR. Retrieved December 15, 2022.