William M. "Bill" Gannon (born October 1962) is an American politician, attorney, and businessman. A Republican, Gannon is currently serving as senator for the 23rd district of the New Hampshire Senate and was first elected in 2016.[1] Gannon represented the 4th Rockingham district as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2014 to 2016.[2][3]
Bill Gannon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Hampshire Senate from the 23rd district | |
| Assumed office December 2, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jon Morgan |
| In office December 7, 2016 – December 4, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Russell Prescott |
| Succeeded by | Jon Morgan |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Rockingham 4th district | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – December 7, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Dumaine |
| Succeeded by | William Polewarczyk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1962 (age 62) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Janice |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Sandown, New Hampshire |
| Education | Saint Anselm College (BA) Massachusetts School of Law (JD) |
| Website | Campaign website Government website |
During his first term in the Senate, Gannon served as Vice Chairman of the Transportation Committee, a member of the Judiciary Committee, and a member the Executive Departments and Administration Committee.[4]
Gannon is currently serving his third term as senator, he is the Vice Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee.[5] Gannon's Senate district covers twelve towns in central and Seacoast Rockingham County bordering Massachusetts.[6]
He and his wife Janice have four children and they live in Sandown, New Hampshire. Gannon graduated with a BA from Saint Anselm College and a JD from the Massachusetts School of Law. He is an attorney and the owner of a small construction business.[7]
References
edit- ^ Max Sullivan. "Gannon defeats Morgan to regain Senate District 23 seat - News - seacoastonline.com - Portsmouth, NH". Seacoastonline.com. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ Tony Schinella (15 April 2016). "Another Republican Enters District 23 State Senate Race - News - Exeter Patch - Exeter, NH". patch.com/new-hampshire/exeter. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- ^ Staff. "New Hampshire 23rd State Senate Results Bill Gannon Wins - News - The New York Times - New York, NY". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- ^ "About | Gannon for Senate". Williamgannon.net. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- ^ "About | Gannon for Senate". Williamgannon.net. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- ^ "William Gannon". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ Hadley Barndollar. "Republican Gannon wins District 23 NH Senate race - News - seacoastonline.com - Portsmouth, NH". Seacoastonline.com. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
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