Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/03/1998
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Suzanne; 7 Children: Kate, Nancy, Marie, Gillie, Laura, Caleb, Robert
Birth date: 12/07/1948
Birthplace: Hanover, NH
Home City: Thetford VT
Religion: Christian

Profession

Site Supervisor, Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity, 2006-present Coordinator, Upper Valley Workforce Investment Board, 2000-present Owner, Self-Employed, Workforce Development Consultant, 2001-present Director, Upper Valley Commerce and Education Alliance, 2000-present Owner, Masland Construction, 1975-present Owner, Self-Employed, Builder/General Contractor, 1974-present Regional Coordinator, Upper Valley Commerce and Education Alliance, 1996-2000 Coordinator, Upper Valley School-to-Work, 1996-2000

Education

MS, Architecture, Engineering, Stanford University, 1972 BA, Architecture, Engineering, Stanford University, 1972

Committees

Ways and Means

H 559 Implementing a Health Benefit Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 436 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S 17 Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H 202 Single-Payer and Unified Health System
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S 17 Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

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H 559 Implementing a Health Benefit Exchange
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 436 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S 17 Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H 202 Single-Payer and Unified Health System
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

S 17 Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H 202 Single-Payer and Unified Health System
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 88 Health Care Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H 485 Property Tax and Land Use Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 441 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 446 Renewable Energy Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

H 436 Nuclear Plant Decommisioning Fund
Stage: Concurrence Vote With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Transportation Amendment to S 67 Selective Service Registration by Drivers License
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

H 446 Renewable Energy Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 442 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 147 Primary Seat Belt Enforcement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 115 Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

H 441 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 115 Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

H 438 Gas Tax Increase to Fund Transportation Construction Bonds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 436 Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Fund Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Ainsworth Amdt Legislative Pay Cut
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

S 278 Campaign Finance Limitations
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HR. 18 Urging National Executive Impeachment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR. 18 Urging National Executive Impeachment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H. 353 Amending Unionization Requirements for State Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 44 Life Ending Prescriptions for Terminally Ill Patients
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 11 Troop Withdrawal From Iraq
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 861 Health Care Bill
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H 865 Non-Discrimination Bill
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

S 18 Genetically Modified Seed Liability Bill
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H 881 2006-2007 Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

S 164 Same-Day Voter Registration
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

H 861 Health Care Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HA to H 856 Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

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