Paul LaFlamme

Paul G. LaFlamme, Jr. is an American real estate agent and politician who served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2000 until 2004.[1] A member of the Republican Party, LaFlamme represented part of Nashua. LaFlamme is also the president of Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps.[2]

Paul LaFlamme
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Hillsborough 61st district
In office
2002–2004
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Hillsborough 35th district
In office
2000–2002
Preceded byGriffin T. Dahanis
Succeeded byconstituency disestablished
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKathryn LaFlamme
Children2
ResidenceNashua, New Hampshire
Alma materNew Hampshire Technical Institute (AA)
New Hampshire College

In 2000, LaFlamme ran for the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Hillsborough County's 35th district, which contained part of Nashua. LaFlamme defeated the Democratic candidate, Shirley Rayburn, receiving 7,632 votes compared to Rayburn's 7,101.[3] LaFlamme ran for re-election in 2002, having been redistricted into Hillsborough County's 61st district, which was a multi-member constituency. LaFlamme was re-elected, placing first with 19% of the vote.[4]

In 2004, LaFlamme ran for district 12 of the New Hampshire Senate. However, LaFlamme was defeated in the Republican primary by fellow state representative Harry Haytayan.[5] Haytayan would go on to lose against Democrat David Gottesman.[6] In 2006, LaFlamme ran again for the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Hillsborough County's 20th district. LaFlamme was defeated in the general election, placing fourth with 16% of the vote; the district elected three representatives.[7]

In 2008, LaFlamme again ran for district 12 of the New Hampshire Senate, facing Democrat Peggy Gilmour, as well as Betty Hall, a longtime Democratic state representative who was running as an independent candidate.[8][9] LaFlamme was narrowly defeated by Gilmour, receiving 11,655 votes compared to Gilmour's 12,510, with Hall receiving 2,690 votes.[10][11]

During his tenure in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, LaFlamme was a leading proponent for the restriction of greyhound racing in New Hampshire, including spearheading a successful campaign to override Governor Craig Benson's veto of such legislation.[12] LaFlamme also voted against right-to-work legislation,[13] and was a state surrogate for the 2008 presidential campaign of John McCain.[14][15] LaFlamme is a member of the board of directors of GREY2K USA Worldwide.[16]

References
  1. "Paul LaFlamme Jr., Representative from Nashua, New Hampshire". Voterly. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  2. Sullivan, James (June 8, 2017). "They are drum and bugle to the corps". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  3. Manual of the New Hampshire General Court, 2001 - 2002. Concord: New Hampshire General Court. 2001. p. 2.
  4. Manual of the New Hampshire General Court, 2003. Concord: New Hampshire General Court. 2003. p. 247.
  5. Manual of the New Hampshire General Court, 2005. Concord: New Hampshire General Court. 2005. p. 303.
  6. Manual of the New Hampshire General Court, 2005. Concord: New Hampshire General Court. 2005. p. 406.
  7. Manual of the New Hampshire General Court, 2007. Concord: New Hampshire General Court. 2007. p. 301.
  8. "Betty Hall gets on Nov. ballot". New Hampshire Business Review. 2008-09-10. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  9. "3 vie for open Senate seat for Nashua wards, Hollis, Brookline, Mason". New Hampshire Business Review. 2008-10-23. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
  10. "New Hampshire State Senate elections, 2008". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  11. "Money woes". Concord Monitor. 2008-11-16. p. 29. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  12. Trombley, Michael (2004-06-20). "First-place finish". Concord Monitor. p. 27. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  13. "Thank You!". Concord Monitor. 2003-03-30. p. 17. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  14. "After making 'adjustments,' McCain takes message to N.H." Boston.com. July 26, 2007. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  15. "John McCain-Organization, New Hampshire". DemocracyInAction. January 10, 2008. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  16. "Effort to ban greyhound racing fails". Concord Monitor. 2007-03-28. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
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