Skip Cleaver

Thornton John Cleaver Jr. (September 26, 1944 – December 1, 2022), better known as Skip Cleaver, was an American politician in the state of New Hampshire.

Skip Cleaver
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Hillsborough 35th district
In office
December 7, 2016 – June 1, 2022
Personal details
Born(1944-09-26)September 26, 1944
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 1, 2022(2022-12-01) (aged 78)
Keene, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S.
Alma materRivier University
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1965–1971

Early life

Cleaver was born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, on September 26, 1944.[1]

Education

Cleaver earned a B.S. in political science and history and an M.B.A. international business from Rivier University.[1][2]

Military career

Cleaver served from 1965 to 1971 in the United States Marine Corps.[1]

Political career

On November 8, 2016, Cleaver was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives where he represented the Hillsborough 35 district. Cleaver assumed office in 2016. Cleaver was a Democrat.[3] Cleaver endorsed Bernie Sanders in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries.[4]

Personal life and death

Since 1975 Cleaver resided in Nashua, New Hampshire. Cleaver was married, had three children, and four grandchildren.[1]

Cleaver died in Keene, New Hampshire, on December 1, 2022, at the age of 78.[5]

References
  1. "Representative Skip Cleaver (D)". New Hampshire General Court. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  2. "Skip Cleaver". Citizens Count. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  3. "Skip Cleaver". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  4. "Bernie 2020 rolls out New Hampshire endorsements". vtdigger.org. VTDigger. May 15, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  5. "In Memory of Thornton "Skip" John Cleaver Jr". Ever Loved. Retrieved December 7, 2022.


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