Chris Pappas

American politician in New Hampshire (born 1980)

Christopher Charles Pappas (/ˈpæpəs/ PAPP-əss; born June 4, 1980) is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative from New Hampshire's 1st congressional district since 2019.[1] He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Chris Pappas
Official portrait, 2019
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's 1st district
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byCarol Shea-Porter
Member of the
New Hampshire Executive Council
from the 4th district
In office
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019
Preceded byRaymond Wieczorek
Succeeded byTed Gatsas
Treasurer of Hillsborough County
In office
January 4, 2007 – January 6, 2011
Preceded byDavid Fredette
Succeeded byBob Burns
Member of the
New Hampshire House of Representatives
from Hillsborough County
In office
December 4, 2002 – December 6, 2006
Preceded byMulti-member constituency
Succeeded byMulti-member constituency
ConstituencyHillsborough 49 (2002-2004)
Hillsborough 8 (2004-2006)
Personal details
Born
Christopher Charles Pappas

(1980-06-04) June 4, 1980 (age 44)
Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Vann Bentley
(m. 2023)
EducationHarvard University (BA)
WebsiteHouse website

Pappas is the first openly gay man to represent New Hampshire in Congress.[2]

References

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  1. Leader, PAUL FEELY New Hampshire Union (November 7, 2018). "Pappas takes historic 1st CD race". UnionLeader.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  2. "LGBTQ Candidates Record Historic Midterm Wins In Rainbow Wave | HuffPost". Huffingtonpost.com. November 7, 2018. Archived from the original on February 19, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2018.

Other websites

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