Becky Whitley Explained

Becky Whitley
Office1:Member of the New Hampshire Senate
from the 15th district
Term Start1:December 2, 2020
Predecessor1:Dan Feltes
Birth Date:18 March 1980
Party:Democratic
Education:George Washington University (BBA)
Vermont Law School (JD)
Website:

Rebecca Whitley (born March 18, 1980) is an American politician who has served in the New Hampshire Senate from the 15th district since 2020. A Democrat, she represents the state capital, Concord, as well as Hopkinton, Penacook, and Bow.[1]

Before serving as a senator, Whitley worked as an attorney for the New Hampshire Disability Rights Center, a consultant for the Environmental Defense Fund, and the Policy Director for the Children's Behavioral Health Collaborative. She resides in Hopkinton with her husband and son.[2]

New Hampshire Senate

Following Senate Majority Leader Dan Feltes' retirement to run for governor, Democrats including Whitley and former congressman Paul Hodes sought the Democratic nomination for his seat. In the September 8th primary, Whitley won the nomination.[3] She went on to win the general election.[4]

While in the Senate, Whitley has co-sponsored legislation to ban no-knock warrants,[5] limit the usage of school resource officers,[6] and increase the state minimum wage.[7] She supports reproductive freedom, the expansion of Medicaid, clean energy policies, and state education funding reform.[8]

For the 2020-2022 term, Whitley has been assigned to the Administrative Rules committee, the Health and Human Services committee, and the Judiciary committee.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senate District 15 . Gencourt.state.nh.gov . 2020-12-08 . 2021-05-04.
  2. Web site: About Becky . Beckywhitley.com . 2021-05-04.
  3. Web site: New Hampshire Primary Results . Wcvb.com . 2021-05-05.
  4. Web site: New Hampshire State Senate 2020 general election results . Wmur.com . 2021-05-05.
  5. Web site: NH HB507 . Legiscan.com . 2021-05-05.
  6. Web site: Bill to limit school resource officers sees resistance from New Hampshire police departments . Concordmonitor.com . 2021-05-05.
  7. Web site: NH SB136 . Legiscan.com . 2021-05-05.
  8. Web site: Platform . Beckywhitley.com . 2021-05-05.
  9. Web site: Senate District 15 . Gencourt.state.nh.gov . 2020-12-08 . 2021-05-05.