Gerri Cannon Explained

Gerri Cannon
State House:New Hampshire
District:Strafford 12th
Term Start:December 7, 2022
Alongside:Kenneth Vincent, Cecilia Rich, Jeffrey Rich
State House1:New Hampshire
District1:Strafford 18th
Term Start1:December 5, 2018
Term End1:December 7, 2022
Alongside1:Wendy Chase, Cecilia Rich
Nationality:American
Party:Democratic
Residence:Somersworth, New Hampshire

Gerri Cannon is an American politician, who was elected in 2018 to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[1] She represents the Strafford 18th District as a member of the Democratic Party. She was previously (in 2017) elected to the Somersworth, New Hampshire School Board.[2]

Cannon is transgender, and she and Lisa Bunker were elected alongside each other as the state's first openly transgender state legislators.[3]

Electoral history

2018

See also: 2018 New Hampshire House of Representatives election.

2020

See also: 2020 New Hampshire House of Representatives election.

2022

See also: 2022 New Hampshire House of Representatives election.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.wmur.com/article/nh-primary-source-election-boosts-diversity-in-democratic-house-caucus/25108026 "NH Primary Source: Election boosts diversity in Democratic NH House caucus"
  2. Web site: Openly transgender candidate elected to Somersworth, NH school board Boston Spirit Magazine. Phelps. Rob. en-US. 2019-06-13.
  3. https://www.washingtonblade.com/2018/11/07/two-transgender-women-elected-to-n-h-house/ "Two transgender women elected to N.H. House"