Laurie Sanborn Explained

Laurie Sanborn
Office:Speaker pro tempore of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Term Start:December 7, 2022
Predecessor:Kimberly Rice
Office1:Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Term Start1:December 2012
Constituency1:Hillsborough 41st
Term Start2:December 2010
Term End2:June 5, 2012
Constituency2:Merrimack 5th
Birth Place:Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S.
Party:Republican
Education:Simmons University (BA)

Laurie Sanborn is an American politician in the state of New Hampshire. She is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, sitting as a Republican from the Hillsborough 41 district, having been first elected in 2012. Sanborn has been a Deputy Majority Leader since December 2, 2020. Sanborn served in the House previously, representing Merrimack 5 from 2010 until her resignation on June 5, 2012.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Controversy

In 2023, Sanborn resigned as chairwoman of the Commission to Study the Effect of Recent Changes Made to the Charitable Gaming Laws. This happened after she was named in an investigation of her husband, former State Senator Andy Sanborn, and his alleged illegal use of $844,000 in pandemic assistance.[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://ballotpedia.org/Laurie_Sanborn Laurie Sanborn ballotpedia
  2. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/member.aspx?member=377016 NH General Court member profile
  3. https://trackbill.com/legislator/new-hampshire-laurie-sanborn/657-10286/ Laurie Sanborn Trackbill
  4. https://www.wmur.com/article/rep-laurie-sanborn-to-seek-fifth-term-in-nh-house-to-run-for-speaker/21070134 WMUR on Laurie Sanborn
  5. News: Timmins . Annmarie . New Hampshire Bulletin . 2023-09-01 . Laurie Sanborn no longer heads House casino study commission . 2023-12-15 . en-US.