Elizabeth Edwards (politician)

For other people named Elizabeth Edwards, see Elizabeth Edwards (disambiguation).

Elizabeth Edwards
Elizabeth Edwards in 2019
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Hillsborough 11th district
In office
December 3, 2014 – December 5, 2018
Preceded byNickolas Levasseur
Succeeded byDonald Bouchard
Personal details
Born1988 (age 36–37)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseCaitlin Edwards-Appell
ResidenceManchester, New Hampshire[1]
ProfessionPolitician

Elizabeth Edwards (born 1988) is an American politician and former Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives who represented the Hillsborough 11th district from 2014 to 2018.[1]

Political activity

Although a member of the Democratic Party, Edwards was initially endorsed by the libertarian New Hampshire Liberty Alliance, and was "closely associated" with the Free State Project (FSP).[2] She since distanced herself from the FSP,[3] and was not endorsed by the NHLA when she ran for re-election in 2016.[4]

In January 2016, Edwards introduced a bill to decriminalize prostitution in New Hampshire between consenting adults.[5] The bill was opposed by Republican house majority leader Richard Hinch, who commented that "society is just not ready for that".[6] Edwards is also an advocate of drug policy reform.[1][7] With assistance from other FSP members, Edwards helped pass a bill to give drug users immunity from prosecution when they report a drug-related medical emergency.[8]

Personal life

Her father, Jess Edwards, has served in the House since 2016 as a Republican. He credits her example with leading him to run for office, although they differ on many issues and often voted on different sides of issues during the time they served together.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Representative Elizabeth Edwards (d)". State of New Hampshire House of Representatives. Government of New Hampshire. Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  2. ^ Tucker, William (September 8, 2014). "N.H. House races we'll be watching: Free Staters dressed in blue". miscellany: blue. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  3. ^ Quimby, Taylor (April 12, 2018). "You Asked, We Answered: What Is The Free State Project?". New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "New Hampshire Liberty Alliance 2016 State Candidate Endorsements". Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "House bill looks to decriminalize NH prostitution". Nashua Telegraph. January 29, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  6. ^ Shaughnessy, Colleen (January 5, 2016). "Manchester rep explains NH bill to legalize prostitution, other lawmakers vow to kill it". NH1. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  7. ^ Ronayne, Kathleen (March 29, 2016). "Fast food workers protest colleague's death in jail". Concord Monitor. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "Overdose Immunity Bill Passes". Free State Project. Free State Project. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  9. ^ Sexton, Adam. "Father, daughter on opposite sides of political aisle in Concord". WMUR.
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