Gerri Cannon
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]
Gerri Cannon | |
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| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Strafford 18th district | |
| Assumed office December 5, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Matthew Spencer |
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| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Somersworth, New Hampshire |
Cannon is transgender, and she and Lisa Bunker were elected alongside each other as the state's first openly transgender state legislators.[3]
References
- "NH Primary Source: Election boosts diversity in Democratic NH House caucus". WMUR-TV, November 15, 2018.
- Phelps, Rob. "Openly transgender candidate elected to Somersworth, NH school board | Boston Spirit Magazine". Retrieved 2019-06-13.
- "Two transgender women elected to N.H. House". Washington Blade, November 7, 2018.
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