Dan Feltes

Dan Feltes
Member-elect of the New Hampshire Senate
from the 15th district
Taking office
January 2015
Succeeding Sylvia Larsen
Personal details
Political party Democratic Party
Residence Concord, New Hampshire

Dan Feltes is an American politician from the state of New Hampshire. A member of the Democratic Party, he is a member of the New Hampshire Senate from the 15th district.

Feltes is from Concord, New Hampshire. In 2014, he ran successfully for the State Senate seat being vacated by Sylvia Larsen.[1] Larson backed Feltes's opponent in the Democratic primary, while other local Democratic leaders backed Feltes.[2] Feltes won the Democratic primary, winning all towns and all wards in the 15th District.[3] Feltes won 70% of the vote in the Democratic primary and over 65% of the vote in the general election.[4]

Before running for office, Feltes was a legal aid attorney.[5] In 2013, Feltes received the Robert E. Kirby Award of the New Hampshire Bar Association, awarded annually to a New Hampshire attorney 35 years old or younger who demonstrates the traits of civility, courtesy, perspective, and excellent advocacy [6] Feltes received his law degree from the University of Iowa and a Master's Degree in Public Policy from Georgetown University.[7]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.concordmonitor.com/news/localstate/14195161-95/feltes-easily-wins-nh-senate-district-15-seat
  2. ↑ http://www.concordmonitor.com/home/12519629-95/concord-attorney-dan-feltes-releases-list-of-supporters-for-his-state-senate-bid
  3. ↑ http://www.concordmonitor.com/photos/13488763-95/feltes-wins-all-wards-towns-in-district-15
  4. ↑ http://ballotpedia.org/Dan_Feltes
  5. ↑ http://www.concordmonitor.com/home/12519629-95/concord-attorney-dan-feltes-releases-list-of-supporters-for-his-state-senate-bid
  6. ↑ http://www.nhbarfoundation.org/Robert_E_Kirby_Award.php
  7. ↑ http://danfeltesnh.com/


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