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Senator
Matthew Houde, D-Plainfield
Senate District 5
 Sen.
Matthew Houde lives in Plainfield
and was elected in 2008 to the New Hampshire Senate from District 5. Houde
previously served in the New Hampshire House representing Sullivan District 1.
A graduate of
Hanover
High School
and Dartmouth
College, Houde is the son of Charlotte Houde Quimby, who currently represents the
people of Sullivan District 1 in the New Hampshire House. The
youngest of six children, Houde has several nieces and nephews in the
Lebanon
and Plainfield
schools. A graduate of the University of Connecticut Law School,
Houde has practiced law both in
Connecticut
and New Hampshire. He currently serves as Associate Director of Career Services at Vermont
Law School.
Raised in a tradition of full participation in community life, Houde
believes public service can take many forms, from coaching Little League
to debating issues at town meeting. Houde has been active with
Habitat for Humanity through the Meriden Congregational Church and as a
member of the Board of the Centering Healthcare Institute. Working
with the New Hampshire Pro Bono Referral System's DOVE Project, Houde has
been an advocate for victims of domestic violence. Houde also served
as the administrative director for an international health care initiative
in Lusaka, Zambia .
Senate District 5 comprises: Andover,
Cornish, Croydon, Danbury, Enfield, Franklin, Grafton, Grantham, Hanover,
Hill, Lebanon, Plainfield, Springfield and Wilmot.
Contact Information:
Senate Office:
Statehouse
107 N. Main St., Room 105-A
Concord, N.H. 03301
matthew.houde@leg.state.nh.us
Home:
P.O. Box 66
Meriden, N.H. 03778
(603) 504-2744
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