David H. Watters
Office: State Senate (NH) - 4 , Democratic
On The Ballot: True, Democratic for State Senate (NH) - 4
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Birth Date
12/28/1950
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Birth Place
Hartford, CT
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Home City
Dover, NH,
Family
Wife: Jan; 1 Child: Harper,
EDUCATION
PhD, Philosophy, English Language and Literature/Letters, Brown University, 1973-1978
BA, English Language and Literature/Letters, Dartmouth College, 1968-1972
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
Candidate, New Hampshire State Senate, District 4, 2020, 2022, 2024
Deputy Majority Leader, New Hampshire State Senate, 2019-2020
Senator, New Hampshire State Senate, District 4, 2012-present
Representative, New Hampshire State House of Representatives Strafford 4, 2008-2012
Former Member, Board of Selectman, Ward 1, Town of Dover
COMMITTEES
Capital Budget Committee
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Finance Committee
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Director, Center for New England Culture, University of New Hampshire, present
English Professor, University of New Hampshire, 1978-present
Co-Editor, "Encyclopedia of New England"
Consultant, New Hampshire Public Radio
RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, AND OTHER MEMBERSHIPS
Commissioner, Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, present
Former Chair, Strafford County Democratic Committee
Former Member, Democratic State Committee, New Hampshire
Member, New Hampshire Sea Grant Policy Advisory Committee
Member, Pontine Movement Theatre
Member, Board of Directors, New Hampshire Humanities Council
Member, Board of Directors, Dover Adult Learning Center
Trustee, Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail
Trustee, Historical Society, New Hampshire
Trustee, Robert Frost Homestead Foundation
Tutor, Adult Learning Center, Town of Dover