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Lee Oxenham's Biography

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Full Name:

Lee Walker Oxenham

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Evans

MA, International Politics/Soviet Studies, Johns Hopkins University Paul Nitze School of International Studies, 1973-1974

BA, History/Politics, Swarthmore College, 1968-1972

Representative, New Hampshire State House of Representatives, District Sullivan 1, 2014-2022

Candidate, New Hampshire State House of Representatives, District Sullivan 1, 2020

Former Member, Resources, Recreation and Development Committee, New Hampshire State House of Representatives

Former Clerk, Science, Technology and Energy Committee, New Hampshire State House of Representatives

Former Executive Director, Patapsco Riverkeeper

Cook/Server, Listen., 2014-2018

Former Liberal Arts Chair, Lebanon College, 2011-2014

Former Soviet Affairs Specialist, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences, National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council (NAS/NRC), 1988-1996

Member, American Historical Association, present

Member, Mascoma Lake Sailing Club, present

Member, Meriden Bird Club, present

Member, Meriden Congregational Church, present

Member, Solarize Plainfield, present

Member, United Valley Interfaith Project, present

Member, Plainfield/Cornish Energy Committee

Riverkeeper, Patapsco Riverkeeper, 1998-2005

Conservation Chair/Political Chair, Sierra Club, 1996-2000

Priority Issues:

Priorities

A Clean Energy Revolution
Focusing on clean, renewable energy
Setting NH's targets as 50% clean energy by 2030 and 100% by 2050
Assisting low income ratepayers to access low cost, clean energy resources

Good Jobs and a Living Wage
Supporting a $15.00 minimum wage to boost all wages across the board
Equal Pay for Equal Work and Family Leave
Safeguarding Workers' Rights

Healthcare for All
Treatment and Prevention -- not incarceration - to deal with the opioid crisis
Funding Planned Parenthood -- a low cost provider of community healthcare
Making Medicaid Expansion permanent

Guaranteeing the Highest Quality Public Education -- Kindergarten through University
Investing in the future via early childhood education - full day kindergarten
Debt free public college and university education
Ending NH's status as last in higher education spending and first in student debt

Safeguarding Civil and Human Rights
Ending the "Citizen's United" ruling that allows dark money to fund elections
Ensure electoral transparency
Ending voter ID restrictions that limit access to the ballot box

We are working for a truly just society, in which all members of New Hampshire's communities are safe and protected; ensuring that every child in our state has the education and care needed to realize her/his right to

Live Free and Thrive

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