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Steve ShurtleffDEMDemocrat State Representative, District Merrimack 11
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Stephen James Shurtleff (born September 4, 1947) is an American politician from the state of New Hampshire. He formerly served as Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives A member of the Democratic Party, he serves as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Merrimack 11th district. Shurtleff is a Vietnam veteran and a retired Supervisory Deputy US Marshal. While in the NH House he has held the positions of Committee Chair, Minority Leader, as well as Majority Leader. He previously served eleven years as an At Large member of the Concord City Council (2007 to 2018).

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Harold Washington City College of Chicago
AA General Studies
1998
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Speaker Emeritus
New Hampshire House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Representative
New Hampshire House of Representatives
2022 - Current
Representative
New Hampshire State House of Representatives
2004 - 2022
Minority Leader
New Hampshire State House of Representatives
2015 - 2018
Majority Leader
New Hampshire State House of Representatives
2012 - 2014
Former Speaker
New Hampshire State House of Representatives
Substitute Teacher
Merrimack School District
2000 - Current
Supervisory Deputy
United States Marshals Service, United States Department of Justice
1974 - 2000
Sergeant
United States Army
1966 - 1969
Other Experience1 - 18 of 18
Board Member
Dress for Success, New Hampshire
2006
Delegate
Democratic National Convention
2004
Member
Democratic Executive Committee, Merrimack County
2004
Member
Democratic State Committee, New Hampshire
2004
Volunteer
New Hampshire Veterans For Kerry
2004
Member
Heritage Commission, Town of Concord
2003
Member
Retired United States Marshals Association
2000 - Current
Caroline Gross Fellow
Kennedy School, Harvard University
Former Member
Concord City Council
Member
Board of Directors, Penacook Community Center
Member
Concord Planning Board
Member
Penacook Historical Society
President
National Association of Retired Federal Employees, Chapter 302
President
Island Shores Condo Association
Treasurer
National Association of Retired Federal Employees
Former Chair
Rules Committee, New Hampshire State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Enrolled Bills, New Hampshire State House of Representatives
Former Member
Legislative Administration Committee, New Hampshire State House of Representatives