George E. Sykes

George E. Sykes DEMDemocrat

State Representative, District Grafton 13

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George E. SykesDEMDemocrat State Representative, District Grafton 13
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George E. Sykes (born June 3, 1951) is an American politician serving as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Grafton-13 district since December 5, 2012, and a member of the Lebanon City Council from Ward 2 since 2019. Sykes is a member of the Democratic Party. Sykes was born in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1951 and lives in Lebanon, New Hampshire. In Lebanon, Sykes served as Deputy Fire Chief. Sykes served on the Lebanon City Council from 2008 to 2010, before taking a position with the American Red Cross providing relief to Haiti following the 2010 earthquake. In 2012, he was first elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He is married and has one child. During the 2018 New Hampshire House of Representatives election, Sykes pledged to introduce legislation banning single-use plastic bags, as well as look into the issues refugees face in getting driver's licenses.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Southern New Hampshire University
MBA
1999
Empire State College
BS Business/Economics
1988
Bridgewater State College
BA
1974
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Member
Grafton County Executive Committee
Representative
New Hampshire House of Representatives
2022
Representative
New Hampshire State House of Representatives
2012 - 2022
Member
Lebanon City Council
2019
City Council Member
City of Lebanon
2008 - 2010
Volunteer
American Red Cross
Current
Deputy Fire Chief
Fire Department, Lebanon, retired
Former Employee
Red Cross Disaster Services, American Red Cross
Other Experience1 - 13 of 13
Board Member
Advanced Alliance for the Visual Arts
Current
Chair
Grafton County Delegation
Current
Member
Emergency Medical Services Medical Control Board, New Hampshire
Current
Volunteer
Grafton County Senior Citizens Council
Current
Volunteer
Meals on Wheels
Current
Chair
Upper Valley Democrats
2012 - Current
Volunteer
American Red Cross Disaster Services
2006 - Current
Former Member
Fire Standards and Training Commission, New Hampshire
Volunteer
Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Former Chair
Transportation Committee, New Hampshire State House of Representatives
Former Member
Energy Advisory Committee, Lebanon City Council
Former Member
Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee, Lebanon City Council
Former Member
Public Safety Committee, Lebanon City Council
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