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Robert Renny CushingDEMDemocrat State Representative, District Rockingham 21
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Age at Death1952-2022
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Robert Reynolds Cushing Jr. (July 20, 1952 – March 7, 2022) was an American politician who was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives as a Democrat from the town of Hampton. First elected in 1996, Cushing represented Rockingham District 21. He served nine non-consecutive terms (previously representing Rockingham Districts 14, 15 and 22).

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Winnacunnet High School
Attended
1966 - 1970
Past Positions1 - 12 of 12
Democratic Leader
New Hampshire State House of Representatives
2020 - 2022
Representative
New Hampshire State House of Representatives
2012 - 2022
Representative
New Hampshire State House of Representatives
2008 - 2010
Representative
New Hampshire State House of Representatives
1996 - 1998
Representative
New Hampshire State House of Representatives
1986 - 1988
Executive Director
Murder Victims' Families for Human Rights
2004 - 2015
Professor
School for Authentic Journalism
2011 - Current
Organizer
Clamshell Alliance
1975 - 1997
Executive Director
Campaign for Ratepayers' Rights
1990 - 1991
Director
Employees Legal Project
1989 - 1990
Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
1979 - Current
Miner
McIntire Gold Mine
1973
Other Experience1 - 13 of 13
Portrait Advocate
Marilla Ricker
1997 - 2016
Facilitator
Victim-Offender Dialog
2000 - 2014
Corporate Crimefighter
New England Natural Guard
2012 - 2013
Member
Board of Directors, National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (NCADP)
1999 - 2012
Member
National Writers Union-UAW
1994 - Current
Moderator
Winnacunnet School District
1994 - Current
Delegate
Constitutional Convention, New Hampshire
1984
Co-Founder
Peacewatch Ireland
Member
Citizen Action
Member
Campaign for Ratepayers Rights
Member
Democratic Party
Former Chair
Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, New Hampshire State House of Representatives
Former Member
Rules Committee, New Hampshire State House of Representatives