Amanda Bouldin (born December 27, 1984) is an American politician from

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who has served in the

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since January 2015. Bouldin, a

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, represents Hillsborough County's 25th district. Amanda Bouldin is married to Andrew Bouldin (''née'' Gregoire). Gregoire took on Bouldin's last name when they were married. In an article in the

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, Gregoire stated that his reasons for taking on his wife's last name were due to his progressive values. In 2018, with Amanda being a two term incumbent, the Bouldin's both ran for, and won the two open State House seats in Manchester's 5th Ward (Hillsborough 12).

Career

Politics

As a freshman representative, Bouldin introduced two bills addressing heroin use in New Hampshire. HB 270 provided legal protection against arrest and prosecution for individuals calling for medical assistance for someone with an opiate-related medical problem. HB 271 relaxed restrictions on prescribing

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, granting authorized

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s the power to write a prescription for anyone at risk of an opiate overdose or for a person who knows someone at risk of an opiate overdose. In December 2015, Bouldin commented on

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that a proposed change in New Hampshire's public nudity law that would have allowed men to expose their nipples in public while prohibiting women from exposing their breasts while not breastfeeding was

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. The comment drew crude comments from two Republican representatives, Josh Moore and Al Baldasaro.Tobias Salinger
Male N.H. state lawmakers make crude Facebook comments after female legislator expresses opposition to public nudity bill
''Daily News'' (New York) (December 30, 2015).Laura Newberry

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(December 31, 2015).Lawmakers spar over New Hampshire bill forbidding women to show nipples
Associated Press (January 6, 2016). In 2023, Bouldin assumed the role of New Hampshire Organizing and Recruitment Associate at

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. Amanda Boudin did not file for re-election for Hillsborough District 25 in the 2024 NH Democratic Primary Election.

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