Corey Corbin (born June 12, 1969) is a former
American
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politician, who served in the
New Hampshire House of Representatives
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from 2000 to 2004. He represented
Rockingham County, and served on the House Labor Committee.
["Senate race has deja vu"]
'' The Portsmouth Herald'', October 27, 2006.
He was first elected as a
Republican, but switched to the
Democratic Party in 2003 due to opposition to the agenda of Governor
Craig Benson.
Openly gay, Corbin came out as
HIV-positive during legislative debate on a bill to ban
same-sex marriage in New Hampshire.
In the 2004 and 2006 elections, Corbin ran for the
New Hampshire State Senate against incumbent senator
Jack Barnes.
["District 17 voters give Barnes his sixth term in state Senate". '']Portsmouth Herald
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'', November 3, 2004. He was not successful in either election.
References
1954 births
Democratic Party members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Living people
21st-century American politicians
LGBT state legislators in New Hampshire
People from Rockingham County, New Hampshire
People with HIV/AIDS
Gay politicians
21st-century American LGBT people
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