Doreen Howard (born ) is a Democratic former member of the

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who represented the Rockingham 12th district from 2006 to 2010. She was raised in Newmarket. During her tenure as a

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, she co-sponsored several bills including legislation for the continued surveillance of

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, New Hampshire Medal of Honor, and respect for funerals. On March 15, 2007, she endorsed

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in her bid for the presidency. However, after Clinton ended her campaign and endorsed Sen. Barack Obama, Howard decided to support the Republican

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, Sen. John McCain, saying, "Both Clinton and McCain put country first and that’s critically important". Howard served on the State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee, and is the regional coordinator for New Hampshire Women's Indoor

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. She has a

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and an

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Three incumbents, one newcomer vie for District 12 state rep. seats
September 5, 2008 She is married with three grown sons.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Howard, Doreen Democratic Party members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Women state legislators in New Hampshire 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century members of the New Hampshire General Court