Dave Scanlan | |
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| Secretary of State of New Hampshire | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2022 Acting: January 10, 2022 - December 7, 2022 | |
| Governor | Chris Sununu |
| Preceded by | Bill Gardner |
| Majority Leader of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office December 6, 2000 – December 4, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Gene Chandler |
| Succeeded by | David Hess |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the 11th Grafton district | |
| In office December 5, 1984 – December 4, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Craig Downing |
| Succeeded by | Edmond Gionet Gregory Sorg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 14, 1956 Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | West Virginia University (BS) |
David M. Scanlan (born June 14, 1956) is an American politician and election official serving as the 54th secretary of state of New Hampshire. A Republican, he assumed office as acting secretary of state upon the resignation of Bill Gardner on January 10, 2022. He was elected to a new two-year term as secretary of state by the New Hampshire General Court (state legislature) on December 7, 2022. He previously served as deputy secretary of state, since 2002[1] and served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1984 to 2002, becoming majority leader.[2][3]
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