Kevin A. Avard (born January 25, 1963)
(born 1963) is an American politician and a
Republican member of the
New Hampshire Senate representing
District 12 since 2020 and previously between 2014 and 2018.
Education
Avard studied bible theology at
Liberty University
Liberty University (LU) is a private Baptist university in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia (Southern Baptist Convention). Founded in 1971 by Jerry Falwell Sr. and Elmer L. Towns, Liberty i ...
.
Politics
Avard was elected to the New Hampshire Senate in 2014, defeating incumbent Democrat
Peggy Gilmour
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. He also defeated Gilmore in a 2016 rematch to retain his seat. Avard again stood for election to the NH State Senate in 2018, but lost his seat to Democratic candidate
Melanie Levesque
Melanie Ann Levesque ( ; born May 20, 1957) is an American politician from the state of New Hampshire. A Democrat, Levesque represented the 12th district in the New Hampshire Senate from 2018 until 2020; she was the first African American to serv ...
.
From 2010 to 2012 he was a member of the
New Hampshire House of Representatives
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. Avard also served on the
Franklin
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City Council from 2000 to 2002.
Electoral history
References
External links
Campaign site*
Kevin Avardat
Ballotpedia
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1963 births
Living people
Republican Party New Hampshire state senators
Republican Party members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
New Hampshire city council members
Politicians from Nashua, New Hampshire
Politicians from Everett, Washington
21st-century American legislators
21st-century New Hampshire politicians