Martha Fuller Clark (born March 14, 1942 in

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) is a former Democratic member of the

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, representing the 21st district from 2012 until 2020 and the 24th district from 2004 until 2010. Prior to her Senate service she was a member of the

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from 1990 through 2002. She first ran for the

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to represent

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in 2000 but was defeated by then incumbent representative John E. Sununu. She ran again in 2002, but lost to former Congressman

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. Today, Sen. Clark serves as Vice-Chair of the

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and a member of

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, serving on the Resolutions Committee. In 2008 and again in 2012 she was a co-chair of the New Hampshire Committee to elect Barack Obama President of the United States, a superdelegate to the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, and was a member of the

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in 2008, when she cast one of New Hampshire's four electoral votes for

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and Joe Biden. Additionally she serves on a number of boards and commissions in her community. She recently retired as President of the Board of Strawbery Banke, and continues to serve as on the board. She is also an advisor to the

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, and is the past President of

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. Fuller Clark, daughter of environmental activist and former Maine legislator

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, earned a master's degree in art history from

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, and an undergraduate degree from

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. She was born and raised in York, Maine. Since 1973, she and her husband, Dr. Geoffrey Clark, have lived in the city of Portsmouth where they raised their three children, Caleb, Nathaniel, and Anna.

2010 election

On November 2, 2010, Republicans reclaimed control of both chambers of the state legislature. Clark was one of the casualties, losing her seat to

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Nancy F. Stiles by a narrow 538-vote margin.

2012 election

On November 6, 2012, Clark was returned to the New Hampshire Senate from the newly-redrawn 21st District, which includes her hometown of Portsmouth. She won by ove
11,000 votes

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