Wayne Thomas Moynihan (born October 13, 1947) is a

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politician.

Early life

Moynihan was born and raised in

Belmont, New Hampshire Belmont is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,314 at the 2020 census. The primary settlement in town, where 1,285 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as the Belmont c ...

Education

Moynihan earned a B.A. from the

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in 1970, a master's degree from

Central Michigan University Central Michigan University (CMU) is a public research university in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. Established in 1892 as the Central Michigan Normal School and Business Institute, the private normal school became a state institution and renamed Cen ...

in 1975, and a J.D. from the

University of New Hampshire School of Law The University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law is a public law school in Concord, New Hampshire, associated with the University of New Hampshire. It is the only law school in the state and was founded in 1973 by Robert H. Rines as ...

in 1985.

Military career

Moynihan has served in the

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in the

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Professional career

Moynihan practiced law from 1985 to 2016. Moynihan served in the

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from 1996 to 1998. On November 6, 2012, Moynihan was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives where he represents the Coos 2 district. Moynihan assumed office on December 5, 2012. Moynihan is a

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. Moynihan endorses

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in the

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Personal life

Moynihan resides in

Dummer, New Hampshire Dummer is a town in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 306 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH– VT micropolitan statistical area. Dummer is home to the Pontook Reservoir, popular with canoeists, ka ...

References

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