Jason Gerhard
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Merrimack 25th district
Assumed office
December 7, 2022
Personal details
BornLong Island, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican[1]

Jason Gerhard is an American politician. He serves as a Republican member for the Merrimack 25th district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[2]

Life and career

Gerhard was born in Long Island, New York.[3]

On June 8, 2009, Gerhard purchased 6,000 rounds of ammunition. The next day, Gerhard bought necessary ingredients for manufacturing pipe bombs. The pipe bombs consisted of cylinders of pipe filled with explosive powder, with space for a fuse to be inserted; twenty-one pipe bombs were found.[4] On July 30, 2010 Gerhard was sentenced to 240 months' imprisonment, five years of supervised release, and a $400 special assessment.[5]

In September 2022, Gerhard defeated Kenna Cross in the Republican primary election for the Merrimack 25th district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives,[6] comprising the city of Franklin and the town of Northfield.[7] In November 2022, he defeated Deborah Wheeler in the general election, winning 55 percent of the votes.[8] He assumed office in December 2022.

References

  1. ^ Towfighi, Michaela (September 13, 2022). "In Franklin, outside support helps conservative campaigns for state representative". Concord Monitor. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Representative Jason Gerhard (R)". The General Court of New Hampshire. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  3. ^ West, Nancy (January 21, 2023). "State Rep. Gerhard wants gun ownership rights restored to 'ex-felons' like him". The Telegraph. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  4. ^ https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-1st-circuit/1533476.html
  5. ^ "U.S. V. Gerhard, 615 F.3d 7 | Casetext Search + Citator".
  6. ^ "2022 New Hampshire State House - Merrimack District 25 Election Results". USA Today. September 13, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "New Hampshire State House Districts - Established in 2022" (PDF). NH General Court. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  8. ^ "2022 New Hampshire State House - Merrimack District 25 Election Results". USA Today. November 8, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.


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