George E. Sykes (born June 3, 1951) is an American politician serving as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Grafton-13 district since December 5, 2012,[1] and a member of the Lebanon City Council from Ward 2 since 2019.[2] Sykes is a member of the Democratic Party.[3]
George Sykes | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Grafton 13th district | |
| Assumed office December 5, 2012 | |
| Member of Lebanon City Council from Ward 2 | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 3, 1951 Providence, Rhode Island |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Lebanon, New Hampshire |
| Education | Bridgewater State College (BA) Southern New Hampshire University (MBA) Empire State College (BS) |
Sykes was born in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1951 and lives in Lebanon, New Hampshire. In Lebanon, Sykes served as Deputy Fire Chief.[4] Sykes served on the Lebanon City Council from 2008 to 2010, before taking a position with the American Red Cross providing relief to Haiti following the 2010 earthquake.[5] In 2012, he was first elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He is married and has one child.[6][7]
During the 2018 New Hampshire House of Representatives election, Sykes pledged to introduce legislation banning single-use plastic bags, as well as look into the issues refugees face in getting driver's licenses.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Representative George Sykes (D)". New Hampshire House of Representatives. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Councilor George Sykes". City of Lebanon, N.H. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "George Sykes". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ a b Camerato, Tim (October 2, 2018). "Five Candidates Compete for Four Lebanon House Seats". Valley News. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "State Rep. Sykes rejoining Lebanon City Council". Valley News. August 8, 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "George Sykes' Biography". justfacts.votesmart.org. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ "George Sykes". CitizensCount.org. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
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