Lisa Bunker is an American author and politician who was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2018 to 2022.[1] They represented the Rockingham 18th District as a member of the Democratic Party.
Lisa Bunker | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Writing career | |
| Period | 2017–present |
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| Website | |
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| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Rockingham 18th district | |
| In office December 5, 2018 – September 11, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Paula Francese |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Website | https://lisa4exeter.com/ |
Early life
editBunker grew up in Southern California.[2]
Career
editIn 2018, Bunker and Gerri Cannon were elected simultaneously as New Hampshire's first transgender state legislators.[3]
Before their election to the legislature, Bunker was program director of a community radio station in Portland, Maine. In 2017, they published a middle-grade science fiction novel, Felix Yz, about a boy fused with an alien and the risky procedure to separate them.[4] Their second middle-grade novel, Zenobia July (2019), is about a young trans girl finally living as herself and solving a cyber mystery.[5] Both are published by Penguin Random House.
In 2022, Bunker left office and moved to Sacramento with their wife.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ DiStaso, John (2018-11-15). "NH Primary Source: Election boosts diversity in Democratic NH House caucus". WMUR. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ a b Womack, Graham (2023-11-17). "Lisa Bunker, pioneering transgender politician, adjusts to life as a Sacramento writer". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ Lavers, Michael K. (2018-11-07). "Two transgender women elected to N.H. House". Washington Blade. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ Biello, Peter (2017-06-23). "The Bookshelf: Lisa Bunker on Gender, Identity, and the 'Alien' Inside Felix Yz". New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "Zenobia July By LISA BUNKER". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 12 August 2019.