Michael "Mike" Downing (October 20, 1954 - April 17, 2015) was the Sheriff of Rockingham County, New Hampshire,[1] having served in that role from his election in 2010 until his cancer related death in 2015.[2]
Mike Downing | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Hampshire Senate from the 22nd district | |
| In office 2006–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Chuck Morse |
| Succeeded by | Chuck Morse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1955 Malden, Massachusetts |
| Died | April 17, 2015 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Heidi Downing |
| Alma mater | Southern New Hampshire University Franklin Pierce University |
Downing was a Republican member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 22nd district from 2006 to 2010. He was also a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1996 until 2002.
Early life and education
editDowning was born in Malden, Massachusetts. He earned his associate degree from New Hampshire College (now Southern New Hampshire University) and his bachelor's degree from Franklin Pierce University.[3]
2006 campaign
editAfter a three-way Republican primary, Mike Downing ran against Democrat Beth Roth for the open seat that was vacated by Chuck Morse who gave up the seat to run for the New Hampshire Executive Council.
2010 election
editDowning stepped down from the Senate in order to run for Sheriff of Rockingham County. He defeated 5 other candidates to win the Republican primary.[4]
No Democrats appeared on the primary ballot. Police officer Shannon Coyle of Derry waged a write-in campaign for the Democratic primary, and won the nomination.[5] Independent Dorothy Heyl also ran in the general election.
On election day, Downing won with 60% of the vote, compared to 30% for Coyle and 9% for Heyl.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Home". rockso.org.
- ^ "Wollan to present 'Aliens Unchained' fashion show".
- ^ "Michael Downing's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Rockingham County has 3 choices for sheriff". 25 October 2010.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2010-12-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
edit- The New Hampshire Senate - Senator Michael Downing official government website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Michael Downing (NH) profile
- Follow the Money - Michael W (Mike) Downing
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