Wayne Douglas King (born November 24, 1955) is an American politician and author who served three terms in the New Hampshire General Court (House of Representatives) and three terms in the New Hampshire Senate.[1]
Wayne Douglas King | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Hampshire Senate | |
| In office 1988–1992 | |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1982–1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wayne Douglas King November 24, 1955 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Education | University of New Hampshire |
He was the state representative from 1982 to 1986 and a state senator from 1988 to 1992.[2] He was also the democratic party nominee in the 1994 New Hampshire gubernatorial election for Governor.[3][4][5]
Education
editKing graduated from University of New Hampshire and lives in Rumney, New Hampshire.[6]
Career
editIn 1984, he ran for the New Hampshire General Court and won a seat in New Hampshire District 16 of Grafton County.[7]
In 1988, he won a seat in New Hampshire State Senate.[2][4]
In 1984, King became involved in a public battle with governor John Sununu over open access to computer records.[8]
King ran unopposed in Democratic primary for governor.[9][4] King and Fred Bramante were challengers in the New Hampshire governor's race against Steve Merrill.[10][11]
King was expected to play a major role in organizing Mario Cuomo's campaign. Governor of Arkansas, Bill Clinton, and a state campaign chairman for Senator Bob Kerrey of Nebraska reached out to King even before Cuomo made his announcement.[12]
Post politics years
editKing is a writer and columnist. He was honored for his political column The View from Rattlesnake Ridge by the New England Newspaper and Press Association (now PA Media Group) at its annual dinner in Boston. He hosts podcasts, Radical Centrist and NH Secrets, Legends, and Lore.[13]
References
edit- ^ "New Hampshire Endorsements for Pete Buttigieg for President". democracyinaction.
- ^ a b "Vol 1993 V. 1 Journal Of The Senate Of The State Of New Hampshire". New Hampshire General Court. 1993.
- ^ Kenworthy, Tom; Kamen, Al (9 November 1994). "Republicans Capture Majority Of Nation's Governorships". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b c "NH Elections Database - Wayne King". NH Elections Database.
- ^ "The 1994 Elections: Congress; Who Won Where - The Races For Governor". The New York Times. 10 November 1994.
- ^ "Q&A with Wayne King". New Hampshire Business Review. 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of New-Hampshire, at their session, ". New Hampshire General Court. 1983.
- ^ Clendinen, Dudley; Times, Special To the New York (6 May 1985). "New Hampshire Leaders Split Over Computer". The New York Times.
- ^ "Across The Nation". Hartford Courant. 14 September 1994.
- ^ "School Finance Talk of Race for N.H. Governor". Education Week. 7 September 1994.
- ^ "1994 Gubernatorial General Election Results - New Hampshire". US Election Atlas.
- ^ Berke, Richard L. (22 December 1991). "With Cuomo Out, His New Hampshire Backers Are Ardently Wooed". The New York Times.
- ^ West, Nancy (19 March 2019). "Wayne King: From Living in a Tent in College to Winning NENPA Column Award". InDepthNH.