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Shaun Filiault is an American politician serving as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Cheshire 7 District. He assumed office December 7, 2022. He is also chairman of the Keene, New Hampshire, Democratic Committee.

Early life and education

Filiault was born in 1981 and raised in New Hampshire and educated in the Keene public school system. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston University before earning his PhD at the University of South Australia. He later earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of New Hampshire School of Law.[1][2]

Career

After earning his PhD, Filiault was a lecturer in health promotion at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia. He specialized in men's health issues and published numerous articles in men's health promotion and men's body image.[3] He subsequently changed careers and graduated from law school, passing the New York and New Hampshire bar exams.[4] He clerked for Judge William G. Young in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.[1]

Electoral history

In 2020, Filiault won a seat on the Keene School Board. He later resigned that seat because an attorney at the law firm for which he worked was appointed the school district’s counsel and Filiault wished to avoid the possibility of a conflict of interests.[5]

In 2022, Filiault defeated incumbent Rep. John Bordenet in the Democratic primary to represent the newly redistricted Cheshire 7 District, which covers Ward 2 in Keene. Filiault won that race with 74.9% of the vote to Bordenet’s 25.1% of the vote.[6] Filiault cited Bordenet’s positions on the “gay panic defense,” gun violence prevention, and marijuana legalization as major reasons for challenging the incumbent Bordenet.[7] Filiault then defeated Republican nominee David Kamm in the general election, with 73.9% of the vote to Kamm's 26.1%.[8]

Filiault is a member of House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee.

In June 2023 Filiault left the House Democratic caucus and registered as an Independent over disagreements about his legislative deal-making with Republicans.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b CLARK, Anika. "Questionnaire: Shaun Filiault, candidate for NH House, Cheshire County District 7". SentinelSource.com. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  2. ^ "Meet Shaun | Shaun Filiault". 112060.campaignpartner.net. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  3. ^ Filiault, Shaun M.; Drummond, Murray J. N. (2013-04-01). "Gay Athletes' Perceptions of Body Hair". The Journal of Men's Studies. 21 (2): 206–213. doi:10.3149/jms.2102.206. ISSN 1060-8265. S2CID 143068243.
  4. ^ "Law graduate aces marathon New York exam". www.cdu.edu.au. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  5. ^ Staff, Jack Rooney Sentinel. "Keene school board accepts Shaun Filiault's resignation". SentinelSource.com. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  6. ^ "New Hampshire State House - Cheshire District 7 Democratic Primary Results | USA TODAY". www.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  7. ^ Staff, Rick Green Sentinel. "Rep defends record against challenger in runup to Cheshire House 7 primary". SentinelSource.com. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  8. ^ "New Hampshire State House - Cheshire District 7 Election Results | Montgomery Advertiser". www.montgomeryadvertiser.com. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  9. ^ "N.H. lawmaker leaves Democratic caucus over first in the nation primary and LGBTQ rights". www.bostonglobe.com. Retrieved 2023-08-29.


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