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Thomas Oppel
American politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Patrick Oppel[1] is an American politician, consultant, and former journalist. He is currently a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Grafton 9th district representing Canaan, Dorchester, and Orange. A resident of Canaan, New Hampshire, since 2000,[2] Oppel is the secretary of the Canaan Planning Board,[3] of which he has been a member since 2021,[4] and was previously a board member from 2005 to 2007. He is also the chair of the Canaan Economic Development Committee.[2][5]
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Biography
Oppel received a bachelor's degree in English literature from Seton Hall University with a minor in psychology and a teaching certificate in secondary education. He later attended Dartmouth College. Oppel began his career as a political journalist for United Press International and several newspapers in New England and the South.[6] He was also an English teacher in Hudson, New Hampshire.[7] He was the press secretary for Mike Espy's successful congressional campaign. Before founding his own communications firm in 2003, Oppel was a partner in a Washington-based media consulting firm. Oppel was the chief of staff to the United States Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, during President Barack Obama's administration.[6] Oppel defeated Kevin Howard in the 2024 New Hampshire House of Representatives election for the Grafton 9th district.[8]
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Political positions
Oppel is opposed to the establishment of a state income tax and sales tax.[9]
Electoral history
References
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