Dennis Ruprecht

Dennis Ruprecht
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Grafton 3rd district
In office December 2, 2020 – December 17, 2021
Preceded by	Susan M. Ford
Succeeded by	Jerry Stringham
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Grafton 15th district
In office December 5, 2018 – December 2, 2020
Preceded by	David Binford
Succeeded by	David Binford
Personal details
Born	(1999-05-15) May 15, 1999 (age 25) Littleton, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political party	Independent (2022-Present) Democratic (2017-2021)
Education	Plymouth State University (BA)

Dennis Michael Ruprecht Jr. is a former New Hampshire politician who was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from December 5, 2018, to December 17, 2021.[1]

Early life and education

Ruprecht was born on May 15, 1999, in Littleton, New Hampshire, and grew up in Bath, New Hampshire.[2] He graduated from Woodsville High School in 2017, and that same year was chosen for the United States Senate Youth Program.[3][4] After graduating from Woodsville High School, Ruprecht enrolled at the University of New Hampshire where he was a member of Phi Mu Delta. Ruprecht then briefly attended Saint Michael's College before transferring to Plymouth State University where he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in political science in 2021.[5][3]

New Hampshire House of Representatives

Electoral history

Ruprecht first ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent the Grafton 15th district in 2018. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018, with 54.8% of the vote.[1] Ruprecht was first elected at the age of 19, and was the youngest currently-serving member of the House at the time that he was sworn in.[6]

In 2020, Ruprecht was re-elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent the Grafton 3rd district on November 3, receiving 53.4% of the vote.[1]

Tenure

Ruprecht served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from December 5, 2018, until stepping down on December 17, 2021.[7] Ruprecht resigned due to having moved out of his district to Vermont.[8]

During the 2019 legislative session, he helped repeal the death penalty in New Hampshire by voting to override a gubernatorial veto of legislation abolishing its use in the state.[9]

Ruprecht was a member of the House Committee on Fish and Game and Marine Resources.[1]

National politics

Ruprecht was an early supporter of Joe Biden during the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries having endorsed him in July 2019, months ahead of the New Hampshire presidential primary.[10] Ruprecht was selected as one of seventeen speakers to jointly deliver the keynote address at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.[6]

Personal life

Ruprecht is Roman Catholic. He resides in Vermont.[8]

References

1. "Denny Ruprecht". BallotPedia. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
2. "Student wins election to N.H. House seat". Saint Michael's College. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
3. "WHS Alumni Spotlight Denny Ruprecht". Woodsville High School. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
4. "Senators Shaheen, Hassan Congratulate New Hampshire Students Selected for 2017 U.S. Senate Youth Program". Office of Senator Maggie Hassan. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
5. "Rep. Dennis Ruprecht: "It's So Easy to Get Involved"". Plymouth State University. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
6. "New Hampshire's Youngest State Lawmaker Tapped as Speaker at DNC". NBC Boston. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
7. "Resignations, Deaths, Special Elections" (PDF). New Hampshire General Court. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
8. "Ruprecht Steps Down from N.H. House Seat". Caledonian Record. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
9. Mark Berman (2019-05-30). "New Hampshire abolishes death penalty after lawmakers override governor". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
10. "Proud Supporter of Vice President Joe Biden". Seacoastonline. 14 October 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2019.

Party political offices
Preceded by Elizabeth Warren	Keynote Speaker of the Democratic National Convention 2020 Served alongside: Stacey Abrams, Raumesh Akbari, Colin Allred, Brendan Boyle, Yvanna Cancela, Kathleen Clyde, Nikki Fried, Robert Garcia, Malcolm Kenyatta, Marlon Kimpson, Conor Lamb, Mari Manoogian, Victoria Neave, Jonathan Nez, Sam Park, Randall Woodfin	Most recent