Tony Labranche

Tony Labranche


Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Hillsborough 22 district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 3, 2020

Personal details
Born	(2001-11-11) November 11, 2001 (age 19) Nashua, New Hampshire
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Amherst, New Hampshire
Website	Campaign website

Tony Labranche (born (2001-11-11)November 11, 2001) is a New Hampshire politician. He currently serves as the youngest member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.^[1] He is also the youngest openly LGBTQ+ legislator in United States history.

Early life[]

Tony Labranche was born at St Joseph Hospital in Nashua, New Hampshire on November 11, 2001 to parents Patrick Labranche and Sandra Martin.^[2] Labranche was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer at age ten.^[3] In 2014, Labranche moved to Amherst, New Hampshire.^[4]

Education[]

Labranche graduated from Souhegan High School in early 2020.^[5]^[6]

Political career[]

While finishing his senior year of high school Labranche ran unsuccessfully for the Souhegan Cooperative School Board.^[4]^[3] Labranche then pursued a seat in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Labranche won that bid,^[7] and took office on Dec 3rd, 2020.^[5]

In 2021 Labranche ran for Rules Committee of the New Hampshire Democratic Party.^[8]

References[]

^ "Representative Tony Labranche (D)". The New Hampshire House of Representatives. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
^ "L'un des plus jeunes élus aux États-Unis a des racines thetfordoises". Courrier Frontenac (in French). 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Mackin, Jean (2020-11-05). "18-year-old from Amherst elected to New Hampshire state house". WMUR. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Labranche, Tony. "Tony Labranche: Who I am and Why I'm Running". The Claw.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Tony Labranche - Hills. District 22". NH General Court.
^ "Class of 2020" (PDF). . June 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
^ Correspondent, Kimberly Houghton Union Leader. "Amherst teen elected to state legislature". UnionLeader.com. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
^ "2021 Officer Elections". NHDP. Retrieved 2021-02-02.

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