Peter Burling is a Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

 member of the New Hampshire Senate

New Hampshire Senate

The New Hampshire Senate has been meeting since 1784. It is the upper house of the New Hampshire General Court. It consists of 24 members representing Senate districts based on population...

, representing the 5th District since 2006. Previously he was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives

New Hampshire House of Representatives

The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 103 districts across the state, created from divisions of the state's counties. On average, each legislator represents about 3,300...

 from 1988 through 1994, and 1996 through 2004.

Burling announced in May 2008 he will not be running for the Senate in 2008. However, he will serve as a member of the Democratic National Committee

Democratic National Committee

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, as he was recently elected to a four-year term.

External links

• The New Hampshire Senate - Senator Peter Burling official NH Senate website
• Project Vote Smart - Senator Peter Hoe Burling (NH) profile
• Follow the Money - Peter Hoe Burling
  • 2006 2004 Senate campaign contributions
  • 2002 2000 1998 House campaign contributions
• New Hampshire Senate Democratic Caucus - Peter Burling profile