Frank Edelblut

Frank Edelblut
Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Education
Assumed office
February 16, 2017
GovernorChris Sununu
Preceded byVirginia Barry
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the 38th Hillsborough district
In office
December 3, 2014 – December 7, 2016
Preceded byRichard Eaton
Succeeded byJohn Valera
Personal details
Born
Louis Frank Edelblut

(1961-05-21) May 21, 1961 (age 63)
Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKathleen Ciarlo
Children7
EducationUniversity of Rhode Island (BS)
Hellenic College (MTS)
WebsiteOfficial website

Louis Frank Edelblut (born May 21, 1961)[1] is an American businessman and politician who is the Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Education.[2][3] Edelblut formerly served as a Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[4] During his term in the House, Edelblut represented Hillsborough County District 38, including the towns of Antrim, Bennington, Francestown, Greenville, Greenfield, Hancock, Hillsborough, Lyndeborough, Wilton, and Windsor. He served on the Finance Committee,[5] Special Committee on Pensions,[6] and the Child and Family Law Committee.[7] He was a Republican candidate for Governor of New Hampshire in 2016, narrowly finishing second in the primary.[8]

  1. ^ "About the Commissioner".
  2. ^ "Frank Edelblut confirmed as NH education commissioner". unionleader.com. February 15, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  3. ^ "Frank Edelblut".
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - NH State House - Hillsborough 38 Race - Nov 04, 2014".
  5. ^ "House Finance Committee". Gencourt.state.nh.us. New Hampshire House of Representatives. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  6. ^ "House Special Committee on Public Employee Pension Plans". Gencourt.state.nh.us. New Hampshire House of Representatives. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  7. ^ "House Children and Family Law Committee". Gencourt.state.nh.us. New Hampshire House of Representatives. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  8. ^ DiStaso, John (September 25, 2015). "Updated: Sununu, Forrester, Edelblut attend Republican Governors Association meeting". WMUR. Retrieved November 12, 2016.