Bill Gardner | |
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| Secretary of State of New Hampshire | |
| In office December 2, 1976 – January 10, 2022 | |
| Governor | |
| Preceded by | Ed Kelly (acting) |
| Succeeded by | David Scanlan |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the 30th Hillsborough district | |
| In office December 6, 1972 – December 1, 1976 Serving with Mary Sullivan, Edward Clancy, Frank Conway, Dorothy Drewniak | |
| Preceded by | William Cullity John Welch Walter McDermott |
| Succeeded by | Gary Girolimon Edward Crotty Rudolph Juneau |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 26, 1948 Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of New Hampshire (BA) Harvard University (MPA) London School of Economics (MSc) University of North Carolina, Greensboro (MA) |
Bill Gardner (born October 26, 1948) is an American politician who was the New Hampshire Secretary of State from 1976 to 2022. In that role, he was in charge of the department that oversees all general elections, primary elections, voter registration and recounts within the state, including the New Hampshire primary. His tenure is the longest of any secretary of state in U.S. history.[1] He is a member of the Democratic Party.[2]
- ^ Siefer, Ted (December 5, 2018). "Guardian of New Hampshire primary fends off first challenge in decades". reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ DeWitt, Ethan (March 13, 2018). "Van Ostern trying to unseat Bill Gardner as N.H. Secretary of State". Concord Monitor. Retrieved November 25, 2018.