George Sykes (New Hampshire politician)

George Sykes
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Grafton 13th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 5, 2012
Member of Lebanon City Council from Ward 2
Incumbent
Assumed office
2019
Personal details
Born (1951-06-03) June 3, 1951 (age 73)
Providence, Rhode Island
Political partyDemocratic
Children1
ResidenceLebanon, New Hampshire
EducationBridgewater State College (BA)
Southern New Hampshire University (MBA)
Empire State College (BS)

George E. Sykes (born June 3, 1951) is an American politician serving as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Grafton-13 district since December 5, 2012,[1] and a member of the Lebanon City Council from Ward 2 since 2019.[2] Sykes is a member of the Democratic Party.[3]

Sykes was born in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1951 and lives in Lebanon, New Hampshire. In Lebanon, Sykes served as Deputy Fire Chief.[4] Sykes served on the Lebanon City Council from 2008 to 2010, before taking a position with the American Red Cross providing relief to Haiti following the 2010 earthquake.[5] In 2012, he was first elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He is married and has one child.[6][7]

During the 2018 New Hampshire House of Representatives election, Sykes pledged to introduce legislation banning single-use plastic bags, as well as look into the issues refugees face in getting driver's licenses.[4]

  1. ^ "Representative George Sykes (D)". New Hampshire House of Representatives. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Councilor George Sykes". City of Lebanon, N.H. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "George Sykes". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Camerato, Tim (October 2, 2018). "Five Candidates Compete for Four Lebanon House Seats". Valley News. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  5. ^ "State Rep. Sykes rejoining Lebanon City Council". Valley News. August 8, 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  6. ^ "George Sykes' Biography". justfacts.votesmart.org. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  7. ^ "George Sykes". CitizensCount.org. Retrieved November 10, 2020.