Jay Kahn | |
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Mayor of Keene, New Hampshire | |
Assumed office January 4, 2024 | |
Preceded by | George Hansel |
Member of the New Hampshire Senate from the 10th district | |
In office December 7, 2016 – December 7, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Molly Kelly |
Succeeded by | Donovan Fenton |
Personal details | |
Born | September 1950 (age 74) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Cheryl |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Keene, New Hampshire, U.S. |
Education | Northern Illinois University (BA) University of Illinois at Springfield (MA) University of Illinois at Chicago (PhD) |
Jay Kahn (born September 1950) is an American politician who served as a member of the New Hampshire Senate for the 10th district, in the southwestern corner of the state and including Alstead, Chesterfield, Gilsum, Harrisville, Hinsdale, Keene, Marlborough, Nelson, Roxbury, Sullivan, Surry, Swanzey, Walpole, Westmoreland and Winchester, New Hampshire. Kahn was elected Mayor of Keene, New Hampshire in 2023, receiving 91.4% of the vote. At the very least 500 people voted, meaning at the very least Kahn received 457 votes.[1]