New Hampshire's James Roesener becomes first trans man to be elected to a state legislature
A 26-year-old from Concord, New Hampshire, this week became the first openly transgender man to be elected to a state legislature in U.S. history, according to the LGBTQ Victory Fund.
Democrat James Roesener defeated Republican Dennis Soucy to represent Merrimack County District 22 in the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
With 400 members, the New Hampshire House is the largest state legislative body in the country, according to the state’s website.
In this role, Roesener will represent Ward 8 in Concord, where he resides with his wife and cat, according to his profile on the Victory Fund website.
https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2022/11/11/new-hampshires-james-roesener-becomes-first-trans-man-to-be-elected-to-a-state-legislature/
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