Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Eric Merklein
Birth date: 10/09/1953
Birthplace: Dover, NJ
Home City: Walpole NH
Religion:

Profession

Self-Employed, Film Transcriptionist, 1999-present Sales/ Administrative/ Legal, Various, 1991-1998 UPM, Producers Liaison Group, 1982-1990

Education

ABA, University of Cincinnati, 1971

Committees

Environment and Agriculture

SB 202 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1660 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1607 Establishes a Tax Credit for Businesses that Donate to Certain Scholarship Funds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1660 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1607 Establishes a Tax Credit for Businesses that Donate to Certain Scholarship Funds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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SB 202 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1660 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1607 Establishes a Tax Credit for Businesses that Donate to Certain Scholarship Funds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1660 Prohibits Abortions After 20 Weeks
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1607 Establishes a Tax Credit for Businesses that Donate to Certain Scholarship Funds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1659 Requires a 24 Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 917h Authorizing the Establishment of 4 Casinos
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 593 Expands Gambling
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 592 State House Redistricting
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HB 1560 Joining an Interstate Health Care Compact to Opt-Out of Federal Health Care Programs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H Amdt 917h Authorizing the Establishment of 4 Casinos
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 593 Expands Gambling
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1659 Requires a 24 Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1560 Joining an Interstate Health Care Compact to Opt-Out of Federal Health Care Programs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 437 Repeals Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1405 Authorizes Moratoriums on Refugee Resettlements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1679 Prohibits Partial Birth/Late Term Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1659 Requires a 24 Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1677 Prohibits Requiring Public Employees to Join Labor Unions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1264 Authorizes Individuals to Refuse to Provide Services for Marriages
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1679 Prohibits Partial Birth/Late Term Abortions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1264 Authorizes Individuals to Refuse to Provide Services for Marriages
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1659 Requires a 24 Hour Waiting Period Prior to an Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1677 Prohibits Requiring Public Employees to Join Labor Unions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1264 Authorizes Individuals to Refuse to Provide Services for Marriages
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1526 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Less than One-Half Ounce of Marijuana
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1654 Reduces Sentences of Prisoners Pursuing Degrees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1705 Legalizes Marijuana for Individuals Over 21 Years of Age
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1526 Reduces Penalties for Possession of Less than One-Half Ounce of Marijuana
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1705 Legalizes Marijuana for Individuals Over 21 Years of Age
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1654 Reduces Sentences of Prisoners Pursuing Degrees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1546 Authorizes Employers to Not Provide Contraception Coverage in Health Insurance Plans
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1146 Requires Students to Stand for the Pledge of Allegiance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1546 Authorizes Employers to Not Provide Contraception Coverage in Health Insurance Plans
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HR 29 Urges Repeal of Rule Requiring Health Insurance Coverage of Contraceptives
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1666 Limits State Contribution to Public Employee Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1383 Requires Legal US Residency to Receive In-State Tuition
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 574 Authorizes Government Acquisition of Private Property in State of Emergency
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1383 Requires Legal US Residency to Receive In-State Tuition
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 228 Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

CACR 13 Prohibits New Personal Income Taxes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 228 Prohibits the Use of Public Funds for Abortion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 383 Prohibits the requirement that state employees pay association fees
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 536 Removes License Requirement to Carry a Firearm
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 194 Authorizes loaded rifles and shotguns in vehicles
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 628 Recording and Tracking Complaints of Abuse by Transportation Security Agents
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 536 Removes License Requirement to Carry a Firearm
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 194 Authorizes loaded rifles and shotguns in vehicles
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 383 Prohibits the requirement that state employees pay association fees
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 628 Recording and Tracking Complaints of Abuse by Transportation Security Agents
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 194 Authorizes loaded rifles and shotguns in vehicles
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 334 Authorizing Weapons on Public Property
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 217 Penalties for Violent Offenses Against Fetuses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 334 Authorizing Weapons on Public Property
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 217 Penalties for Violent Offenses Against Fetuses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

CACR 14 Constitutional Amendment Authorizing the Legislature to Set Standards for Public Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 474 Labor Law Amendments
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

CACR 14 Constitutional Amendment Authorizing the Legislature to Set Standards for Public Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 474 Labor Law Amendments
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

SB 198 Amends Eligibility Requirements for TANF
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 88 Civil Immunity from Acts of Self Defense
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HB 329 Revising Abortion Procedures for Unemancipated Minors
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: -

HB 2 Recertification of Employer Retirement Contribution Rates
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: -

HB 329 Revising Abortion Procedures for Unemancipated Minors
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: -

HB 2 Recertification of Employer Retirement Contribution Rates
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: -

SB 121 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 196 Guidelines for Teacher Dismissal
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 121 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 196 Guidelines for Teacher Dismissal
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 78 Gas Tax Reduction
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1 2011-2013 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

CACR 6 Constitutional Amendment to Require a Supermajority for Budget Increases
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 519 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 580 Public Employee Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 218 Repealing the New Hampshire Rail Transit Authority
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

CACR 12 Legislative Authority over Public Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 89 State Lawsuit against the Federal Health Care Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 330 Carrying Firearms Without a License
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 89 State Lawsuit against the Federal Health Care Law
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 113 Prohibits the Use of State Funds for Public Television
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 474 Labor Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 113 Prohibits the Use of State Funds for Public Television
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SSHB 1 Budget Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Amdt 2408 Insurance Premium Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Amdt 2390 Eliminating Tobacco Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Amdt 2408 Insurance Premium Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1459 Campaign Finance Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 450 General Fund Reductions and Tax and Revenue Changes
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 489 Gambling Expansion
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 500 Corrections Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 489 Gambling Expansion
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

Amdt 1078 Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Reductions
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1693 Prohibiting Legislative Facilities Committee From Adopting Additional Weapons Regulations
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1335 Authorizing Localities to Reduce Interest Rates on Unpaid Property Taxes
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1653 Marijuana Decriminalization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

CACR 28 Constitutional Amendment to Define Marriage
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1590 Repealing Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1644 Expanding Homicide to Include "Unborn Child"
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

CACR 28 Constitutional Amendment to Define Marriage
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1590 Repealing Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1128 Repealing Meal and Room Tax Distribution Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1274 Restoring Revenue Sharing for Cities and Towns
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1128 Repealing Meal and Room Tax Distribution Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1274 Restoring Revenue Sharing for Cities and Towns
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 569 Expanding Coverage Requirements for Autism Disorders
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 648 Medical Marijuana Legalization
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 1 2009-2011 Biennium Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 73 Religious Choice in Performing Marriage Ceremonies
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 2 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1 2009-2011 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 415 Prohibiting Gender Identity Discrimination
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 436 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 556 Abolishing the Death Penalty
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 648 Medical Marijuana Legalization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 531 Parental Notification for Underage Abortion
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 34 Banning Text Messaging While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 531 Parental Notification for Underage Abortion
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 34 Banning Text Messaging While Driving
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 644 Gasoline Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HCR 6 Resolution Regarding States' Rights
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 644 Gasoline Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 103 Laid Off Employees Payment Time-Frame
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 383 Mandating Seat Belt Usage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 103 Laid Off Employees Payment Time-Frame
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 383 Mandating Seat Belt Usage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 30 Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Reductions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 321 Cigarette Tax Increase and Wine Discount Reduction
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1436 Automatic Continuation Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

CACR 34 Constitutional Amendment to Define an Adequate Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 539 Education Funding Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 312 Insurance Coverage for Obesity Treatments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 539 Education Funding Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 312 Insurance Coverage for Obesity Treatments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 502 Expanding Unemployment Compensation Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 24 Impeachment Petition
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 502 Expanding Unemployment Compensation Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 24 Impeachment Petition
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 502 Expanding Unemployment Compensation Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1434 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1472 Affordable Workforce Housing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1434 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1472 Affordable Workforce Housing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1645 State Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1436 Automatic Continuation Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1623 Marijuana Decriminalization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1645 State Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1436 Automatic Continuation Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1623 Marijuana Decriminalization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1645 State Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1160 Pre-Abortion Counseling Requirement for Minors
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1495 Parental Notification for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1517 Parental Consent for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1498 Parental Notification for Underage Medical Procedures
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1588 Residency Verification for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1495 Parental Notification for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1517 Parental Consent for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1498 Parental Notification for Underage Medical Procedures
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1588 Residency Verification for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1160 Pre-Abortion Counseling Requirement for Minors
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1498 Parental Notification for Underage Medical Procedures
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1160 Pre-Abortion Counseling Requirement for Minors
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1495 Parental Notification for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1517 Parental Consent for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1498 Parental Notification for Underage Medical Procedures
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1588 Residency Verification for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 847 Speed Limitations for Vessels Operating on Water
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 267 Small Loans Interest Limitation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1 208-2009 Operating Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 927 Adequate Education Definition
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1 208-2009 Operating Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 223 Funeral Protest Ban
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 18 Raising the Compulsory School Age
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 42 Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1 208-2009 Operating Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 802 Requiring Seatbelts in Automotive Vehicles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 744 Informed Consent Before Abortion
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 514 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 254 Mandatory Employer Meetings
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 744 Informed Consent Before Abortion
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 514 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 437 Same-Sex Civil Unions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 235 Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 10 Resolution Against the Iraq War
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 774 Medical Marijuana
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 235 Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HR 10 Resolution Against the Iraq War
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 774 Medical Marijuana
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HR 10 Resolution Against the Iraq War
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 235 Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

CACR 1 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 235 Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

CACR 1 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 923 Dog Racing Prohibition
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 927 Adequate Education Definition
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 923 Dog Racing Prohibition
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

CACR 11 Governor Term Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 51 Adoptions by Unmarried Couples
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 184 Abortion Parental Notification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 143 Damages in Civil Actions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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