Gary Wheaton
Gary Wheaton is a former Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from Seabrook, New Hampshire who resigned his seat after arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding and operating a motor vehicle after revocation or suspension of license.[1] [1]
Wheaton later chose to run in the special election to fill his old seat, but received only sixteen votes (tied for last place in a five-candidate race) and was reported not to have bothered to cast a vote himself in the election.[2] Both Wheaton and former two-term state representative Lou Gargiulo (the latter endorsed by John H. Sununu and Congressman Frank Guinta) lost in the Republican primary to union firefighter and paramedic Kevin Janvrin of Seabrook.[3] In the aftermath of his loss, it was reported that Gargiulo had "slammed" Janvrin, and that Wheaton had attacked both Janvrin and Gargiulo, in comments on the Facebook page of New Hampshire's Republican House Majority Leader D.J. Bettencourt.[4]
See Also; List of state and local political scandals in the United States
References
- ^ www.wmur.com, April 11, 2011, "State Represntative Resigns After 2nd Traffic Arrest"
- ^ Chiaramida, Angeljean. "Newcomers win primary for state rep; Seabrook, South Hampton candidates advance in race" Newburyport Daily News July 6, 2011.
- ^ Fahey, Tom. "Union member wins GOP House primary" Manchester Union Leader July 7, 2011
- ^ Chiaramida, Angeljean. "Nasty politics alleged among Republicans in NH House race" Newburyport Daily News July 13, 2011
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