| Skip Cleaver | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | In office December 7, 2016 – June 1, 2022 | ||
| Personal details | |||
| Born | September 26, 1944 Clearfield, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Died | December 1, 2022 (aged 78) Keene, New Hampshire, U.S. | ||
| Political party | Democratic | ||
| Residence | Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S. | ||
| Alma mater | Rivier University | ||
| Military service | |||
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps | ||
| Years of service | 1965–1971 | ||
Thornton John Cleaver Jr. (September 26, 1944 – December 1, 2022), better known as Skip Cleaver, was an American politician in the state of New Hampshire.
Early life[]
Cleaver was born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, on September 26, 1944.[1]
Education[]
Cleaver earned a B.S. in political science and history and an M.B.A. international business from Rivier University.[1][2]
Military career[]
Cleaver served from 1965 to 1971 in the United States Marine Corps.[1]
Political career[]
On November 8, 2016, Cleaver was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives where he represented the Hillsborough 35 district. Cleaver assumed office in 2016. Cleaver was a Democrat.[3] Cleaver endorsed Bernie Sanders in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries.[4]
Personal life and death[]
Since 1975 Cleaver resided in Nashua, New Hampshire. Cleaver was married, had three children, and four grandchildren.[1]
Cleaver died in Keene, New Hampshire, on December 1, 2022, at the age of 78.[5]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Representative Skip Cleaver (D)". New Hampshire General Court. https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/member.aspx?pid=8547.
- ↑ "Skip Cleaver". Citizens Count. https://www.citizenscount.org/candidate/skip-cleaver.
- ↑ "Skip Cleaver". Ballotpedia. https://ballotpedia.org/Skip_Cleaver.
- ↑ "Bernie 2020 rolls out New Hampshire endorsements". VTDigger. May 15, 2019. https://vtdigger.org/2019/05/15/bernie-2020-rolls-new-hampshire-endorsements/.
- ↑ "In Memory of Thornton "Skip" John Cleaver Jr.". Ever Loved. https://everloved.com/life-of/thornton-cleaver-jr/obituary/.
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