Martin Harty
Martin Harty was a Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He represented Strafford 3 from 2010 to 2011.
Noteworthy events
Resignation after "defective people" remarks
Harty reportedly told a constituent that the disabled should be shipped to Siberia. Harty also said society would be better off without "the mentally ill, the retarded, people with physical disabilities and drug addictions - the defective people."[1] The constituent, Sharon Omand, responded that this sounded like a position Hitler might take. Harty acknowledged that he agreed with Hitler on the issue. He resigned on March 14, 2011, after saying he had only made the comments in jest.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Harty was appointed to one committee:
Elections
2010
On November 2, 2010, Harty won election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives.[3][4]
Harty advanced past the September 14 primary election. He faced incumbent Larry Brown (D), incumbent Robert Perry (D), incumbent Susan Price (New Hampshire) (D), incumbent Rachel Burke (R), incumbent Carol Vita (R), Richard Stanley (D), Cory Mattocks (D), Alice Surago (D), Sam Cataldo (R), Lou Vita (R), Bill O'Connor (R), Joseph Pitre (R), Robbie Parsons (R), William Panek (R), Janet Kalar (D), and David Mincin (R) in the November 2 general election.
| New Hampshire House of Representatives, Belknap 2 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Sam Cataldo (R)
|
1,509 | |||
| Lou Vita (R)
|
1,483 | |||
| Bill O'Connor (R)
|
1,483 | |||
| Carol Vita (R)
|
1,345 | |||
| Joseph Pitre (R)
|
1,320 | |||
| Robbie Parsons (R)
|
1,210 | |||
| William Panek (R)
|
1,126 | |||
| Martin Harty (R)
|
1,122 | |||
| David Mincin (R)
|
1,116 | |||
External links
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Concord Monitor, "Lawmaker advocates eugenics," March 11, 2011
- ↑ WMUR, "Lawmaker Resigns Over Comment About Shipping Disabled To Siberia," March 14, 2011
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ New Hampshire Secretary of State, "2010 General Election Results," accessed May 16, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Perry |
New Hampshire House Strafford 3 District 2010–2011 |
Succeeded by Robert Perry |