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How North Country Legislators Voted On No-Tax Amendment

New Hampshire Public Radio

Published June 6, 2012 at 7:52 PM EDT

Ten of sixteen North Country representatives – and Sen. John Gallus, a Republican from Berlin – voted in favor of letting New Hampshire voters decide whether to add a ban on personal income taxes to the state’s constitution.

As NHPR reportedon the House and the Senate on Wednesday passed CACR-13, the proposed constitutional amendment.

The House passed the measure by a vote of 256-110. The Senate passed it 19-4.

It will be on the ballot in November.

Here are the North Country representatives who voted in favor of the bill:

* Lyle Bulis (Republican) of Littleton

* Duffy Daugherty (Republican) of Colebrook.

* Stephanie Eaton (Republican) of Littleton

* Edmond Gionet (Republican) of Lincoln.

* William Remick (Republican) of Lancaster

* Herb Richardson (Republican) of Lancaster

* Gregory Sorg (Republican) of Easton.

* Larry Rappaport (Republican) of Colebrook.

* John Tholl (Republican) of Whitefield

* Marc Tremblay (Republican) of Berlin

Here are the North Country representatives who voted against the bill:

* William Hatch (Democrat) of Gorham

* Evalyn Merrick (Democrat) of Lancaster

* Gary Coulombe (Democrat) of Berlin

* Kathleen Taylor (Democrat) of Franconia

* Yvonne Thomas (Democrat) of Berlin

* Robert Theberge (Democrat) of Berlin

How North Country Legislators Voted On No-Tax Amendment

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