Neal Kurk
Neal Kurk | |
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| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the 2nd Hillsborough district | |
| In office December 5, 2012 – December 5, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Bartlett Hardwick Daniel Donovan |
| Succeeded by | Keith Erf J. P. Marzullo |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the 7th Hillsborough district | |
| In office December 1, 2004 – December 5, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the 48th Hillsborough district | |
| In office December 4, 2002 – December 1, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the 5th Hillsborough district | |
| In office December 2, 1992 – December 4, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth A. Moore |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the 3rd Hillsborough district | |
| In office December 3, 1986 – December 2, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Robert L. Hyman |
| Succeeded by | Maxwell D. Sargent |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 8, 1940 |
| Party | Republican |
Neal M. Kurk (born June 8, 1940) is an American politician in the state of New Hampshire.[1] He was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, sitting as a Republican from the Hillsborough 2 district, having been first elected in 1986.[2][3][4][5]
Kurk is a privacy advocate and is best known for drafting a constitutional amendment enshrining privacy into the New Hampshire Constitution.[6] The Amendment reads, "An individual’s right to live free from governmental intrusion in private or personal information is natural, essential, and inherent."[7] The Amendment was put to a general vote and secured 81% of the vote (the vote only requiring 66% to pass) and became part of the NH Constitution.[8] The new Amendment has been used to challenge alleged government infringements on privacy including New Hampshire's vaccine registry and other government data collection programs.[9]
References
- ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?SetNow=Y&CandidateID=47326
- ^ "The New Hampshire House of Representatives". Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ https://www.concordmonitor.com/Longtime-New-Hampshire-fiscal-hawk-Neal-Kurk-not-seeking-re-election-18262122%7Caccess-date=February 13, 2023
- ^ https://nh.electionstats.com/candidates/view/Neal-M-Kurk
- ^ "Neal Kurk: Vote for your privacy on Question 2". November 2, 2018.
- ^ "Article 2-b". Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "New Hampshire Question 2, Right to Live Free from Governmental Intrusion in Private and Personal Information Amendment (2018)". Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ "Privacy and public health loom large in New Hampshire clash over vaccine registry". January 22, 2022.