Deborah Arnie Arnesen
Encyclopedia
Deborah Arnie Arnesen, known as Deborah L. Arnesen, D. Arnie Arnesen or simply Arnie Arnesen (born October 1, 1953), is a liberal Democratic
media personality, a former fellow of the Harvard Institute of Politics
, and a former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
. She was noted as the first female gubernatorial candidate in New Hampshire history in the 1992 race and also ran for U.S. Congress
in 1996. She was born in Brooklyn, New York to a Norwegian father and an Italian mother.
and in fact promised to end the state's status as the last without a sales or personal-income tax.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
media personality, a former fellow of the Harvard Institute of Politics
Harvard Institute of Politics
Harvard Institute of Politics was created to serve as a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy and inspire Harvard students into careers in politics and public service, much as President Kennedy was inspired during his days as a student at Harvard. The IOP also brings together the academic...
, and a former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
New Hampshire House of Representatives
The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 103 districts across the state, created from divisions of the state's counties. On average, each legislator represents about 3,300...
. She was noted as the first female gubernatorial candidate in New Hampshire history in the 1992 race and also ran for U.S. Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
in 1996. She was born in Brooklyn, New York to a Norwegian father and an Italian mother.
Views on issues
Regarding taxes Arnesen defiantly disdained The PledgeThe Pledge (New Hampshire)
The Pledge is a term used in the U.S. state of New Hampshire for a promise by politicians not to support income taxes or sales taxes or other forms of what are known as "broad-based taxes."...
and in fact promised to end the state's status as the last without a sales or personal-income tax.