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Skip Cleaver

Skip Cleaver

American politician (1944–2022)

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.

Quick Facts Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Hillsborough 35th district, Personal details ...

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. in 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. [1]
    "Representative Skip Cleaver (D)". New Hampshire General Court. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Skip Cleaver". Citizens Count. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Skip Cleaver". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Bernie 2020 rolls out New Hampshire endorsements". vtdigger.org. VTDigger. May 15, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  5. [5]
    "In Memory of Thornton "Skip" John Cleaver Jr". Ever Loved. Retrieved December 7, 2022.


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