Preceded by Frank Guinta Spouse Cassandra Gatsas Role Mayor of Manchester | Name Ted Gatsas Political party Republican Party Republican Party | |
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Born May 22, 1950 (age 73)
Manchester, New Hampshire,
U.S. ( 1950-05-22 ) Alma mater University of New Hampshire,
Manchester Education University of New Hampshire, University of New Hampshire at Manchester | ||
Remarks by Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas
Theodore "Ted" Gatsas (born May 22, 1950) is an American politician and member of the Republican party. He is currently the Mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire. He was a member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 16th District from 2000 until he resigned in 2009 after being elected Mayor.
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- Remarks by Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas
- Closeup manchester mayor ted gatsas discusses heroin crisis
- 2016 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Race
- References
Gatsas was educated at Manchester Central High School. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire at Manchester with a Bachelor of Science degree. He then started Staffing Network, a PEO, with his brother Michael. Gatsas was elected alderman in the Manchester city council in 1999, and later elected to the New Hampshire Senate in 2000. He became President of the Senate in 2005 by cutting a deal mid-term with the minority Democrats to remove two-term Republican Senate President Tom Eaton. He was elected Senate Minority Leader after the Democrats took control of the State Senate in 2006.
Gatsas was elected mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire in the 2009 Manchester mayoral election. In 2013, Gatsas was again re-elected, defeating Patrick Arnold. Mayor Gatsas won reelection in 2015 by 64 votes citywide, and remains Manchester Mayor. Mayor Gatsas is running for re-election in 2017.
Closeup manchester mayor ted gatsas discusses heroin crisis
2016 New Hampshire Gubernatorial Race
Ted Gatsas entered the race for Governor of New Hampshire. He ran under the Republican Party against Chris Sununu who won the nomination.