Politics & Government
Candidate Bio: John Shonle, Democrat For State Rep
Meet your local candidates for state office in the 2012 Primary Election.

Amherst Patch has sent a candidate bio to all people running for state representative and state senate to tell Patch readers a little about themselves and why they are running for office. Bios will be posted as they are received and will feed into our Election 2012 topic page which can be found under the "News" tab above.
John Shonley, Democrat
Running for State Representative
Your background/education
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BA, MA, PhD. Amherst resident for over 12 years.
Experience/Occupation
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Taught at the college level for 19 years, then ran my own businesses. Retired and became an artist and author
Personal
Married with 6 children and 8 grandchildren. Member of the Unitarian-Universalist Church in Milford.
Priorities
Equality for all, Education, a woman’s right to choose, health care for all, the elderly and the environment.
Why are you running?
To help return the House to the New Hampshire values of the majority.
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