Jim Bouley

James Paul Bouley (born 1966) is an American politician. He serves as the mayor of Concord, New Hampshire.

Jim Bouley
Mayor of Concord, New Hampshire
Assumed office
2007
Preceded byMichael L. Donovan
Concord City Councillor
In office
1997–2007
Personal details
Born1966 (age 54–55)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Tara
Alma materUniversity of New Hampshire

Bouley's father, Dick, is a lobbyist who worked for Governor Hugh Gallen in the late 1970s.[1] Bouley graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1988.[2]

Bouley moved to Concord in 1984. He was elected to the Concord City Council representing Ward 10 in 1997. In 2007, he was elected mayor of Concord. Bouley cited the opioid/methamphetamine crisis as the most pressing issue in the city. He prioritized Interstate 93's design to make sure it was in the best interest of the city, as well as development along Stickney Avenue.[3] Bouley presided over a $15 million dollar revitalization of the downtown area, and he received the Business Leader of the Year Award by the Concord Chamber of Commerce in 2017.[2] He supported refugee resettlement in Concord, as the city received the most refugees in New Hampshire.[4] He criticized racist messages that appeared on a Somali family's home and supports diversity in the city.[5] Bouley voted against a large apartment complex by Dol-Soul Properties in August 2019.[6]

Alongside former Republican National Committeeman Mike Dennehy, Bouley runs an influential government affairs firm. Bouley endorsed Hillary Clinton for president in 2016 and Cory Booker in the 2020 primaries.[1] Bouley is Concord's longest-serving mayor and was re-elected to his seventh term in November 2019, receiving 3,901 votes to Linda Banfill's 994.[7]

References
  1. Wildstein, David (August 1, 2019). "Key New Hampshire mayor endorses Booker". New Jersey Globe.
  2. "Team". Dennehy & Bouley. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  3. "Questions for the candidates: Mayor's race, Jim Bouley". Concord Monitor. October 24, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  4. "New Hampshire cities move to continue refugee resettlements". Concord Monitor. November 20, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  5. Lavoie, Rebecca (August 6, 2012). "Mayor "disturbed" by latest hate crime". New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  6. "Concord rejects apartment project over funding to developer". Associated Press. August 15, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  7. Schinella, Tony (November 5, 2019). "Concord Mayor Jim Bouley Wins Historic 7th Term". Patch.com. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
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