Latha Mangipudi
{{Short description|American politician}}
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| name = Latha Mangipudi
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| state_house = New Hampshire
| district = Hillsborough 35th
| term_start = November 13, 2013
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| predecessor = Roland LaPlante
| successor = Manoj Chourasia (elect)
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| residence = Nashua, New Hampshire
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| party = Democratic
| alma_mater = All India Institute of Speech and Hearing
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Latha Mangipudi is a New Hampshire politician.
Education
Mangipudi graduated from the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing.{{cite web |url=http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/member.aspx?member=377200|title=Representative Latha Mangipudi (D)|publisher=New Hampshire General Court |access-date=February 29, 2020}}{{cite web |url=https://www.citizenscount.org/candidate/latha-mangipudi|title=Latha Mangipudi|publisher=Citizens Count |access-date=February 29, 2020}} Mangipudi claims an affiliation to Boston University, however there is no evidence that she was enrolled in a degree granting program or ever received a degree from Boston University. Ballotpedia shows that Mangipudi has no degree from Boston University. Mangipudi does not have any postsecondary education in law or government.
During an interview, it was confirmed that Mangipudi's only postsecondary education is from the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, without any degree from Boston University.{{Cite web |last=Chitnis |first=Deepak |date=July 2, 2014 |title=It's just a matter of time before a first-generation Indian American makes it to Congress but not Latha Mangipudi |url=https://americanbazaaronline.com/2014/07/02/just-matter-time-first-generation-indian-american-makes-congress-latha-mangipudi/}}
Career
On November 5, 2013, Mangipudi was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives where she represents the Hillsborough 35 district. Mangipudi assumed office on November 13, 2013. Mangipudi is a Democrat.{{cite web |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Latha_Mangipudi|title=Latha Mangipudi|publisher=Ballotpedia |access-date=February 29, 2020}}
The New Hampshire House of Representatives has 400 members and the state only has a population of 1.3 million, resulting in one representative for every 3,300 to 3,500 people.{{Cite web |last=Capachi |first=Casey |date=February 8, 2016 |title=New Hampshire: Where anyone can become a state representative |url=https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/08/politics/new-hampshire-state-representatives/index.html |access-date=July 7, 2024 |website=CNN.com}} "You guys trip over state reps every four miles," said Chris Christie, the former New Jersey governor. Members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives are volunteers who only receive a nominal stipend of $100 per year. "You get what you pay for," said Tom Rath, former New Hampshire attorney general.{{Cite web |last=Siders |first=David |date=November 8, 2023 |title='We Live in a Land of Idiots' |url=https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/11/08/new-hampshire-legislature-expanding-congress-00125653 |access-date=July 7, 2024 |website=Politico}}
Personal life
Mangipudi resides in Nashua, New Hampshire. Mangipudi is married and has two children. Mangipudi has not addressed the controversy regarding her unsubstantiated, asserted affiliation with Boston University.
References
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Category:Women state legislators in New Hampshire
Category:Boston University alumni
Category:Politicians from Nashua, New Hampshire
Category:Democratic Party members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Indian emigrants to the United States
Category:American politicians of Indian descent
Category:21st-century members of the New Hampshire General Court
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