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12 Facts About Jim Bouley

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James Paul Bouley was born on 1966 and is an American politician.

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Jim Bouley served as the mayor of Concord, New Hampshire, from January 2008 to January 2024.

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Jim Bouley's father, Dick, is a lobbyist who worked for Governor Hugh Gallen in the late 1970s.

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Jim Bouley graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1988.

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Jim Bouley was elected to the Concord City Council representing Ward 10 in 1997.

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Jim Bouley prioritized Interstate 93's design to make sure it was in the best interest of the city, as well as development along Stickney Avenue.

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Jim 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.

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Jim Bouley supported refugee resettlement in Concord, as the city received the most refugees in New Hampshire.

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Jim Bouley criticized racist messages that appeared on a Somali family's home and supports diversity in the city.

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Jim Bouley voted against a large apartment complex by Dol-Soul Properties in August 2019.

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Jim Bouley endorsed Hillary Clinton for president in 2016 and Cory Booker in the 2020 primaries.

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Jim 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.