14 Facts About Ted Gatsas

Ted Gatsas was a member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 16th District from 2000 until he resigned in 2009 after being elected mayor.

Ted Gatsas graduated from the University of New Hampshire at Manchester with a Bachelor of Science degree.

Ted Gatsas then started Staffing Network, a PEO, with his brother, Michael.

Ted Gatsas 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.

Ted Gatsas was elected Senate Minority Leader after the Democrats took control of the State Senate in 2006.

In 2013, Gatsas was again re-elected, defeating Patrick Arnold, but by less than 1,000 votes.

In 2015, Ted Gatsas faced his stiffest challenge ever, when he beat Democratic Alderwoman Joyce Craig by only 64 votes, after a recount.

Ted Gatsas entered the race for the Republican Party nomination for Governor of New Hampshire.

Ted Gatsas was seen as a strong contender in the field, but came in third behind eventual victor Chris Sununu and the relatively unknown State Representative Frank Edelblut in the five-person field.

Ted Gatsas won slightly more than 1,000 votes more than fourth-place finisher Jeanie Forrester.

Ted Gatsas lost in every city and town in New Hampshire except for Manchester and the Manchester suburbs of Goffstown and Hooksett.

Ted Gatsas subsequently claimed he was not told of the "severity" of the incident and emails released from a school district employee show that Ted Gatsas was informed of a "sexual assault" at the school.

The City Solicitor, Tom Clark, was appointed by the Board of Aldermen in 1995, well before Gatsas became mayor, and had been reappointed by the Board of Aldermen multiple times.

In March 2018, Ted Gatsas announced his bid for the office of Executive Councillor from District Four.