Representative Jess Edwards (R)

Rockingham - District 31


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Contact Information

State House-House Member Mail
107 North Main Street
Concord, NH  03301
jess.edwards@gc.nh.gov

Seat #: 2099

Additional Information

House Committee Information
Personal Biography
My career has been in health care and medical device management to include over 33 years as U.S Army Medical Services Corps officer, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2009. Led troop units in the 7th and 1st Infantry Divisions, served as a Comptroller in the 18th Medical Command in Korea, served as the Deputy Program Manager for the DOD Telemedicine Testbed, and established the Consolidated Fielding Center as Senior Mentor to the Afghanistan National Army.

Worked as a Project/Product Manager for multiple global Medical Device Manufacturers. Expertise includes healthcare, finance, IT, privacy, project management, medical device product management, telemedicine, budgeting and manpower management.
Local Government Involvement
Auburn Planning Board (2016-2024)
Auburn Village School Renovation Committee - 2017-2018
Rockingham County Long-Term Care services Committee (2017-present)
Rockingham County Executive Board, Chair Salary Subcommittee (2022-present)
Miscellaneous Information:
NH State Representative (Auburn, Candia, Chester, Deerfield)
Chairman, Division III DHHS/Veterans Home, Finance Committee (2020-present)
Joint Health and Human Services Oversight Committee (2021-present)
Joint Fiscal Committee of the General Court - (2020-present)
Chairman, Joint Committee on Emerging Medical Technologies (2023-present)
NH Prescription Drug Affordability Board (2023-present)
Bureau of Health Statistics and Data Management and Vital Records Privacy Board for Health-Related Research (2022-present)
Governor's Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery (2021-present)
Commission to Study Telehealth Services (2021-present)
Information Technology Council (2024-present)
NH Health Care Quality and Safety Commission (2021-present)
Towns Represented
Auburn, Candia, Chester, Deerfield