Josiah Bartlet was born (1945) and raised in Manchester, New Hampshire. He is the direct descendent of one of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence. He is one of 2 children, both boys.  He attended Phillips Exeter Academy.

Bartlet furthered his education at The University of

Notre Dame where he recieved a bachelor's degree in 

American Studies and a minor in Theology. Bartlett then 

earned a Master's Degree in Economics from the London

School of Economics.

Bartlett went on to

publish a book entitled,

"Theory and Practice of

Macroeconomics in

Developing Countries." This accomplishment helped him earn a share of the Nobel Prize in Economics.

 Bartlet served as State Representative from 1971-1981, a US Congressman from 1989-1995, and then was elected Governor of the State of New Hampshire in 1995-1999.

Josiah Bartlet is married to Abigail Bartlet and has 3 daughters; Elizabeth, Eleanor, and Zoey. He also has 3 grandchildren.

EDUCATION

Tax money should go to imrove the local public school districts.Children go to their neighborhood school.

SPENDING

We should spend more of our nation's budget on fixing things in the United States.

GUN CONTROL

Need stricter gun control. Tougher to get permits and a ban on some guns for personal ownership.

TAXES

Need more taxes so the government can help provide things its citizens need.

ENERGY

We need to move away from our reliance on fossil fuels and invest money in developing new, cleaner energy sources.