Frank Edelblut

Frank Edelblut
Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Education
Assumed office
February 16, 2017
GovernorChris Sununu
Kelly Ayotte
Preceded byVirginia Barry
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the 38th Hillsborough district
In office
December 3, 2014  December 7, 2016
Preceded byRichard Eaton
Succeeded byJohn Valera
Personal details
Born
Louis Frank Edelblut

(1961-05-21) May 21, 1961
Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKathleen Ciarlo
Children7
EducationUniversity of Rhode Island (BS)
Hellenic College (MTS)
WebsiteOfficial website

Louis Frank Edelblut (born May 21, 1961) is an American businessman and politician who is the Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Education. Edelblut formerly served as a Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. During his term in the House, Edelblut represented Hillsborough County District 38, including the towns of Antrim, Bennington, Francestown, Greenville, Greenfield, Hancock, Hillsborough, Lyndeborough, Wilton, and Windsor. He served on the Finance Committee, Special Committee on Pensions, and the Child and Family Law Committee. He was a Republican candidate for Governor of New Hampshire in 2016, narrowly finishing second in the primary.