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==Political career==

==Political career==

The first elected office that Judd Gredd held was as a member of the New Hampshire Executive Council, an institution that approves state expenditures and appointments made by the governor. He was elected to the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from New Hampshire’s second congressional district in 1980, and was reelected in 1982, 1984, and 1986. He served on the House Committee on Government Operations, the Committee on Science and Technology, and the powerful Ways and Means Committee. He was elected governor in 1988 and reelected in 1990 (New Hampshire and [[Vermont]] are the only states that elect governors to two-year terms, not four). During his tenure he served as chairman of the New England Governors' Conference. Gregg was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992 and was reelected in 1998 and 2004.  

The first elected office that Judd Gredd held was as a member of the New Hampshire Executive Council, an institution that approves state expenditures and appointments made by the governor. He was elected to the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from New Hampshire's second congressional district in 1980, and was reelected in 1982, 1984, and 1986. He served on the House Committee on Government Operations, the Committee on Science and Technology, and the powerful Ways and Means Committee. He was elected governor in 1988 and reelected in 1990 (New Hampshire and [[Vermont]] are the only states that elect governors to two-year terms, not four). During his tenure he served as chairman of the New England Governors' Conference. Gregg was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992 and was reelected in 1998 and 2004.  

Gregg served as ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, and emphasised [[conservative]] policies on the federal budget. In 2006 he authored the Stop Over-Spending Act, which would give the President the power of the [[line-item veto]], add spending caps and create commissions to wrestle with unsustainable entitlement growth and government waste.<ref>https://www.heritage.org/Research/Budget/wm1132.cfm</ref> Gregg has a reputation of supporting lower [[tax]]es and reduced government spending, while is a moderate on social issues. He voted against the Federal Marriage Amendment and supports Embryonic Stem Cell Research, although is [[pro-life]] regarding [[abortion]]. From 2007-2008 Senator Gregg supported the interests of the [[National Right to Life Committee]] 85% of the time.<ref>http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=53321</ref> He also had an independent streak on the [[environment]] and received satisfactory ratings from environmental groups for his conservation efforts of environmentally-sensitive areas of New Hampshire.

Gregg served as ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, and emphasised [[conservative]] policies on the federal budget. In 2006 he authored the Stop Over-Spending Act, which would give the President the power of the [[line-item veto]], add spending caps and create commissions to wrestle with unsustainable entitlement growth and government waste.<ref>https://www.heritage.org/Research/Budget/wm1132.cfm</ref> Gregg has a reputation of supporting lower [[tax]]es and reduced government spending, while is a moderate on social issues. He voted against the Federal Marriage Amendment and supports Embryonic Stem Cell Research, although is [[pro-life]] regarding [[abortion]]. From 2007-2008 Senator Gregg supported the interests of the [[National Right to Life Committee]] 85% of the time.<ref>http://www.votesmart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=53321</ref> He also had an independent streak on the [[environment]] and received satisfactory ratings from environmental groups for his conservation efforts of environmentally-sensitive areas of New Hampshire.