Tom Sherman (politician)

Thomas Sherman (born October 31, 1957) is an American physician and politician from Darien, Connecticut, and a former member of the New Hampshire Senate for the 24th district.

[6] Sherman wrote an op-ed on Seacoastonline.com calling for the New Hampshire legislature to preserve Medicaid expansion so it would continue to cover drug treatment programs for individuals arrested for drug-related offenses.

[8] Sherman ran and was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives along with fellow Democrat David Borden for the Rockingham 24th District in 2012.

Sherman has been instrumental in leading state-level implementation of Medicare expansion under the New Hampshire Health Protection Program.

[12] Sherman also supported legalizing the use of marijuana for therapeutic purposes, especially for patients medically diagnosed with terminal illnesses and serious conditions.

[16] Sherman was interviewed for his role in working for cancer prevention as a member of the Next Generation Choices Foundation in Seacoastonline.com on February 28, 2016.