{{short description|American businessman and politician|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Frank Edelblut | image = Frank Edelblut 2.jpg | office = Former Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Education | governor = Chris Sununu<br>Kelly Ayotte | term_start = February 16, 2017 | term_end = August 5, 2025 | predecessor = Virginia Barry | successor = Caitlin D. Davis | state_house1 = New Hampshire | district1 = 38th Hillsborough | term_start1 = December 3, 2014 | term_end1 = December 7, 2016 | predecessor1 = Richard Eaton | successor1 = John Valera | birth_name = Louis Frank Edelblut | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|5|21}} | birth_place = Pennsylvania, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = Republican | spouse = Kathleen Ciarlo | children = 7 | education = University of Rhode Island (BS)<br>Hellenic College (MTS) | website = {{url|frankedelblut.com|Official website}} }} '''Louis Frank Edelblut''' (born May 21, 1961)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.education.nh.gov/who-we-are/commissioner/about |title=About the Commissioner}}</ref> is an American businessman and politician who was the Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Education from 2017-2025. <ref name="unionleader.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.unionleader.com/Frank_Edelblut_confirmed_as_NH_education_commissioner|title=Frank Edelblut confirmed as NH education commissioner|website=unionleader.com|accessdate=March 3, 2017|date=February 15, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Frank_Edelblut |title=Frank Edelblut}}</ref> Edelblut formerly served as a Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=798477 |title=Our Campaigns - NH State House - Hillsborough 38 Race - Nov 04, 2014}}</ref> 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,<ref name="financecommittee">{{cite web|url=http://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/committees/committeedetails.aspx?code=H34 |title= House Finance Committee|accessdate=November 12, 2016|publisher=New Hampshire House of Representatives|website=Gencourt.state.nh.us}}</ref> Special Committee on Pensions,<ref name="specialcommittee">{{cite web|url=http://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/committees/committeedetails.aspx?code=H47 |title= House Special Committee on Public Employee Pension Plans|accessdate=November 12, 2016|publisher=New Hampshire House of Representatives|website=Gencourt.state.nh.us}}</ref> and the Child and Family Law Committee.<ref name="childandfamilycommittee">{{cite web|url=http://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/committees/committeedetails.aspx?code=H37 |title=House Children and Family Law Committee|accessdate=November 12, 2016|publisher=New Hampshire House of Representatives|website=Gencourt.state.nh.us}}</ref> He was a Republican candidate for Governor of New Hampshire in 2016, narrowly finishing second in the primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wmur.com/politics/sununu-forrester-edelblut-invited-to-republican-governors-association-meeting/35465082|title=Updated: Sununu, Forrester, Edelblut attend Republican Governors Association meeting|last=DiStaso|first=John|publisher=WMUR|accessdate=November 12, 2016|date=September 25, 2015}}</ref>
==Early life and career== Edelblut attended the University of Rhode Island where he earned a Bachelor of Science, Business Administration – Accounting in 1983. Edelblut also holds a Masters of Theological Studies from the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, 2015.{{citation needed|date=February 2017}}
Edelblut started his career as an auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in South Florida (Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach) where he worked as a Certified Public Accountant auditing a variety of businesses.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}} He then briefly worked as the CFO for one of his PwC clients, Niagara Corp.,{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://angel.co/frank-edelblut|title=Frank Edelblut|website=Angel.co|accessdate=March 9, 2016}}</ref> In 2013, he left Common Angels and now does early-stage investing on his own.{{citation needed|date=February 2017}}
==Political career== Edelblut served on the New Hampshire House of Representatives Finance Committee,<ref name="financecommittee" /> Special Committee on Pensions<ref name="specialcommittee" /> and on the Child and Family Law committee.<ref name="childandfamilycommittee" />
Edelblut was the prime sponsor of a number of bills in 2016, including bills on net metering, freedom of speech on college campuses, arming otherwise-unarmed New Hampshire National Guard facilities,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nraila.org/articles/20150723/new-hampshire-petition-to-governor-hassan-to-arm-the-national-guard|title=New Hampshire: Petition to Governor Hassan to Arm the National Guard!|website=Nraila.org|accessdate=March 9, 2016|date=July 23, 2015}}</ref> supporting the ability of members of the military to wear dress uniforms in graduation ceremonies, and several measures in the family court to try to reduce conflict in already difficult divorce proceedings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Frank_Edelblut|title=Frank Edelblut|publisher=Ballotpedia|accessdate=November 12, 2016}}</ref>
In 2016, Edelblut announced he would not seek reelection as state representative and would instead be a Republican candidate for Governor of New Hampshire during the 2016 primary election. Edelblut ultimately lost the election to now-Governor Chris Sununu by fewer than 900 votes. The pair appeared at a joint press conference on the steps of the Capital Building the day following the election, where Edelblut endorsed Sununu.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wmur.com/article/updated-frank-edelblut-concedes-gop-governor-s-primary-race-endorses-chris-sununu/5269207|title=Updated: Frank Edelblut concedes gop Governor's primary race endorses Chris Sununu|website=wmur.com|accessdate=March 3, 2017|date=September 14, 2017}}</ref>
In January 2017, Governor Chris Sununu nominated Edelblut to be the Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Education. Edelblut was confirmed by the Republican led New Hampshire Executive Council in February.<ref name="unionleader.com"/>
==Personal life== Edelblut and his wife have seven children, all of whom have been home educated.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lfda.org/candidate/frank-edelblut|title=Frank Edelblut |website=Lfda.org|accessdate=November 12, 2016}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://frankedelblut.com/meet-frank/|title=Meet Frank|website=Frankedelblut.com|accessdate=November 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhcornerstone.org/candidate-corner/frank-edelblut-for-hillsborough-38-antrim-bennington-francestown-greenfield-greenville-hancock-hillsborough-lyndeborough-wilton-windsor/|title=Frank Edelblut for Hillsborough 38 (Antrim, Bennington, Francestown, Greenfield, Greenville, Hancock, Hillsborough, Lyndeborough, Wilton & Windsor) |website=Nhcornerstone.org|accessdate=November 12, 2016|date=October 18, 2012}}</ref> He has competed in triathlons<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.endlesspools.com/open-water-swims.php|title=THE IMPORTANCE OF OPEN WATER SWIM TRAINING - SWIM TRAINING WITH ENDLESS POOLS|website=Endlesspools.com|accessdate=November 12, 2016}}</ref> and Nordic ski racing,<ref>{{cite journal|last=Sibilia|first=Janice|date=Winter 2008|title=Bill Koch League|url=https://www.nensa.net/NENN/archives/nenn_vol13_no2.pdf|journal=New England Nordic News|volume=13|number=2|page=3|accessdate=November 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310020137/https://www.nensa.net/NENN/archives/nenn_vol13_no2.pdf|archive-date=March 10, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> including a biathlon.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nensa.net/docs/WEG/WEG_2008.pdf|title=New England Nordic Ski Association Winter Event Guide 2007-2008|last=|first=|year=2008|website=Nensa.net|publisher=New England Nordic Ski Association|accessdate=November 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310020738/https://www.nensa.net/docs/WEG/WEG_2008.pdf|archive-date=March 10, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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== External links == * [https://frankedelblut.com/ Official campaign website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310181902/https://frankedelblut.com/ |date=2016-03-10 }} * [https://ballotpedia.org/Frank_Edelblut BallotPedia page] * [http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/member.aspx List of New Hampshire House of Representatives members]
{{s-start}} {{s-par|us-nh-hs}} {{s-bef|before=Richard Eaton}} {{s-ttl|title=Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives<br>from the 38th Hillsborough district|years=2014–2016|alongside=Richard McNamara}} {{s-aft|after=John Valera}} {{s-end}}
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