Fred Doucette

Fred Doucette
Doucette at the Red Summit, 2017
Speaker pro tempore of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office
December 15, 2024 – March 10, 2025
Preceded byLaurie Sanborn
Succeeded byJim Kofalt
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office
December 3, 2014 – March 10, 2025
ConstituencyRockingham 8th district (2014–2022)
Rockingham 25th district (2022–2025)
Personal details
Born1964 or 1965
Died (aged 61)
PartyRepublican
EducationNorthern Essex Community College

Fred Doucette (1964 or 1965 – July 28, 2026) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Rockingham County District 8, the town of Salem, New Hampshire. In 2020, Doucette was appointed a deputy Republican leader.

Doucette was the New Hampshire campaign co-chair for Donald Trump's 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns. In April 2023, he became a senior advisor and state campaign co-chair for Vivek Ramaswamy's 2024 presidential campaign. At the time he was deputy majority leader in the state House of Representatives.

He resigned in March 2025 in order to become the Region 1 administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Boston.

Doucette died on July 28, 2026.

References

  1. ↑ Landrigan, Kevin (March 10, 2025). "Salem Lawmaker Resigns to Take FEMA Job with Trump Administration". New Hampshire Union Leader. Yahoo News. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Fred Doucette". State of New Hampshire House of Representatives. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Lizza, Ryan; Bade, Rachael; Daniels, Eugene. "Playbook: A 'five-alarm warning' for the GOP". Politico. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  4. ↑ Sullivan, Claire (March 11, 2025). "Trump picks NH's Doucette to lead FEMA in New England". New Hampshire Bulletin. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  5. ↑ Regional FEMA administrator, former state Rep. Fred Doucette dies