Representative Luz Bay Contact information

Luz Bay is a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, representing Strafford 21. She assumed office on December 7, 2022, and her current term ends on December 4, 2024. She ran for election to the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Strafford 21 and won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Born and raised in the Philippines, Luz Bay is the seventh of fourteen children. She moved to the United States as a student and has since made a significant impact in the field of education. She earned a B.S. in mathematics from the University of the Philippines in 1985, an M.S. in mathematics from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1989, and a Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1994.

Her career spans over 29 years in educational assessment, during which she has worked as an executive and a senior psychometrician with The College Board and the assistant vice president of Measured Progress. Currently, she leads a team that provides psychometric services to a college placement assessment program as well as a group of standardized tests that provide a mechanism for earning college credits without taking college courses.

Luz Bay is a three-time breast cancer survivor and a marathoner. She has completed 13 in-person marathons on three continents and is an Abbot World Marathon Majors Six-Star Medalist. Her life story is a testament to resilience and tenacity.

In addition to her professional accomplishments, Luz Bay has made significant contributions to her state and local community. She has served on the New Hampshire Democratic Party Platform Committee and the City of Dover Committee for Racial Equity and Inclusion, and held leadership positions in the Dover Democratic Committee. In 2020, she was elected as the Register of Probate for Strafford County and served for one term. Also in 2020, she was a Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) Delegate to the Democratic National Convention. She is currently the treasurer of the New Hampshire Democratic Party (NHDP) Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Caucus.

Luz Bay is a long-time member of the American Educational Research Association, the National Council on Measurement in Education, and the Psychometric Society where she has held leadership positions. You can find additional information about Luz Bay at her website WWW.LUZBAY.RUN. You can also follow her on Facebook (@LuzBay4NH), Twitter (@LuzBay4NH), Instagram (@LuzBay4NH), and TikTok (@LuzBay4NH).