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Keep New Hampshire Moving Forward

Hassan Vows to Continue John Lynch Tradition

Maggie Hassan Governor There is a clear choice in this election, and so much at stake for the people of New Hampshire. As Governor, Maggie Hassan will move New Hampshire forward with an innovation plan that will help our businesses grow so that our families can succeed. She will continue in the tradition of John Lynch, bringing people together to move New Hampshire forward. Ovide Lamontagne, in contrast, offers an extreme agenda that will hurt New Hampshires middle-class families and economy. He would repeal a law requiring universal access to public kindergarten and supports the drastic 50 percent cut the legislature made to New Hampshires public colleges and universities. He supports legislation that would limit access to affordable birth control and health care for women. As Senate Majority Leader, Maggie worked with Governor Lynch to balance the state budget during a recession without an income or a sales tax. She made the tough choices necessary to cut spending and protect our priorities, including education and health care, while still producing a surplus.

President Obama in Durham, NH June 2012

Few votes in your lifetime will be as important as your vote this November. President Obama and fellow Democrats believe in the middle class and our ability to bring this great country forward without turning our backs on those most in need. President Obama has led the country out of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression by growing the economy from the middle class out, rather than by helping the rich get richer. Obamas Recovery Act was responsible for creating 2 million jobs nationwide in the rst year. In New Hampshire, it added 7,900 private sector jobs. Obamas calm, capable leadership has earned us respect abroad and gotten American troops out of Iraq. He has protected rights for women and appointed two strong, open-minded women to the nations Supreme Court. The Affordable Health Care Act, or Obamacare, will provide health care to most Americans. The law lets people keep their private health insurance, while making it better and more affordable, at the same time ensuring the future of Medicare. Thanks to this law, almost half a million people in New Hampshire (434,000) now have access to preventative health care. More than half a million (545,000) people in New

Hampshire no longer face lifetime limits on their health care coverage. More than 250,000 women in New Hampshire will gain access to birth control with no copay next year. Over eight thousand (8,300) uninsured young adults in New Hampshire are now covered by their parents health insurance. Over thirteen thousand (13,187) seniors in New Hampshire saved an average of $621 on their prescription drugs. And, 69,000 children in New Hampshire can no longer be denied coverage for a pre-existing condition. President Obama doubled funding for Pell grants, and created extending a tax credit for college that helped nearly 40,000 New Hampshire families. He pushed Congress to keep interest rates on federal loans low. President Obama also cut taxes for every working family, putting an extra $3,600 in the pockets of a typical New Hampshire family. He passed 18 tax cuts for small businesses, encouraging them to make job-creating investments, hire unemployed veterans, and give workers health insurance. If you want to keep America moving forward, expand opportunities for the middle class, and keep the future secure for our seniors, vote for President Obama.

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She helped create the research-anddevelopment tax credit and the Job Training Fund, which has partnered with companies across New Hampshire to train 14,000 workers. She also helped create New Hampshire Working, which makes it easier for employers to hire new workers and to avoid layoffs. Maggie Hassans InnovateNH jobs plan will help New Hampshire businesses grow with targeted tax credits,

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Shea-Porter to Work for Jobs, Medicare, and Social Security

Carol Shea-Porter 1st Congressional District Carol Shea-Porter, the rst woman ever elected to national of ce from New Hampshire, served two terms in the US House of Representatives, from 2007 to 2011, and is running again for the First District seat. She has a Masters of Public Administration from the University of New Hampshire. While in Congress, Carol Shea-Porter served on the House Armed Services Committee, the Education and Labor Committee, and the Natural Resources Committee, and she hopes to serve on those committees again. She is committed to strengthening and protecting essential programs like Medicare and Social Security and opposes turning Medicare into voucher-care. As a former military spouse, she understands the challenges facing our military families and veterans, and worked successfully to upgrade in-state access to medical care for NH veterans. She worked to expand access and affordability of higher education, to hold reckless defense contractors accountable, and to close toxic burn pits

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that were harming our military men and women. Over her four years in of ce, she brought construction and jobs to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, helped secure funding to rebuild Portsmouths Memorial Bridge, and increased Pell grants for students. She will continue her work on these and other initiatives if voters send her back to Congress. Rochester, NH (603)531-9653 info@sheaporter.com

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County Commissioners Work for Quality Service and Low Taxes

Vote for All 3 The Strafford County commissioners are responsible for producing a scally accountable budget for all County operations. The commissioners directly supervise the operations of Riverside Rest Home, the House of Corrections, which includes Community Corrections and various alternative Criminal Justice Programming, the Finance Department, and all County property. The of ce is also responsible for providing services in cooperation with Strafford County Cooperative Extension and the Soil Conservation District. fective use of Drug Court, Mental Health Court, Community Corrections, Family Justice Center, and Early Case Resolution. We have assembled a professional group of employees to meet the Countys mission and I am seeking re-election to ensure that we continue this progress by re-inventing the way we do business while making services consumer-driven and, therefore, saving tax dollars for us all, he asserts.

Bob Watson
Left to right: Leo E. Lessard, George Maglaras, and Bob Watson

Leo E. Lessard
Milton 03851 (603)652-9668 llessard@ttlc.net

Rochester 03867 (603)332-5569 bobwatson17@yahoo.com Bob Watson supports innovative and effective programs like the Domestic Violence Unit and the Community Corrections Program and is proud of the high quality, individualized care provided to the residents at Riverside Rest Home. He is seeking reelection to his third term as County Commissioner. Bob supported the renewal of our partnerships with the UNH Cooperative Extension and the Soil Conservation District. He strongly supports building a Veterans Home for homeless veterans at the county complex, as well as a new facility for the Cocheco Valley Humane Society, both of which would be built without local taxpayer funds. Bob is committed to delivering quality services in an ef cient, cost-effective manner and to working cooperatively with cities and towns to regionalize services when doing so can better serve our citizens and lower property taxes. Bob is a Realtor with Better Homes & Gardens and serves as chairman of the Rochester School Board. He earned a B.S. degree, summa cum laude, from Plymouth State College and a M.Ed. from Boston University. He and his wife, Claudia, a counselor at Spaulding High School, have made Rochester their home for the past 29 years. They have two daughters, Molly and Jennifer.

has also served in the NH House of Representatives, the state Senate, and as a Milton town Selectman.

After twenty-two years of service as the Strafford County Register of Deeds, Leo is running for the ofce of Strafford County Commissioner. Says Leo, I believe its time to bring my years of experience, management skills, and common sense to county government. Some of the most important issues facing the county commissioners are making county government more accountable, open, and visible. County government is invisible to most people; we need to make it more transparent and show its relevancy. Leo plans to continually review each budget item, for every department and agency, to ensure they continue to be well managed and necessary. Leo has been credited with modernizing the Deeds of ce, saving taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars. The users of the of ce now pay the full costs of operation. Through ef ciencies brought about by innovative technologies, he was able to reduce his departments budget dramatically. Leo was born in Rochester and reared in Milton and has also lived in Dover and Durham. He has an associates degree in business from UNH and a bachelors degree from Granite State College. Leo

George Maglaras

Dover 03820 (603)742-1458 georgesmarina@comcast.net George Maglaras reports, I am running for County Commissioner with renewed optimism to continue to ght for the re-invention of our governments role in our daily lives. As a former state representative and mayor of Dover, and having served as chairman of the Board of County Commissioners since 1987, I am proud of our accomplishments. We have advanced county governments visibility and relevancy in our lives. This is what George has worked on and will keep doing if re-elected: he will continue ghting to keep taxes low; will continue to negotiate millions in property tax dollar savings; will continue to provide quality care for the elderly and chronically ill at Riverside Rest Home and maintain our 5-star rating; continue our renewed partnership with Cooperative Extension through the University of New Hampshire; and will continue to pioneer Same Justice Sooner Criminal Justice Reform through the ef-

Our County Candidates Striving to Keep Strafford County Safe, Vibrant, and Affordable
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Thomas Velardi Madbury (603)749-2808 of ce

COUNTY TREASURER
Pam Arnold Rochester 03866 (603)755-2744

COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS

Dennis Vachon Strafford 03884 (603)664-9974 dennisvachon@metrocast.net Former Democratic State Representative Dennis Vachon is running for Register of Deeds to ensure continuation of Strafford Countys successful record of Democratic governance, which provides innovative and cost-effective solutions to meet the needs of county residents. The Register plays an important role in the Democratic county team, says Vachon, I would continue my predecessors stewardship of the of ce and close working relationship with county commissioners. Vachon offers a wide range of professional and legislative experience. He has been a real estate attorney for 25 years and is a real estate broker. Ive performed title examinations in all ten New Hampshire counties, so I know what works and what doesnt work, said Vachon. Customer service is critical, and my legal experience will be particularly helpful in ensuring the integrity of the recording process. Vachon served ve terms in the New Hampshire House, and was on the Commerce Committee and the Committee on Ways and Means. At the Strafford County delegation he served on the subcommittee overseeing the Registry of Deeds. As Register, Vachon would advocate for the Land and Community Heritage Investment Program. I was in the legislature when LCHIP was created and a surcharge on mortgages, deeds, discharges and plans was established to support it, said Vachon. Subsequent legislatures have raided these dedicated funds to pay for general government services, thereby neglecting the need to preserve our lands and heritage for future generations. A graduate of Somersworth High, Vachon earned degrees at UNH and Antioch School of Law.
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Thomas Velardi is running for reelection as Strafford County Attorney. He has served our county earlier as an Assistant County Attorney and as the Deputy County Attorney. He has tried hundreds of jury trials and prosecuted thousands of cases since 1999. I will continue to ght for the rights of crime victims, while holding offenders accountable through a fair, common-sense application of the law, he af rms.

COUNTY SHERIFF

David Dubois Rochester 03868 (603)833-0897 davidgdubois@yahoo.com

Pam Arnold, county treasurer for the past 13 years, is running for re-election. I believe my experience and educational background make me an ideal candidate for this of ce, she says. Arnold, a UNH graduate, has backgrounds in nance, computer science, and banking. A former banker, she has been a nancial advisor to New Hampshire cities, towns, counties, and school districts for many years. According to Arnold, the treasurer has custody of all monies belonging to Strafford County and is responsible for paying the countys nancial obligations from its treasury. This carries a signi cant burden to make sure that all funds are safely invested and protected.

REGISTER OF PROBATE

Former Rochester Police Chief David G. Dubois, a well-respected law enforcement leader, is running to succeed the retiring county sheriff. Chief Dubois looks forward to the new challenges posed by the of ce and understands that reduction of operating costs while improving service delivery to citizens is an obligation all elected of cials share. A police of cer for 30 years, Dubois was Rochester chief from 2002 to 2012. He led the countys largest law enforcement agency through a decade of technology advancements, implementing some of the regions most innovative law enforcement strategies. The establishment of continuous improvement goals with accountability for positive cost effective results obtained by staff provided with autonomy and the opportunity to develop high levels of competence, combined in cooperation with elected ofcials, is a proven formula for success that I will be committed to as your sheriff, Dubois says. A well-known community leader and volunteer, David Dubois has received both the Spirit of New Hampshire and the Spirit of the Seacoast awards and regularly volunteers at the Strafford County Homeless Shelter.
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Patty Cole Dover 03820 603-498-7921 patty1512@comcast.net

The Register of Probate position has changed. When the restructuring of the courts occurred in July 2011, the duties of the register were also restructured. These are exciting times for this little known job. E-court is coming to the judicial branch and technology must blend with the preservation of the probate records for future generations. It is important that the records be preserved in a manner that is accessible to all who use the court system. Patty will work with the judicial branch and clerk, judges, and administrators to ensure that the probate records are accessible. She brings to the of ce 19 years of experience working in the NH judicial branch. This experience includes administration, family, and probate. She currently works for the Circuit Court administrative of ce based in Concord. Strafford County has been her home for 40 years. She is a UNH graduate and recently completed her M.S. in Organizational Leadership at SNHU.
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Executive Councilor Candidates Focus on Jobs, Health Care, and Passenger Rail
Farmington, Madbury, Rochester, Rollinsford, Somersworth, Strafford, plus towns in other counties

Colin Van Ostern District 2: Dover, Durham,

plus towns in other counties

Chris Pappas District 4: Barrington & Lee

Beth Funicella District 1: Middleton, Milton, New Jackson, NH 03846 bfunicella@mac.com

Durham & towns in other counties.

Concord 03302 (603) 856-4660 info@vanostern.com

Manchester, NH 03105 (603)391-5898 info@pappas2012.com

Stony eld Yogurt business manager Colin Van Ostern is running for NH Executive Council to support the creation of good jobs and strong communities and to bring balance back to an Executive Council that has seen several partisan controversies this past year. Van Ostern has made the economy a primary focus of his campaign, vowing to work to support one-stop shopping for licensing business creation expansion; reform and streamline state accountability and oversight standards; revive plans for studying passenger rail from Boston to Concord, NH; support appointees who pledge to strengthen education and prevent further deep cuts; end the ideological efforts to defund Planned Parenthood; and restore local input into implementing the Affordable Care Act. Colin Van Ostern is supported by both Governor John Lynch and Senator Jeanne Shaheen. The ve-member Executive Council reviews all state spending contracts over $10,000, all government appointments, and key transportation and agency administration.

Chris Papas says that our elected leaders arent representing our communities best interests, and that is why he is running for the Executive Council in District 4. The debate in Concord the past two years was dominated by an ideological agenda that most Granite Staters do not support, Pappas states. The Executive Council chose to block funding for critical health services to thousands of New Hampshire families and pull the plug on developing plans for passenger rail. Those votes are indefensible and hurt the health and economic well-being of our state. Chris has the background and skills to be an effective councilor for the district. As the fourth-generation owner of his familys restaurant the Puritan Backroom in Manchester he explains that he knows what it takes to operate a successful business that adds value to our community. As a two-term state Representative, I served our state with pride. As a two-term Hillsborough County Treasurer, I returned more than $5 million to taxpayers by making smart investments.

Beth Funicella points out that Executive Council District 1 has had the same representation since the 1970s. Its time for a fresh pair of eyes looking at problems that have lingered far too long. Funicella says that good jobs are her primary concern. The Council is uniquely positioned to help improve employment opportunities. This has not been the case in District 1, and I will work to maximize jobs. I will seek to bring new contracts and projects to this vast district and promise to vote with fairness and integrity. Managing two small businesses in advertising and in transportation consulting for over 20 years has taught Beth Funicella the importance of scal responsibility and the need for a strong infrastructure. The Executive Council should be fair, diligent, and scally responsible while ensuring that government is transparent and ef cient. They should not legislate from the chamber. Executive Councilors are the peoples eyes and ears in Concord, and should not be indebted to special interests. The people of District 1 need a strong advocate, and if elected, I intend to deliver for them, Beth Funicella promises. I ask for your vote on November 6.

State Senate Candidates Unite on Health Care, Education, Womens Rights, and Jobs
Martha Fuller Clark Candidate for NH Senate District 2: Durham, Lee & Portsmouth 03801 (603)319-1560 martha@mfclark4nh.com Martha Fuller Clark is willing to compromise politically, with three exceptions. I will not budge on my support for reproductive choice and marriage equality. I will not change my position against gambling in New Hampshire, she states. Fuller Clark held a State Senators seat until 2010. She was in uential in supporting contraception coverage and public kindergarten and says funding services for the less fortunate in New Hampshire is a priority because there are going to be people who need our support through no fault of their own. She said she wants to restore cuts to the University of New Hampshire and freeze tuitions, while repealing taxpayer funding for private and religious schools. Fuller Clark also says that one of her children is gay and she believes he has the same right to marry as anyone else. We all have to learn to work together, Fuller Clark said. I like people, and to be good at this job, you have to like people. David Watters Candidate for NH Senate District 4: Barrington, Dover, Dover 03820 (603)969-9224 watterssenate@gmail.com Rep. David Watters is running for State Senate to restore common sense and civility to Concord so he can ght for jobs, education, community values, and equality. He saw the legislature under Speaker OBrien and his Tea Party followers attack teachers, public education, womens access to health care, and voting rights. Watters says its time to restore funds to higher education so well have workers trained for manufacturing, health care, and medical technology jobs in the new economy. We need to support businesses with increased investment tax credits and affordable health insurance. Our children deserve excellent teachers and up-to-date schools. Watters promises to ght against any plan to turn Medicare into a voucher system. He will be a voice for the hard-working citizens who educate
November 2012 Somersworth, Rollinsford Madbury, plus 4 towns in Rockingham county

our children, keep our streets safe, and provide the services a community wants from government. The citizens of District 4 enjoy the Great Bay region, one of the most beautiful environments in the state, and David has worked hard to protect natural resources for shing, hunting, and recreation. He will defend a womens right to choice and will protect marriage equality. New Hampshire must live within its means, so he does not support an income or sale tax. Jeff Ballard Candidate for NH Senate District 3: Middleton & Milton, Brook eld 03872 (603)923-9353 jeff@jeffballard12.com
plus towns in other counties

Jeff Ballard is running for the New Hampshire State Senate to represent District 3, which includes Milton and Middleton in Strafford County and towns in other counties. Ballard points out that this year voters are facing a distinct difference in candidates. His opponent has been a part of the system for over 20 years, but Jeff is ready to be a fresh part of the solution and next generation of leaders in Concord. In 2012 we cannot afford to be just Democrats and Republicans, we need to be Americans and we need to elect those who are ready to lead and work together. Ballard describes himself as part of the working class. Im a health-care provider and a veteran of the war in Afghanistan. My wife and I have a school-aged son. We also own a small business and understand the burden of property taxes. My decisions will be based on what is best for our district and not on a political party or special interest. You can trust me with your vote on Nov. 6. Rich Leonard Candidate for NH Senate District 6: Farmington, New

Access to a quality education is the single most important factor in driving New Hampshire forward, Rich reminds us. A well-educated work force will lure good, high paying jobs to this state. We need to invest in education at all levels, from kindergarten through college and vocational programs, so that New Hampshire can remain the best state in the nation in which to live and work. A pharmacist by profession, Rich sees people make the tough decision between vital medication and food for their families. No one should be forced to make that choice. Access to affordable preventative care is the best way to ensure New Hampshire maintains its place as one of the healthiest states in the country, and should be available to every New Hampshire citizen, regardless of gender, he says. He notes that for the past two years, the New Hampshire legislature has slashed funding for vital services, services that as a result have to be paid for by local communities, leading to increased local property taxes. This downshifting results in municipalities having to shoulder the burden for services at a higher cost than if they were provided at the state level. Nancy Fraher Candidate for NH Senate District 17: Strafford, plus towns Chichester 03258 (603)496-2992 nancybf@comcast.net Nancy Fraher recently retired after teaching for 35 years. In Chichester, she served six years on the School Board, with two years as its chair. Chichester was awarded the title of Best School Board in 2008. During this time, Fraher also served as the president of the Candia Education Association and worked on the NEA government relations committee. My experiences as a life-long citizen of this district and professional educator, in addition to my belief that the people of New Hampshire ought to be represented by a respectful and responsible political body, have inspired me to run for State Senate, she states. If elected, I bring a voice for the fair funding of public schools to Concord. I will ght for collective bargaining rights for our workers and will oppose legislation infringing on the rights of women. Its time that we saw a return to common sense politics in New Hampshire, rather than the current legislatures radical agenda.
3 in other counties

Durham, Rochester, and 3 towns in Belknap county

New Durham 03855 (603)859-1022 richleonardnh@gmail.com

As your District 6 senator, Rich Leonard will work for quality education, access to affordable preventative health care, protection of our natural environment, and to prevent downshifting of costs to local municipalities.
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Our House Candidates Fighting for Education, Health

State Representative
District 1: Middleton, Milton
(Vote for both)

Rich Stanley Farmington 03835 richwstanley@hotmail.com Rich Stanley has lived in Farmington for the past 5 years; he served 2 years on the Farmington Economic Development Committee and 3 years on the Farmington Downtown Committee. He was a police of cer for 10 years working for the City of Rochester and the Town of Newington. Rich earned an Associates Degree in Criminal Justice from McIntosh College in 2001. Rich feels that Farmingtons economy has suffered because our current State Representatives put their personal ideological goals before the needs of Farmington and the rest of the state. He believes that the best way for Farmingtons economy, along with the rest of the state, to improve is to invest in our infrastructure.

Larry Brown Milton 03851 (603)652-4306 sfb@worldpath.net The New Hampshire Constitution says that every member of the community has a right to its protection and an equal obligation to pay a fair share of the communitys costs. The Constitution says, every person, denomination, and sect shall be equally under the law. Its that simple, says candidate and former state representative Larry Brown. Its time to get the Legislature out of the bedroom and back to work on the budget. We need to fund safe highways and bridges for businesses, tourism, and our daily use. We need to fund public education, kindergarten through UNH, to build the skilled workforce we need to bring more employers to our state. Larry Brown has 15 years of service to his town, county, and state, a bipartisan reputation for competence and courtesy, and an absolute commitment to the rights of women, public education, civil government, and New Hampshires heritage. Candace Cole-McCrea Milton 03851 (603)652-7594 snowyowl@metrocast.net Candace Cole-McCrea serves on the NH Mental Health Planning Council, the Disability Rights Board, the National Association for Mental Illness board for ethnic issues, and the NH Council on Aging. She teaches at the Strafford County Jail and is a certi ed employment specialist. She managed a group home for violent youth, served on the board of a battered womens shelter, and fostered many disabled children. Candace is a retired department chair of Human Services, Social Sciences, Education and Early Childhood in the NH Community College System. She maintains an active speaking, writing, and consulting business. She lives in Milton with her adopted son, Kes, and uses a wheelchair owing to juvenile arthritis. Shes running for state rep from Milton/Middleton because she believes that our society must be compassionate, but sees herself as a frugal Democrat. Her skills at con ict resolution will be helpful in the legislature.

our market. Changing weather patterns, such as hundred-year storms occurring every two years, pose an unprecedented challenge to our states infrastructure, emergency services, agriculture and tourism. We must adapt creatively to changing circumstances in cost-ef cient and resilient ways. As a small-business owner, Ken understands the needs facing this important sector of the state economy. For all to ourish, we need strong services in re safety, law enforcement and prevention, health, clean and plentiful water, safe roads and bridges. Dennis Malloy Barrington 03825 (603)664-9870 demalloy@metrocast.net Dennis Malloy says that an investment in education is critical: funding for New Hampshires public schools, colleges, and universities to help produce the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs is essential to our future. We need leadership to consider our citizens needs without simply passing costs back to our towns. Balanced state budgets meet our needs and help create a stable economic base that encourages new business development, he states. A safe, efcient, and well-maintained system of roads and transportation affects our ability to move our goods and services, get to and from our jobs, and take our children to school. We must provide the leadership to secure funding for this vital infrastructure and we must secure New Hampshires environmental advantage. Our water, land, air, forests, open spaces, and mountains are natural treasures to be protected and maintained so that New Hampshire remains an attractive place to work, live, and vacation.

District 3: New Durham, Strafford

(Vote for both)

Joe Cicirelli Strafford 03884 (603)664-5599 jscicirelli@gmail.com Joe Cicirelli of Strafford is a small-business owner and rsttime candidate for public of ce. With a masters degree in Organizational Leadership, a business background, and a commitment to community, Joe has the skills to work with a broad range of people to get the job done for the hard-working taxpayers of Strafford and New Durham. You cant be probusiness without being pro-education, Cicirelli says. Without the education, transportation, and health-care infrastructure, New Hampshire will continue to lag behind other New England states in job creation. I will work in every way to keep us ahead. Bob Perry* Strafford 03884 (603)269-4651 perry4nh@gmail.com Bob Perry states that Our representative democracy now struggles under the weight of the legal doctrines of corporate personhood and the Citizens United ruling. The former stands for the proposition that corporations are people, entitled to the same rights as esh and blood humans, but, in practice, not having the same responsibilities. The latter allows corporations unprecedented in uence in our elections through unlimited campaign spending. Also being challenged is our fundamental, Constitutional right to vote. With your support, Bob will continue to promote jobs and clean elections, defend public schools and working men and women, and provide access to affordable health care for all.

District 5: Lee
(Vote for Kaen plus Menear in District 25)

Naida Kaen* Lee 03861 (603)659-2205 naidakaen@hotmail.com Naida Kaen says that since she was rst elected in 1995, she has made decisions based on the issues and merits of proposed legislation. I seek to work with all parties to achieve the best outcome for the public welfare. Representative Kaen supports legislation that encourages innovation and entrepreneurship economic keys for creating well-paying jobs and attracting business investment. In addition, I support all legislation that prohibits discrimination on any grounds. I am a pro-choice advocate. And I fully support maintaining our environment for the health, safety, and recreational value for us all in a cost-effective a manner. Naida has a B.A. from the University of Michigan and a M.B.A from the University of New Hampshire. She is a former bank of cer and accounting instructor, and is now a realtor.

District 2: Farmington
(Vote for both)

Rachel Burke Farmington 03835 (603)755-3353 Rachel Burke is a former twoterm State Representative. She served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2007 to 2010. Rachel was born in Dover and reared in Somersworth, and has lived in Farmington for the past 17 years. She worked in shoe factories for over 32 years and was a proud member of the United Shoe Workers of America union. During her time in the state house Rachel served a term on the State Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee and a term on the Education Committee. She worked to pass bills to improve education for New Hampshires youth, including bills that raised the dropout age from 16 to 18, that de ned an adequate education, and to institute fulltime kindergarten. When she is elected back to the state house she wants to work on improving the states traf c problems and continuing to improve the states public school system. She will be a defender of womens health and reproductive rights. *Incumbent
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District 6: Durham, Madbury

(Vote for all 5)

District 4: Barrington
(Vote for both plus Menear in District 25)

Ken Grossman Barrington 03825 (603)664-2268 ken.grossman65@gmail.com With more than 25 years of teaching experience in public schools and colleges, Ken understands the challenges facing our states learning institutions and their critical role preparing the workforce needed for a robust state economy. Ken points out that Alternative energy sources provide more security for consumers and diversify

Phil Ginsburg* Durham 03824 (603)868-2312 pginsburg@hughes.net Phil Ginsburg reports that serving his rst term in term in the NH House has been one of the most interesting experiences of his life. The House has been dominated by extremists, people with views that couldnt be more different from mine. Listening to them, watching them attack some of the most important rights and institutions of our state and nation including the bipartisan, cooperative process of making our states laws that has been the tradition in Concord

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Care, Womens Rights, Infrastructure and Our Environment

for decades Ive re ned and strengthened my own views of whats important. Phil says that All the polls suggest that things are going to turn around in November, that common sense and moderation will return to our legislature. Im eager to return to Concord and get to work further on helping our state move forward once again. Timothy Horrigan* Durham 03824 (603)868-3342 timothyhorrigan@mac.com Timothy Horrigan tells us that he has always been a politically active person, but what really energized him were the blatant irregularities of the 2000 and 2004 Presidential elections. I became very interested in free and fair elections, especially the issue of counting votes, he states. After Tim was elected to the New Hampshire House in 2008, he was assigned to the Election Law Committee. He also spent a lot of time working on marriage equality and other personal freedom issues. The second proudest moment of my rst term was when marriage equality was signed into law by Governor Lynch. The proudest moment was immediately after midnight on January 1, 2010, when I witnessed New Hampshires rst same-sex marriages on the steps of the State House. One of the happy couples was from Durham. In 2011, Tim joined the new House Petitions and Redress of Grievances committee. Marjorie Smith Durham 03824 (603)868-7500 msmithpen@aol.com Marjorie Smith reports that When, in 2006, the Democrats gained the majority, I chaired the House Finance Committee; helping to shape two balanced budgets, focusing available resources on those areas that best met the critical needs of the state. A strong economy depends upon a strong system of public education and a healthy environment. A strong democratic government builds economic strength and does not forget those who need a little help. Public education from pre-k through university continues to be high on my list of priorities, along with access to health care for all, the right to privacy, including womens reproductive rights, the importance of a strong and independent judiciary, and the appropriate role of government. Judith Spang* Durham 03824 (603)659-5936 judith@kestrelnet.net Judith Spang of Durham states that she has devoted the past 16 years in the legislature including her time as chair of the House Resources, Recreation, and Development Committee to protecting New Hampshires water, land and historic resources. I have worked to assure our drinking water is clean and plentiful for tomorrow, and to protect our rivers, lakes and the Great Bay that are priceless for supporting our economy, ecology and quality of life, she states. With my background in land-use planning and business, I see clearly that we must reverse the past two years of a legislature that ignored responsibility for education, natural resources, infrastructure, and well being of all our citizens. I commit to continue working for a pragmatic and scally sound legislative process to achieve this needed change. Janet Wall* Madbury 03823 (603)749-3051 janet.wall@leg.state.nh.us Janet G. Wall, a former teacher and small-business owner, seeks re-election with a strong record of achievements for constituents, while working *Incumbent
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across party lines bringing people together to solve problems. She is the ranking member on both the Judiciary and Ethics committees. Wall serves on the County Executive Committee, chairs Riverside Rest Home Committee, and is in many local organizations. A NH native, Wall understands taxpayers concerns and the need for affordable health care. She supports planned and managed growth for the environment. She successfully sponsored bills for river protection, including the Lamprey and Oyster rivers; accessibility to courts; public transportation; and more. A UNH graduate, she supports education and collaboration between the UNH system and businesses. Janet Wall has been named a Public Health Champion, received the Governors Award for Outstanding Volunteer, and is endorsed by the NH Sierra Club.

board, and four years in the state legislature, and is a member of the Strafford County UNH Extension Advisory Committee, the Frisbie Auxiliary Board of Directors, Rochester Reads, and the Arts and Culture Commission. My major priorities are education and the environment, Hubbard says. We must provide affordable, quality education to all NH citizens at all levels, from elementary through high school and beyond. We must protect our NH environment and quality of life, not just for our own health and well-being but also for the economic bene ts they afford our citizens and our many visitors. I believe it is possible to achieve these goals, and many others, if people work together in an atmosphere of mutual respect and civility.

District 13: Dover Ward 1

(Vote for Verschueren plus Schmidt in District 19)

District 7: Rochester Ward 1

Audrey Stevens Rochester 03868 (603)332-3863

(Vote for Stevens plus Rogers in District 22)

Jim Verschueren Dover 03820 (603)343-4652 jd.verschueren@gmail.com Jim Verschueren says that when he retired in 2009, he promised himself to serve the community that has so enriched his life. I am deeply grateful for all that Dover and New Hampshire have made possible for me. It is here that my children received solid, public school educations, that I found job opportunities, here that provided a safe community and great services to raise a family, here that after losing my wife to cancer in 2005, I was able to rebuild my life, to marry a second time to the person I loved next, thanks to marriage equality. Jim says that beyond his family, his passion is community. It is time to take back the middle ground in our civic life. The world is not black and white. The way forward is in the middle because for us to live together in goodwill, we must always make room for what others want and believe is right.

District 8: Rochester Ward 6

(Vote for Bourgeois plus Rogers in District 22)

Jeremy Bourgeois Rochester 03868 (603)335-6718 jeremy.bourgeois@unh.edu

District 9: Rochester Ward 2

(Vote for Keans plus Miller in District 23)

Sandra Keans* Rochester 03867 (603)332-3472 velmav4@msn.com

District 10: Rochester Ward 3

(Vote for Miller in District 23)

District 14: Dover Ward 2

(Vote for Baber plus Schmidt in District 19)

District 11: Rochester Ward 4

(Vote for Grassie plus Stokes in District 24)

Anne C. Grassie Rochester 03867 (603)332-8562 Born in Plymouth, NH, and living Rochester since 1963, Anne Grassie attended Spaulding High School, and has degrees in Early Childhood Education and Behavioral Science from Granite State College. As Family Services Coordinator for Rochester Child Care Center, she advocates for children and families. She has also served on the Rochester School Board for 7 terms. Anne is running for her tenth term in the legislature because she wants to keep property taxes down by stopping the downshifting of state responsibilities to the county and communities. Preventing cuts to the university and college systems will enable more students to access higher education, Anne points out. She believes jobs are created when there is a capable and ready workforce. Rochester stands to lose millions of education dollars if the trends of the last two years arent reversed, she says.

Bill Baber Dover 03820 (603)749-5969 bill.baber.nh@gmail.com Bill has lived in Dover for nearly thirty years as there is much here he cherishes. Almost everything one needs or could want is close at hand, he points out. The cultural, recreational, intellectual and entertainment options are large considering the modest size of our community. We live in a state rich in natural beauty and diversity. Our weather is never boring. Hard work is honored in our state and it can be measured by our consistently low unemployment rate, Baber says. We know that businesses must be successful for jobs to ourish, and that education is the required foundation that future business will need to thrive. In the old Yankee spirit, we have a death grip on spending. We may be tight with money, but we are generous in spirit. Unfortunately, the post-2010 NH House leadership does not understand or appreciate these values. Too many took their eyes off the ball in 2010 and we are reaping the rewards of inattention. We deserve better and can do better.

District 12: Rochester Ward 5

District 15: Dover Ward 3

(Vote for Gardner plus Pelletier in District 20)

(Vote for Hubbard plus Stokes in District 24)

Pamela Hubbard Rochester 03867 (603)332-4093 danielhubbard@peoplepc.com Pam Hubbard and her husband Dan moved to Rochester in 1971, where Pam taught English at Spaulding High School for 32 out of the 35 years of her teaching career. Upon retirement in 2003 she volunteered for her community in a variety of ways. She served 14 years as a library trustee, eight years on the school
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Janice S. Gardner Dover 03820 (603)742-0205 sparhwk@comcast.net Jan Gardner says that her goals include bringing common sense and civility back to our state legislature. Every funding decrease in Concord results in increased local property taxes. We must return to bi-partisan cooperation with the goal of a balanced economy for our state and our communities.

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Gardner points out that New Hampshire came through the recent national recession better than many other states because our graduates were better prepared for work than our young people. We must stop the attacks on other public schools and our University system if we want our youth to be able to stay in this state, and not leave for better jobs and more affordable educations elsewhere. This past session saw a variety of attacks on womens access to health care. This must stop. Women should not have their rights and their health sacriced to political extremism.

and whose grandparents can enjoy lives of dignity and good health, he states. Greg points out that cuts to education, so-called Right to Work legislation, bills allowing people to carry guns on our college campuses, and reducing the tobacco tax are a few examples of the current legislatures dangerous priorities that threaten middle- and working-income families ability to get ahead. It is time for a constructive approach to meeting our challenges. I ask for your vote and urge you to vote for other candidates as well who are willing to work together for the common good. Steve Ketel Dover 03820 (603)343-4959 rabewalker@rocketmail.com Steve Ketel is a life-long resident of New Hampshire. I am an avid outdoorsman with a background in science and technology, he reports. On matters of government, we must protect the rights of the people to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Sometimes this means not allowing laws that would restrict peoples rights. At times the government should step in and take action to protect the blessings of liberty. This is especially true when the free market fails to place an adequate value on the things we cherish: safety, education, healthcare, and human services, workers rights, upward mobility, clean air and water, rights to natural resources, and self-determination. These are measures of freedom and prosperity and these are things that I will ght for.

District 19: Dover Wards 1, 2

Peter Schmidt* Dover 03821 (603)743-3751 toll@ttlc.net

District 20: Dover Wards 3, 4

Marsha Pelletier* Dover 03820 (603)742-1802 Marsha Pelletier says We need to continue our initiatives in roadway and bridge safety and extend the same support to public transportation, bicycles, and rail service. We need to build a healthful and safe environment and provide for public education K-adult. We need to build strong connections with our communities, rather than pass along extra costs that increase property taxes. We need to encourage economic growth by putting people back to work, not attacking public workers or collective bargaining. We need to support our elderly, less fortunate, and veterans. In addition, she says, we have to work with our health care industries to provide affordable health care, rather than opting out and we need to preserve womens rights. We have had enough of guns, repression, personal gain, and chaos in the State House, Representative Pelletier says. Instead, we should be working on putting words to paper for the people that matter the most, our own NH citizens. With your vote, we will do just that in November.

District 16: Dover Ward 4

Dorothea Hooper* Dover 03820 (603)749-6418 dhooper5@comcast

(Vote for Hooper plus Pelletier in District 20)

Dorothea Hooper has lived in Dover for 18 years. She has bachelors and masters degrees from Montclair State University in New Jersey. Her career spanned 26 years as a teacher, teacher-leader, department chair and district coordinator in the Plain eld and Union County Regional l SAUs. Having visited my New Hampshire family for over 25 years, I moved to Dover 18 years ago, she reports. Since that time she has served as a docent at the Woodman Institute, and as a volunteer at the Family Reception Center at the Strafford County Jail and for the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce. She was on the Dover School Board for eight years, 2001-2009. Dots career is adjunct instructor at Southern New Hampshire University teaching history, humanities, and government and politics. She is in her second term on the Dover City Council representing Ward 4 and in her rst term in the New Hampshire House as the Representative from Strafford District 5.

District 18: Somersworth Wards 1, 3, 4, 5, Rollinsford

(Vote for All Three plus Ken Ward in District 21)

District 17: Dover Wards 5, 6, Somersworth Ward 2 (Vote for All Three plus Ken Ward in District 21)
Peter Bixby Dover 03820 (603)749-5659 PeterBixbyNHHouse @gmail.com. Peter Bixby says that As a resident of Dover for 15 years and a parent, I have been disturbed by the recent behavior of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. I am running for of ce because I want to help bring back to the legislature the values that have been underrepresented in the past two years: education for all, defense of fair commerce, respect for the environment, state support for infrastructure, and equally shared rights and responsibilities for all citizens. Peter explains that his work as an educator, scholar, writer, editor, and parent has provided him with skills he can apply to his legislative duties: listening, research, analysis of complex issues, and the capacity to reach effective consensus. Just as I listen carefully to my clients to make sure their writing fully expresses their intent, I will listen to my constituents to make sure that legislation addresses their needs. Rather than put forward an ideological agenda, I will bring a sense of practicality, thrift, and effectiveness to my of ce, because good government is thrifty, not stingy. Greg Burdwood Dover 03820 (603)749-9559 jehelatygr@yahoo.com If elected, Greg Burdwood promises to work hard to assure that everyone not just a fortunate few can enjoy the freedoms and opportunities that we all cherish. My vision is for a New Hampshire where parents have livable wages and bene ts to support their families, whose children can receive the education they need to pursue their dreams, *Incumbent
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Roger Berube* Somersworth 03878 (603)692-5653 rogerberube@hotmail.com Dale Spainhower* Somersworth, NH 03868 (603)750-4112 dspainhower@yahoo.com Deanna Rollo Rollinsford 03869 (603)742-7511 Deanna1214@aol.com Deanna Rollo of Rollinsford is running for State Representative because she believes that as we move forward into another legislative session we need to invest in our education system from kindergarten to college. We must undo the damage done by the current legislature that slashed funding for education, the former representative says. Deanna says that We also need to work on creating jobs in New Hampshire that pay a living wage and provide affordable bene ts so these families can afford to stay here. Our current legislature supported the lowest wage possible for our workers! Our local property taxes are increasing, not because our towns arent frugal, but because of the downshifting that occurs from the state, Rollo points out. She says, I believe that affordable health care is a right of every citizen in New Hampshire. Women should not be singled out and have to pay higher premiums. Last, our elderly and disabled need to know that their Medicare and Medicaid will be protected.

District 21: Dover Wards 5, 6, Somersworth 1-5, and Rollinsford

Ken Ward Rollinsford 03869 (603)988-7580 kjward@comcast.net Ken Ward says I will not sit idly by and watch the destruction of our state by people determined to dismantle our carefully crafted laws and institutions. Our predecessors labored long and hard to create a state which we love and chose to call home. The stewardship of our state is in great danger. Ward says. The Republican party has declared war on our most vulnerable citizens, public education, infrastructure, courts, workers, and health care. The past two years we have watched the Republican majority aggressively diverge from the practices of their predecessors. Gone is any attempt at civility or decorum. Dissent is met with threats and intimidation. I will work to restore civility. Ward, a sixteenth-generation NH native, has been a City of Portsmouth re ghter for 20 years. He was a state representative from 2008 to 2010.

District 22: Rochester Wards 1, 6

Rose Marie Rogers Rochester 03867 (603)332-1573 ashashe@aol.com Rose Marie Rogers is running again for the NH Legislature to return to NH values: caring for the sick and needy; excellence in education; preparing workers for rst-class jobs; and building a health system for all citizens. From colonial times New Hampshire people strived and paid for frugal government. They also sacri ced for schools to educate chil-

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such as doubling the research-anddevelopment tax credit, to encourage more companies to invest in developing new products in our state. Maggies plan will help provide our businesses with technical support they need, including access to the research expertise of our public colleges and universities and help selling their products globally. With college education more impor-

tant than ever to our economic future, this damaging legislature, which Ovide Lamontagne supports, cut funding for higher education in half, forcing huge tuition increases on our middle-class families. Maggies Innovation Plan begins restoring funding for our public colleges and universities in exchange for a freeze on tuition and more slots for New Hampshire students. This legislature cut health care for thousands of New Hampshire citizens. It even tried to repeal a 12-year-

old law requiring insurance coverage for birth control and would have raised health-care costs on women. Now Ovide Lamontagne has a plan for the state to take over Medicare for seniors a proposal that would result in a Paul Ryan-like voucher plan with seniors paying $6,400 more a year. On November 6, we can continue in the direction of Gov. John Lynch, bringing people together to move New Hampshire forward, or we can go in the direction of Speaker Bill OBrien

and the current legislature, where the needs of middle-class families take a back seat to an extreme social agenda. Maggie will follow in Gov. Lynchs footsteps and bring people together. She says, Thats the New Hampshire way. Thats what we can do together. I ask for your support and your vote to make it a reality. Maggie Hassan for Governor Exeter, NH (603)518-5805 info@maggiehassan.com

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dren and built a strong relationship to the land. Let us return to NH values determined by NH people, she says. Rose Marie is a New Hampshire native, born poor in the Depression. She graduated from Spaulding High and the University of New Hampshire. She worked 26 years for the NH Association for the Blind. She has spent her retirement years devoted to public service on the Rochester Conservation Commission and eight years in the NH Legislature.

District 24: Rochester Wards 4, 5

Karen Stokes Rochester 03867 (603)332-3275 jstokes@metrocast.net Karen Stokes says that We need to focus on improving our public schools, not make our taxes higher than they already are, work on making health care affordable to everybody, and ensure access for special needs children and adults to essential health care. I have a wonderful husband of 13 years, three sons (one currently in the Army and stationed in Korea), and two grandchildren. My youngest son is on the autism spectrum and he thrives with the right supports. Issues that are important to Stokes are improving public schools, affordable health care, and restoring funds damagingly cut from the state budget.

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District 23: Rochester Wards 2, 3

David Miller Rochester 03867 (603)332-0925 dpmiller11@myfairpoint.net David Miller states that As a retired history teacher, school administrator and the son of small business owners, I will support job creation by promoting the following legislative actions: (1) Expand hi-tech career/vocational education within NH high schools to 43 percent enrollment; (2) fund a ve-year technical education program to retrain underskilled, underemployed workers for employment in hi-tech labor shortage areas; (3) fully implement the Supreme Court-approved health-care program for the underinsured; (4) strengthen our Medicare-Medicaid system through a more cooperative hospital, nursing home, and home-healthcare system for the elderly; (5) support equality, fairness, understanding and acceptance of all human rights; and (6) protect New Hampshires environment.

8AM 7PM 03820 Ward 1: St. Marys Church Hall, Chestnut St. Ward 2: First Parish Congregational Church, 218 Central Ave. Ward 3: Langdon Place, 60 Middle Rd. Ward 4: Elks Lodge, 282 Durham Rd. /Rte. 108 Ward 5: St. Johns Methodist Church, 28 Cataract Ave. Ward 6: Riverside Rest Home, 272 County Farm Rd. 8AM 7PM 03824 Oyster River High School, 55 Coe Dr. 8AM 7PM 03835 Old Town Hall, 531 Main St. 7AM 7PM 03861 Lee Public Safety Complex, 20 George Bennett Rd. 7AM 7PM 03823 Madbury Town Hall, 13 Town Hall Rd. 8AM 7PM 03887 OId Town Hall, 200 Kings Hwy. 8AM 7PM 03851 Emma Ramsey Community Center, 424 White Mountain Hwy.

District 25: Barrington, Lee

Roger Menear III Lee 03861 menear@aol.com Compassion, business-sense, a solutions-oriented approach, and decades of experience with budgets and nancial planning this is what Roger brings to Concord. As a nancial investor with 32 years experience in analyzing municipal nance, I know we can do better, he says. The role of government is to implement policies, to collect and distribute the resources that keep society functioning. It means paying attention to roads, water, infrastructure, disaster assistance, veterans programs and providing health-care access to all. Lets keep Barrington and Lee places where parents can bring their families to live, to grow, to succeed.

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New Durham 8AM 7PM 03855 New Durham Elementary School, 7 Old Bay Rd. Rochester 8AM 7PM 03868, 03867, 03839 Ward 1: VFW Post 1772, 43 Highland St./Rte. 202 Ward 2: St. Marys Parish Center, 71 Lowell St. Ward 3: Lilac City Estates Function Rm., 2 Roseberry Ln., Lilac City Estates Ward 4: Rochester Home Depot, 280 N. Main St. Ward 5: Rochester Community Center, 150 Wakeeld St. /Community Way Ward 6: Elks Lodge 1393, 41 Columbus Ave. 7AM 7PM 03869 American Legion, 557 Foundry St.

STRAFFORD COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE

Joe Cicirelli, chair 664-5599, jcicirelli@gmail.com Carol Perry, secretary 269-4651, noni@tds.net Ken Appel, treasurer 749-7344, kennappel@gmail.com Carole Appel, 749-7344, carole.appel@comcast.net Roy Hume, 692-6244, elroy.hume@comcast.net Duane Kimball, 664-3557, dkimball@metrocast.net Dennis Malloy, 664-9870, dlmalloy@metrocast.net Sandi Teti, steti@turlach.net; Dennis Vachon, 664-5155, dennisvachon@metrocast.net

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DEMOCRATIC TOWN CHAIRS

Barrington Duane Kimball, (603) 664-3557 dkimball@metrocast.net Dover Wendy Alley, (603) 742-1025 dovernhdems@gmail.com Durham Tim Horrigan, (603) 868-3342 timothyhorrigan@mac.com Farmington Manny Krasner, (603) 332-0732 mannykrasner@yahoo.com
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Lee Ann Wright, (603) 659-9549 ann_wright@comcast.net Milton Susann Foster Brown, (603) 652-4306 sfb@metrocast.net New Durham John Babcock, (603) 859-5345 jbabcock@sau56.k12.nh.us Rochester Sandy Teti, (603) 332-8193 steti@turlach.net

Rollinsford Salme Perry, (603) 742-2043 salme@comcast.net Somersworth Hiram Connell, (603) 692-5992 yeti@myfairpoint.net Strafford Bob Perry, (603) 269-4651 perry4nh@gmail.com UNH College Democrats Maria Carrasquillo, president (603) 553-1290 mix7@unh.edu
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Somersworth 8AM 7PM 03878 Ward 1: City Hall, One Government Way Ward 2: Somersworth Historical Society, 157 Main St. Ward 3: Flanagan Community Center, Bartlett Ave. Ward 4: Charpentier Apartments, 28 Franklin St. Ward 5: Romeo J. Messier Bldg., 218 Main St. Strafford 8AM 7PM Strafford Town Hall, 12 Mountain View Dr. 03884

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Ballot Question Primer

Voters should be aware that three Ballot Questions will appear on your ballot in November. Dont skip over them. Like the ne print on your credit card statement, theyre hard to read, but can pack a nasty punch later. Heres what you need to know: Ballot Question 1 is a Constitutional amendment to prohibit an income tax. Various community leaders have expressed concern that this amendment addresses a problem that does not exist and will result in court involvement in tax policy, freeze the present tax system in place, increase reliance on business and property taxes, and make it extremely dif cult for future leaders to fund pressing priorities. In a March 2012 Issue Brief, the N.H. Fiscal Policy Institute stated that this amendment will result in increased downshifting of the tax burden from the state of New Hampshire to the local governments to fund crucial needs of our citizens. If you agree that this is undesirable, then vote NO on Ballot question #1. Ballot Question 2 is a Constitutional amendment that would allow the legislature to control the judiciary. It strikes at the heart of the separation of the powers of the legislature, executive and judiciary under the New Hampshire Constitution, according to the N.H. Bar News (Sept.14, 2012). If you agree that this is undesirable, then vote NO on Ballot question #2. Ballot Question 3 would result in a Constitutional convention at which delegates will vote to make any changes to the New Hampshire Constitution they wish. These changes would then be presented to the NH electorate for approval. The point to ponder: Is a costly convention to reassess our entire Constitution really necessary at this time of dif cult state budget priorities? If you agree that this is undesirable, then vote NO on Ballot question #3. I will be voting No on all three Ballot Questions, said Joe Cicirelli, Chair of the Strafford County Democrats and a candidate for State Representative. It is important for voters to weigh in on these far-reaching amendments, which could seriously impact the future quality of life in New Hampshire.

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Its time time to put aside the partisan politics that has strangled progress and bring reasonable leadership back to the New Hampshire State Senate. As your Senator, Ill work to find common ground and build a brighter future for our families. David Watters
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