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Hassan Vows to Continue John Lynch Tradition

Maggie Hassan – Governor

There is a clear choice in this elec-tion, and so much at stake for the peo-ple 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 Hamp-shire forward.

Ovide Lamontagne, in contrast, of-fers an extreme agenda that will hurt New Hampshire’s middle-class fami-lies 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 Hampshire’s public col-leges 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 bal-ance the state budget during a reces-sion without an income or a sales tax. She made the tough choices necessary to cut spending and protect our prior-ities, including education and health care, while still producing a surplus.

She helped create the research-and-development tax credit and the Job Training Fund, which has partnered with companies across New Hamp-shire to train 14,000 workers. She also helped create New Hampshire Work-ing, which makes it easier for employ-ers to hire new workers and to avoid layoffs.

Maggie Hassan’s InnovateNH jobs plan will help New Hampshire busi-nesses grow with targeted tax credits,

Carol Shea-Porter1st 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 Master’s of Public Adminis-tration from the University of New Hampshire. While in Congress, Car-ol Shea-Porter served on the House Armed Services Committee, the Education and Labor Committee, and the Natural Resources Commit-tee, and she hopes to serve on those committees again. She is committed to strengthening and protecting es-sential programs like Medicare and Social Security and opposes turning Medicare into voucher-care. As a for-mer military spouse, she understands the challenges facing our military families and veterans, and worked successfully to upgrade in-state ac-cess to medical care for NH veterans. She worked to expand access and af-fordability of higher education, to hold reckless defense contractors ac-countable, and to close toxic burn pits

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

that were harming our military men and women. Over her four years in of!ce, she brought construction and jobs to the Portsmouth Naval Ship-yard, helped secure funding to rebuild Portsmouth’s 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 [email protected]

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HASSAN continued on page 7

Few votes in your lifetime will be as important as your vote this No-vember. President Obama and fel-low Democrats believe in the middle class and our ability to bring this great country forward without turn-ing 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 mid-dle class out, rather than by helping the rich get richer. Obama’s Recov-ery Act was responsible for creating 2 million jobs nationwide in the !rst year. In New Hampshire, it added 7,900 private sector jobs. Obama’s calm, capable leadership has earned us respect abroad and gotten Ameri-can troops out of Iraq. He has pro-tected rights for women and appoint-ed two strong, open-minded women to the nation’s Supreme Court.

The Affordable Health Care Act, or “Obamacare,” will provide health care to most Americans. The law lets people keep their private health in-surance, 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 preven-tative 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) unin-sured young adults in New Hamp-shire are now covered by their par-ents’ 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 fami-lies. He pushed Congress to keep in-terest 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 busi-nesses, encouraging them to make job-creating investments, hire un-employed veterans, and give workers health insurance.

If you want to keep America mov-ing forward, expand opportunities for the middle class, and keep the fu-ture secure for our seniors, vote for President Obama.

Keep New Hampshire Moving Forward…

President Obama in Durham, NH June 2012

Photo Courtesy: Gail Mitchell

2 Voter’s Voice November 2012

COUNTY TREASURERPam ArnoldRochester 03866(603)755-2744

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

REGISTER OF PROBATEPatty ColeDover [email protected]

The Register of Probate po-sition has changed. When the restructuring of the courts oc-curred in July 2011, the duties of the register were also restruc-tured. 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 man-ner that is accessible to all who use the court sys-tem. 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 experi-ence includes administration, family, and probate. She currently works for the Circuit Court admin-istrative 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.

COUNTY ATTORNEYThomas VelardiMadbury (603)749-2808 of!ce

Thomas Velardi is running for reelection as Strafford County At-torney. He has served our county earlier as an Assistant County At-torney 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 SHERIFFDavid DuboisRochester 03868 (603)833-0897 [email protected]

Former Rochester Police Chief David G. Dubois, a well-respect-ed law enforcement leader, is run-ning to succeed the retiring coun-ty sheriff. Chief Dubois looks forward to the new challenges posed by the of!ce and understands that “reduction of operating costs while improving ser-vice delivery to citizens is an obligation all elected of!cials share.”

A police of!cer for 30 years, Dubois was Roch-ester chief from 2002 to 2012. He led the county’s largest law enforcement agency through a decade of technology advancements, implementing some of the region’s 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 com-petence, combined in cooperation with elected of-!cials, 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.

Our County Candidates – Striving to Keep Strafford County Safe, Vibrant, and AffordableCOUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS

Dennis VachonStrafford 03884 (603)664-9974 [email protected]

Former Democratic State Representative Dennis Vachon is running for Register of Deeds to ensure continuation of Straf-ford County’s successful record of Democratic governance, which provides innova-tive 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 predecessor’s stewardship of the of!ce and close working relationship with county com-missioners.”

Vachon offers a wide range of professional and legislative experience. He has been a real estate at-torney for 25 years and is a real estate broker. “I’ve performed title examinations in all ten New Hamp-shire counties, so I know what works and what doesn’t 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 Straf-ford County delegation he served on the subcom-mittee 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 dedi-cated 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.

Vote for All 3 The Strafford County commissioners are respon-

sible 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 Commu-nity 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 Con-servation District.

County Commissioners Work for Quality Service and Low Taxes

Leo E. LessardMilton 03851(603)652-9668 [email protected]

After twenty-two years of service as the Strafford County Register of Deeds, Leo is running for the of-!ce of Strafford County Commissioner. Says Leo, “I believe it’s 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 coun-ty government more accountable, open, and visible. “County government is invisible to most people; we need to make it more transparent and show its rel-evancy.” Leo plans to continually review each bud-get 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 dol-lars. 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 department’s budget dramatically.

Leo was born in Rochester and reared in Milton and has also lived in Dover and Durham. He has an associate’s degree in business from UNH and a bachelor’s degree from Granite State College. Leo

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

George MaglarasDover 03820 (603)742-1458 [email protected]

George Maglaras reports, “I am running for County Commissioner with renewed optimism to continue to !ght for the re-invention of our govern-ment’s role in our daily lives. As a former state repre-sentative 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 government’s 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 Riv-erside Rest Home and maintain our 5-star rating; continue our renewed partnership with Cooperative Extension through the University of New Hamp-shire; and will continue to pioneer “Same Justice Sooner” Criminal Justice Reform through the ef-

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

fective use of Drug Court, Mental Health Court, Community Corrections, Family Justice Center, and Early Case Resolution.

“We have assembled a professional group of em-ployees to meet the County’s mission and I am seek-ing re-election to ensure that we continue this prog-ress by re-inventing the way we do business while making services consumer-driven and, therefore, saving tax dollars for us all,” he asserts.

Bob WatsonRochester 03867 (603)332-5569 [email protected]

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 re-election 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 build-ing a Veterans Home for homeless veterans at the county complex, as well as a new facility for the Co-checo Valley Humane Society, both of which would be built without local taxpayer funds. Bob is com-mitted 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.

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Colin Van Ostern District 2: Dover, Durham, Farmington, Madbury, Rochester, Rollinsford, Somersworth, Strafford, plus towns in other countiesConcord 03302(603) [email protected]

Stony!eld Yogurt business manager Colin Van Ostern is running for NH Ex-ecutive 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 account-ability 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 Af-fordable 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 govern-ment appointments, and key transportation and agency administration.

Martha Fuller ClarkCandidate for NH Senate District 2: Durham, Lee & Madbury, plus 4 towns in Rockingham countyPortsmouth 03801 (603)319-1560 [email protected]

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 Senator’s seat until 2010. She was in"uential in supporting contracep-tion 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 Uni-versity 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.”

Executive Councilor Candidates Focus on Jobs, Health Care, and Passenger RailBeth FunicellaDistrict 1: Middleton, Milton, New Durham & towns in other counties.Jackson, NH [email protected]

Beth Funicella points out that Ex-ecutive Council District 1 has had the same representation since the 1970s. “It’s time for a fresh pair of eyes

looking at problems that have lingered far too long.” Funicella says that good jobs are her primary con-

cern. “The Council is uniquely positioned to help im-prove 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 respon-sibility and the need for a strong infrastructure. “The Executive Council should be fair, diligent, and !scally responsible while ensuring that government is trans-parent and ef!cient. They should not legislate from the chamber.”

Executive Councilors are the people’s eyes and ears in Concord, and should not be indebted to special in-terests. “The people of District 1 need a strong ad-vocate, and if elected, I intend to deliver for them,” Beth Funicella promises. “I ask for your vote on No-vember 6.”

Rich LeonardCandidate for NH Senate District 6: Farmington, New Durham, Rochester, and 3 towns in Belknap countyNew Durham 03855(603)859-1022 [email protected]

As your District 6 senator, Rich Leonard will work for quality education, ac-cess to affordable preventative health care, pro-tection of our natural environment, and to pre-vent downshifting of costs to local municipalities.

Chris PappasDistrict 4: Barrington & Lee plus towns in other countiesManchester, NH 03105 (603)391-5898 [email protected]

Chris Papas says that our elected leaders aren’t rep-resenting 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 fund-ing 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 family’s restau-rant – 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 Rep-resentative, 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.”

State Senate Candidates Unite on Health Care, Education, Women’s Rights, and Jobs

David WattersCandidate for NH Senate District 4: Barrington, Dover, Somersworth, RollinsfordDover 03820 (603)969-9224 [email protected]

Rep. David Watters is running for State Senate to restore com-mon sense and civility to Concord so he can !ght for jobs, education, community values, and equal-ity. He saw the legislature under Speaker O’Brien and his Tea Party followers attack teachers, public education, women’s access to health care, and vot-ing rights. Watters says it’s time to restore funds to higher education so we’ll have workers trained for manufacturing, health care, and medical technol-ogy jobs in the new economy. We need to support businesses with increased investment tax credits and affordable health insurance. Our children de-serve 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

Jeff BallardCandidate for NH Senate District 3: Middleton & Milton, plus towns in other countiesBrook!eld 03872(603)[email protected]

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 Republi-cans, 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. “I’m 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 deci-sions 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.”

Nancy FraherCandidate for NH Senate District 17: Strafford, plus towns in other countiesChichester 03258 (603)496-2992 [email protected]

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 presi-dent of the Candia Education Association and worked on the NEA government relations com-mittee.

“My experiences as a life-long citizen of this dis-trict and professional educator, in addition to my belief that the people of New Hampshire ought to be represented by a respectful and responsible po-litical body, have inspired me to run for State Sen-ate,” 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 work-ers and will oppose legislation infringing on the rights of women. It’s time that we saw a return to common sense politics in New Hampshire, rather than the current legislature’s radical agenda.”

our children, keep our streets safe, and provide the services a community wants from government. The citizens of District 4 enjoy the Great Bay re-gion, one of the most beautiful environments in the state, and David has worked hard to protect natu-ral resources for !shing, hunting, and recreation. He will defend a women’s 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.

“Access to a quality education is the single most important factor in driving New Hampshire for-ward,” 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 pro-grams, 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 medica-tion and food for their families. “No one should be forced to make that choice. Access to afford-able 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, regard-less of gender,” he says.

He notes that for the past two years, the New Hampshire legislature has slashed funding for vi-tal services, services that as a result have to be paid for by local communities, leading to increased lo-cal 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.”


Our House Candidates – Fighting for Education, Health

District 1: Middleton, Milton(Vote for both)

Larry BrownMilton 03851(603)[email protected]

The New Hampshire Consti-tution says that every member of the community has a right to its protection and an equal obli-gation to pay a fair share of the

community’s costs. The Constitution says, “… ev-ery person, denomination, and sect shall be equally under the law.” It’s that simple, says candidate and former state representative Larry Brown.

“It’s time to get the Legislature out of the bed-room 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 pub-lic education, kindergarten through UNH, to build the skilled workforce we need to bring more em-ployers to our state.”

Larry Brown has 15 years of service to his town, county, and state, a bipartisan reputation for com-petence and courtesy, and an absolute commitment to the rights of women, public education, civil gov-ernment, and New Hampshire’s heritage.

Candace Cole-McCreaMilton 03851(603)[email protected]

Candace Cole-McCrea serves on the NH Mental Health Plan-ning Council, the Disability Rights Board, the National Asso-ciation 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 women’s shelter, and fostered many disabled children.

Candace is a retired department chair of Hu-man 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. She’s running for state rep from Milton/Middleton because she believes that our so-ciety must be compassionate, but sees herself as a “frugal Democrat.” Her skills at con"ict resolution will be helpful in the legislature.

District 2: Farmington(Vote for both)

Rachel BurkeFarmington 03835 (603)755-3353

Rachel Burke is a former two-term State Representative. She served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2007 to 2010. Rachel was born in Dover and reared in Somer-sworth, and has lived in Farming-

ton for the past 17 years. She worked in shoe facto-ries 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 Hampshire’s youth, including bills that raised the dropout age from 16 to 18, that de!ned an adequate education, and to institute full-time kindergarten. When she is elected back to the state house she wants to work on improving the state’s traf!c problems and continuing to improve the state’s public school system. She will be a de-fender of women’s health and reproductive rights.

Rich StanleyFarmington [email protected]

Rich Stanley has lived in Farmington for the past 5 years; he served 2 years on the Farm-ington Economic Development Committee and 3 years on the Farmington Downtown Com-

mittee. He was a police of!cer for 10 years work-ing for the City of Rochester and the Town of Newington. Rich earned an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice from McIntosh College in 2001.

Rich feels that Farmington’s economy has suf-fered 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 Farmington’s econ-omy, along with the rest of the state, to improve is to invest in our infrastructure.

District 3: New Durham, Strafford(Vote for both)

Joe CicirelliStrafford 03884(603)664-5599 [email protected]

Joe Cicirelli of Strafford is a small-business owner and !rst-time candidate for public of!ce. With a master’s degree in Orga-nizational 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 can’t be pro-business 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 [email protected]

Bob Perry states that “Our representative democracy now struggles under the weight of the legal doctrines of corporate per-sonhood 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 elec-tions through unlimited campaign spending. Also being challenged is our fundamental, Constitution-al 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 af-fordable health care for all.

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

Ken GrossmanBarrington 03825(603)[email protected]

With more than 25 years of teaching experience in public schools and colleges, Ken under-stands the challenges facing our state’s 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

our market. Changing weather patterns, such as hundred-year storms occurring every two years, pose an unprecedented challenge to our state’s in-frastructure, emergency services, agriculture and tourism. We must adapt creatively to changing cir-cumstances in cost-ef!cient and resilient ways.”

As a small-business owner, Ken understands the needs facing this important sector of the state econ-omy. 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 MalloyBarrington 03825(603)[email protected]

Dennis Malloy says that an in-vestment in education is critical: funding for New Hampshire’s public schools, colleges, and uni-versities 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, ef-!cient, 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 Hampshire’s environmental ad-vantage. 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 5: Lee(Vote for Kaen plus Menear in District 25)

Naida Kaen*Lee 03861 (603)[email protected]

Naida Kaen says that since she was !rst elected in 1995, she has made decisions based on the is-sues and merits of proposed leg-islation. “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 sup-port 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 Hamp-shire. She is a former bank of!cer and accounting instructor, and is now a realtor.

District 6: Durham, Madbury(Vote for all 5)

Phil Ginsburg*Durham 03824(603)[email protected]

Phil Ginsburg reports that serv-ing 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 couldn’t be more different from mine. Listening to them, watch-ing them attack some of the most important rights and institutions of our state and nation – including the bipartisan, cooperative process of making our state’s laws that has been the tradition in Concord

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Care, Women’s Rights, Infrastructure and Our Environmentfor decades – I’ve re!ned and strengthened my own views of what’s 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. I’m eager to return to Concord and get to work fur-ther on helping our state move forward once again.”

Timothy Horrigan*Durham 03824(603)868-3342 [email protected]

Timothy Horrigan tells us that he has always been a politically active person, but what really en-ergized him were the blatant ir-regularities 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 work-ing on marriage equality and other personal free-dom issues. “The second proudest moment of my !rst term was when marriage equality was signed into law by Governor Lynch. The proudest mo-ment was immediately after midnight on Janu-ary 1, 2010, when I witnessed New Hampshire’s !rst same-sex marriages on the steps of the State House. One of the happy couples was from Dur-ham.” In 2011, Tim joined the new House Petitions and Redress of Grievances committee.

Marjorie SmithDurham 03824(603)[email protected]

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 ar-eas 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 univer-sity continues to be high on my list of priorities, along with access to health care for all, the right to privacy, including women’s reproductive rights, the importance of a strong and independent judi-ciary, and the appropriate role of government.”

Judith Spang*Durham 03824(603)659-5936 [email protected]

Judith Spang of Durham states that she has devoted the past 16 years in the legislature – includ-ing her time as chair of the House Resources, Recreation, and De-velopment Committee — to pro-

tecting New Hampshire’s 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 price-less 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 leg-islature 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 pro-cess to achieve this needed change.”

Janet Wall*Madbury 03823 (603)[email protected]

Janet G. Wall, a former teacher and small-busi-ness owner, seeks re-election with a strong record of achievements for constituents, while working

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 orga-nizations.

A NH native, Wall understands taxpayers’ con-cerns 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 Oys-ter rivers; accessibility to courts; public transpor-tation; 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 Governor’s Award for Outstanding Volunteer, and is endorsed by the NH Sierra Club.

District 7: Rochester Ward 1(Vote for Stevens plus Rogers in District 22)

Audrey StevensRochester 03868(603)332-3863

District 8: Rochester Ward 6(Vote for Bourgeois plus Rogers in District 22)

Jeremy BourgeoisRochester 03868(603)[email protected]

District 9: Rochester Ward 2(Vote for Keans plus Miller in District 23)

Sandra Keans*Rochester 03867(603)[email protected]

District 10: Rochester Ward 3(Vote for Miller in District 23)

District 11: Rochester Ward 4 (Vote for Grassie plus Stokes in District 24)

Anne C. GrassieRochester 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 Behav-ioral Science from Granite State

College. As Family Services Coordinator for Roch-ester 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 leg-islature because she wants to keep property taxes down by stopping the downshifting of state re-sponsibilities to the county and communities. “Preventing cuts to the university and college sys-tems will enable more students to access higher education,” Anne points out. She believes jobs are created when there is a capable and ready work-force. “Rochester stands to lose millions of educa-tion dollars if the trends of the last two years aren’t reversed,” she says.

District 12: Rochester Ward 5(Vote for Hubbard plus Stokes in District 24)

Pamela HubbardRochester 03867(603)[email protected]

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 ca-

reer. 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

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 en-vironment,” Hubbard says. “We must provide af-fordable, 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 oth-ers, 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)

Jim VerschuerenDover 03820(603)343-4652 [email protected]

Jim Verschueren says that when he retired in 2009, he prom-ised himself to serve the commu-nity 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 oppor-tunities, here that provided a safe community and great services to raise a family, here that after los-ing 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 14: Dover Ward 2 (Vote for Baber plus Schmidt in District 19)

Bill BaberDover 03820(603)[email protected]

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 cul-

tural, 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 educa-tion 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. Unfortunate-ly, 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 reap-ing the rewards of inattention. We deserve better and can do better.”

District 15: Dover Ward 3 (Vote for Gardner plus Pelletier in District 20)

Janice S. GardnerDover 03820(603)742-0205 [email protected]

Jan Gardner says that her goals include bringing common sense and civility back to our state leg-islature. “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 bet-ter 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 wom-en’s access to health care. This must stop. Women should not have their rights and their health sacri-!ced to political extremism.”

District 16: Dover Ward 4 (Vote for Hooper plus Pelletier in District 20)

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

Dorothea Hooper has lived in Dover for 18 years. She has bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Montclair State University in New Jersey. Her ca-reer spanned 26 years as a teacher, teacher-leader, department chair and district coordinator in the Plain!eld and Union County Regional l SAU’s.

“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 Com-merce. She was on the Dover School Board for eight years, 2001-2009.

Dot’s career is adjunct instructor at Southern New Hampshire University teaching history, hu-manities, and government and politics. She is in her second term on the Dover City Council represent-ing Ward 4 and in her !rst term in the New Hamp-shire House as the Representative from Strafford District 5.

District 17: Dover Wards 5, 6, Somersworth Ward 2 (Vote for All Three plus Ken Ward in District 21)

Peter BixbyDover 03820(603)[email protected].

Peter Bixby says that “As a resi-dent 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 run-ning for of!ce because I want to help bring back to the legislature the values that have been under-represented in the past two years: education for all, defense of fair commerce, respect for the environ-ment, 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: lis-tening, research, analysis of complex issues, and the capacity to reach effective consensus. “Just as I listen carefully to my clients to make sure their writ-ing 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 gov-ernment is thrifty, not stingy.”

Greg BurdwoodDover 03820(603)749-9559 [email protected]

If elected, Greg Burdwood promises to work hard to assure that everyone – not just a for-tunate few – can enjoy the free-doms 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,

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 peo-ple to carry guns on our college campuses, and reducing the tobacco tax are a few examples of the current legislature’s 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 com-mon good.”

Steve KetelDover 03820(603)[email protected]

Steve Ketel is a life-long resi-dent of New Hampshire. “I am an avid outdoorsman with a background in science and tech-nology,” he reports. “On matters

of government, we must protect the rights of the people to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happi-ness. Sometimes this means not allowing laws that would restrict people’s rights. At times the government should step in and take action to pro-tect 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 18: Somersworth Wards 1, 3, 4, 5, Rollinsford (Vote for All Three plus Ken Ward in District 21)

Roger Berube*Somersworth 03878(603)[email protected]

Dale Spainhower*Somersworth, NH 03868(603)[email protected]

Deanna RolloRollinsford 03869(603)[email protected]

Deanna Rollo of Rollinsford is running for State Representa-tive because she believes that as we move forward into another legislative session we need to in-

vest in our education system from kindergarten to college. “We must undo the damage done by the current legislature that slashed funding for educa-tion,” the former representative says.

Deanna says that “We also need to work on creating jobs in New Hampshire that pay a liv-ing wage and provide affordable bene!ts so these families can afford to stay here. Our current legis-lature supported the lowest wage possible for our workers!”

“Our local property taxes are increasing, not because our towns aren’t frugal, but because of the downshifting that occurs from the state,” Rollo points out. She says, “I believe that afford-able 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 19: Dover Wards 1, 2

Peter Schmidt*Dover 03821(603)[email protected]

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 pub-lic 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 sup-port 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 pre-serve women’s rights.

“We have had enough of guns, repression, per-sonal gain, and chaos in the State House,” Rep-resentative 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 21: Dover Wards 5, 6, Somersworth 1-5, and Rollinsford

Ken WardRollinsford 03869(603)988-7580 [email protected]

Ken Ward says “I will not sit idly by and watch the destruc-tion of our state by people deter-mined 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 dan-ger.” Ward says. “The Republican party has de-clared 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 re-store 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 RogersRochester 03867(603)332-1573 [email protected]

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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Joe Cicirelli, chair 664-5599, [email protected]

Carol Perry, secretary 269-4651, [email protected]

Ken Appel, treasurer 749-7344, [email protected]

Carole Appel, 749-7344, [email protected]

Roy Hume, 692-6244, [email protected]

Duane Kimball, 664-3557, [email protected]

Dennis Malloy, 664-9870, [email protected]

Sandi Teti, [email protected];

Dennis Vachon, 664-5155, [email protected]

such as doubling the research-and-development tax credit, to encour-age more companies to invest in de-veloping new products in our state. Maggie’s plan will help provide our businesses with technical support they need, including access to the re-search expertise of our public colleges and universities and help selling their products globally.

With college education more impor-

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Barrington 8AM – 7PM 03825 Barrington Middle School 51 Haley Drive

Dover 8AM – 7PM 03820 Ward 1: St. Mary’s 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. John’s Methodist Church, 28 Cataract Ave. Ward 6: Riverside Rest Home, 272 County Farm Rd.

Durham 8AM – 7PM 03824 Oyster River High School, 55 Coe Dr.

Farmington 8AM – 7PM 03835 Old Town Hall, 531 Main St.

Lee 7AM – 7PM 03861 Lee Public Safety Complex, 20 George Bennett Rd.

Madbury 7AM – 7PM 03823 Madbury Town Hall, 13 Town Hall Rd.

Middleton 8AM – 7PM 03887 OId Town Hall, 200 Kings Hwy.

Milton 8AM – 7PM 03851 Emma Ramsey Community Center, 424 White Mountain Hwy.

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. Mary’s 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 Wakefield St. /Community Way Ward 6: Elks Lodge 1393, 41 Columbus Ave.

Rollinsford 7AM – 7PM 03869 American Legion, 557 Foundry St.

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 03884 Strafford Town Hall, 12 Mountain View Dr.

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 Hamp-shire. She worked 26 years for the NH Association for the Blind. She has spent her retirement years devoted to public service on the Rochester Con-servation Commission and eight years in the NH Legislature.

District 23: Rochester Wards 2, 3

David MillerRochester 03867(603)332-0925 [email protected]

David Miller states that “As a retired history teacher, school administrator and the son of small business owners, I will support job creation by promot-

ing 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 employ-ment in hi-tech labor shortage areas; (3) fully im-plement the Supreme Court-approved health-care program for the underinsured; (4) strengthen our Medicare-Medicaid system through a more coop-erative hospital, nursing home, and home-health-care system for the elderly; (5) support equality, fairness, understanding and acceptance of all hu-man rights; and (6) protect New Hampshire’s en-vironment.”

District 24: Rochester Wards 4, 5Karen StokesRochester 03867(603)332-3275 [email protected]

Karen Stokes says that “We need to focus on improving our public schools, not make our tax-es higher than they already are, work on making health care affordable to everybody, and ensure access for special needs children and adults to es-sential 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 improv-ing public schools, affordable health care, and restoring funds damagingly cut from the state budget.

District 25: Barrington, Lee

Roger Menear IIILee [email protected]

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 inves-tor 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 pro-viding health-care access to all. Let’s keep Bar-rington and Lee places where parents can bring their families to live, to grow, to succeed.”

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BarringtonDuane Kimball, (603) [email protected]

DoverWendy Alley, (603) [email protected]

DurhamTim Horrigan, (603) [email protected]

FarmingtonManny Krasner, (603) [email protected]

LeeAnn Wright, (603) [email protected]

MiltonSusann Foster Brown,(603) [email protected]

New DurhamJohn Babcock, (603) [email protected]

RochesterSandy Teti, (603) [email protected]

RollinsfordSalme Perry, (603) [email protected]

SomersworthHiram Connell, (603) [email protected]

StraffordBob Perry, (603) [email protected]

UNH College DemocratsMaria Carrasquillo, president(603) 553-1290 [email protected]

DEMOCRATIC TOWN CHAIRS

STRAFFORD COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE

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. Maggie’s Innovation Plan be-gins 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 citi-zens. 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 O’Brien

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. Lynch’s footsteps and bring people together. She says, “That’s the New Hampshire way. That’s what we can do together. I ask for your support and your vote to make it a reality.”

Maggie Hassan for GovernorExeter, NH(603)518-5805 [email protected]

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Paid for by the Strafford County Democratic Committee

Voters should be aware that three Ballot Questions will appear on your ballot in November. Don’t skip over them. Like the !ne print on your credit card statement, they’re hard to read, but can pack a nasty punch later. Here’s 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 Insti-tute stated that this amendment “will result in increased downshift-ing 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 al-low the legislature to control the judiciary. It strikes at the heart of the separation of the powers of the legislature, executive and judi-ciary 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 Hamp-shire Constitution they wish. These changes would then be present-ed to the NH electorate for approval. The point to ponder: Is a cost-ly 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 Cici-relli, 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.”

Ballot Question Primer

NEW HAMPSHIRE VOTER ID FAQs

In 2012 the legislature passed a “Voter ID” law that phases-in a new photo identi!cation requirement for New Hampshire voters.

Q: What do I need to bring on Election Day?

A: If you have photo identi!cation, bring it with you to expedite the process. If you do not have a photo ID, you still will be able to vote if you establish your identity by signing a brief, sworn statement.

Qualifying photo IDs include:

1. Driver’s license from any state (current or expired) 2. Non-driver’s ID issued by New Hampshire 3. U.S. Military ID 4. U.S. Passport (current or expired) 5. Valid photo ID from the federal, state, county, or city

government 6. Valid student ID

Q: What if I don’t have an ID?

A: Even if you don’t have ID, you still can vote by signing a brief, sworn statement to establish your identity.

Q: Where can I get an ID if I don’t have one?

A: Voters may obtain a free photo ID for voting purposes by presenting a voucher from their town clerk or the Secretary of State at any NH DMV of!ce that issues identi!cation.

Q: What if I vote without an ID?

A: For the General: You will be permitted to vote after executing a sworn statement called a “challenged voter af!davit.” You will then receive a veri!cation letter from the Secretary of State requesting con!rmation that you voted in the election.

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