State House District 7 — VOTE FOR ALL THREE!
Laura Dunham
Laura is a retired public school teacher who spent 32 years in the classroom teaching English and Special Education. She believes public schools are the gems of our society — and that every child who works hard deserves a real chance at success.
Like many New Hampshire families, Laura and her husband Frank were shocked when their property taxes nearly doubled after retirement. So they went back to work — Laura part-time at Gunstock, Frank driving school buses. That experience is exactly why she’s running.
“New Hampshire is a great state, but our current representatives continually vote with the Free State agenda — taking money away from local communities and then blaming our community for not being fiscally responsible. This kind of cost shifting is why I’m running.”
Laura is deeply rooted in her community. She serves as Secretary of the Suncook Lakes Association, alternate trustee for the local library, a volunteer for Barnstead’s 300th Anniversary Committee, and a notetaker at Selectboard meetings. She and Frank are also working with the state to develop a long-term Stormwater Management Plan to protect their lakes for future generations.
Laura has never run for political office. But as she puts it: the line for complaining is long, and the line for helping is short. She’s on the short line — and she would be honored to earn your support.
Nancy Mitchell
Nancy grew up in New Hampshire and has called Alton home since 2007. She honorably served her country for nearly 24 years in the military, and used the GI Bill to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Granite State College. She is running for State Representative to serve her community — not political parties or special interests.
Nancy understands the challenges facing families, retirees, and working people. In the last decade alone, over $3 billion has been downshifted from the state to local towns and cities (Source: NHMA). Our current Republican representatives have been part of that trend — cutting assistance to local governments while leaving communities to pick up the tab.
As a supporter of the Second Amendment, Nancy believes in responsible gun ownership and respecting constitutional rights while keeping our communities safe.
Nancy is passionate about protecting the purity of our lakes, rivers, and open spaces. “This isn’t just an environmental issue,” she says. “It’s about protecting our economy, our property values, and our way of life.” She supports efforts to save the Alton Dam and explore converting it to hydro-electric power to lower energy costs for residents.
Nancy believes our country works best when people participate — whether that’s volunteering, attending town meetings, serving on a committee, or simply voting. She wants to hear your concerns and ideas, and work together on practical solutions for the citizens of Alton and Barnstead.
Steve Copithorne
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State Senate District 17
Robert Lawliss
I decided to run this year because I care about New Hampshire and the people who live here. I’ve done a lot of different things that help me understand the needs of working people, veterans, families and retirees as well as vulnerable people who may need services.
My parents were both teachers and I began working in New Hampshire at the first of several fast-food jobs in 1975 at age 15 at Burger Chef in Seabrook. I slowly worked my way through college doing direct care with the developmentally disabled, factory production jobs and as an EMT while working at Northampton State Hospital. Before I finished college, I enlisted in the Army where I served as a wheeled vehicle mechanic overseas and finished my bachelors degree at the University of Massachusetts upon discharge.
I returned to working at inpatient and outpatient psychiatric units and was one of several staff who instructed a course in self-defense and restraint at Northampton State Hospital.
In the early 90’s personal computers came onto the scene and I taught myself how to program. I was asked to help develop a system for the central intake office for Mental Health at Baystate Medical Center and was eventually offered a job as a software engineer there. During this time I completed my Masters degree at Western New England University and taught both credit and non-credit courses in programming at Springfield Technical Community College.
Executive Council District 4
Jim O’Connell
As a retired business leader, proud husband and father of four, Jim O’Connell has always given back to his community. Prior to being elected to office he was an active volunteer and leader in many local and state wide organizations. While serving as PTO president of one of the largest middle schools in the state, he came to see first-hand the real world challenges of children and families. Jim decided to run for Executive Council to address these issues and bring the voice of everyday people to Concord.
In recent years, as Vice Chair and citywide elected member of Manchester’s School Board, Jim has led the city’s $306 million capital project to upgrade facilities, determined to deliver world class school buildings for students. On the board, he’s earned a reputation as a results-driven leader who delivered contracts to school employees, the largest increase for educators in the city of Manchester in decades. Beyond his work supporting public school educators, Jim led the effort to implement a $15 minimum wage for hundreds of workers in Manchester.
Now, Jim is running for Executive Council to continue to deliver for our state, bringing his same brand of hard work and practical leadership to Concord to protect reproductive freedom, safeguard public education against extremists and bring people together to make it easier for Granite Staters to live, work and raise a family right here in New Hampshire. As a business person with expertise in public-private partnerships and large-scale projects, Jim knows how to deliver for the public good. He will advance our fight to bring commuter rail to New Hampshire and take on a statewide leadership role on transportation, which is key to growing the Granite State economy.
Governor
Cinde Warmington
Cinde Warmington believes every Granite Stater should be able to put a roof over their heads, feed their kids, give them a great education, and retire with dignity. That’s not a radical idea. It’s what was once possible, and what we’ve been watching disappear — year by year, cut by cut, for decades.
Cinde has watched it change over her lifetime. Wages flatten as costs skyrocket. Unchecked corporate power and greed, while working Granite Staters have picked up the tab through property taxes, tuition, and rent that never stop going up. The nurses, teachers, and other workers who keep this state running can’t afford to live in it.
None of that happened by accident. Those are the results of choices made by the people in power.
Cinde’s platform is about reversing those choices. Every proposal is designed to help ensure that working Granite Staters can afford to call New Hampshire home.