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Charlene grew up in Massachusetts, where she also went to college, and then moved to Pelham in 1977 to raise her family. She has served as the Treasurer for the Town of Pelham since 1983, and has served on the Board of Adjustment, the Sherburne Hall Committee and the Pelham Community Spirit Committee. For the past 16 …

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This is Shawn’s first time in elected office of any kind. He’s no stranger to politics, however, having worked on numerous presidential and federal campaigns. Shawn was a prosecutor for many years, and now is a defense attorney. Initially he thought the Criminal Justice or Judiciary committees were the best match for him, but he …

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Chuck is finding it quite difficult to balance running his business and the demands of the State House, but he prides himself on keeping his commitment and showing up to vote every Wednesday Session day. Chuck is a natural healing doctor, who uses several “tools” to help people – nutritional testing and consulting, cold laser …

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  When he’s not puttering around his home in Middleton or enjoying his 4 grandchildren, John spends most of his time thinking about government and how to make it run more like a business. John retired in 2007, after spending 29 years in sales and marketing for Tyco Electronics. During his last 8 years at …

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Ted has lived in the Lakes Region his entire life, and now represents the floaterial district that includes Tuftonboro, Moultonborough, Brookfield, Effingham, Ossipee, Sandwich and Wakefield. You might know Ted for his involvement in the medical marijuana debate, as this has been a major concern for him since his wife began battling cancer 20 years …

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Jeff is enjoying his work in the House Education Committee and finds it a great match for him, having served on the local School Board and being married to a Special Education teacher. He is concerned about Common Core and wants to monitor it closely. Jeff has lived in Epping for 30 years, and has …

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Phil moved to New Hampshire from Iowa in 1999 after retiring. He had worked many years as a civil engineer in agriculture for the state of Iowa, designing and building wildlife habitats and reclaiming coal mine lands. Phil likens NH to Iowa because the people are laid back, down to earth and politically similar, but …

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You might think of Romeo as a “city person” because he is well known for his real estate group and developing, owning and managing industrial properties in the Greater Manchester area.  However, Romeo lives on a beautiful, rural farm in Nottingham where he raises chickens, ducks and beef. Romeo serves on the Executive Departments and …

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Karel is no stranger to politics, having served on the School Board and Select Board for 18 years, many of which as Chair, in her home town of Moultonborough.  She has lived there with her family for 35 years. As a Drivers Education instructor and entrepreneur since 1998, Karel finds the Transportation committee a good …

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