I was not planning to run for the NH Senate again this cycle. But crossing this district, reconnecting with old friends and former patients, I am really enjoying the excitement and energy I am feeling. Clearly NH still has a lot of issues to solve – protecting our democracy, preserving choice, climate change and electric costs, and how to fairly fund our children’s education. All of these issues are things I care a lot about, right beside and fully integrated into the issues I have worked on for years: access to medical care in rural NH, protecting the right to vote, and our public health.
What’s more, there seems to be a growing consensus to look for practical solutions to real problems and reject rigid ideology. I am hopeful that this will allow us all to create a new way forward and build a New Hampshire that is better for all of us.
The citizens of New Hampshire need someone able to work with both sides to solve real problems. I demonstrated that ability by passing more bills into law than any other Representative during my last four years in the House. I became a Democrat when I became convinced there was no longer room for that kind of bipartisan cooperation in today’s Republican party. That is unfortunate. But we still need to work together to find answers for everyone in New Hampshire.
The people of Carroll County already know me well. I served as Representative from district 8 for six years. I took care of them and their families as a local doctor for 30 years, practicing out of both Huggins and Memorial Hospitals. I served as Brookfield’s Moderator for 12 years and as their Health Officer for 20 years.
I look forward to again serving in our legislature for you, my friends and neighbors.