Additional Information
House Committee Information
Committee Name: FinancePosition: Member
Committee Function:It shall be the duty of the Committee on Finance to examine and consider the state of the treasury and the budget; subjects concerning the financial interest of the state; all measures carrying appropriations of state money except claims against the state and such other matters as may be referred to it. Prior to the report of the Finance Committee to the House, the Speaker may refer the budget of certain self-sustaining state agencies to appropriate committees for study and recommendation.
Finance - Division IPosition: Member
Personal Biography
When I was a kid, I moved around quite a bit. By the time I left for college, I had already lived in
8 different houses in two states and three different countries. I never really felt like I had a
“hometown” and I always missed that. I came to work in Hampton for the first time in 1982. This
is where I met my wife and after moving around a little more, this is where we settled in 1997
and raised our daughter and son who both attended Hampton's public schools. This is the
hometown I missed growing up.
I have a degree in economics from Bowdoin College and a
Master's in Business Administration from the Tuck School at Dartmouth College. I began my
professional career working for Wheelabrator Technologies, a developer and operator of
alternative energy projects for 8 years. I then spent over 20 years working in a variety of human
resource management roles for organizations such as Raytheon, Fisher Scientific, Fidelity
Investment and Comverse Technologies. I joined One Sky Community Services, a NH nonprofit
based in Portsmouth providing services to individuals with developmental disabilities, in 2015 as
their Chief Executive Officer. I retired from that position in 2020.
Local Government Involvement
Between 2012 and 2015 I was a member of the Winnacunnet (High) School Board, serving as chair of the board for
two of those three years. I am particularly proud of the technology plan we developed then that proved so critical these
past several years.
Between 2012 and 2014 I was honored to serve as one of Hampton’s NH State Representatives.
As a State Rep I served on the Coastal Risks and Hazards Commission and helped draft our state’s first plan to
address the challenges posed by climate change. I also sponsored a bill that made New Hampshire the first state in
the country to ban the practice of paying individuals with disabilities a sub-minimum wage. I was re-elected and served
between 2022 and 2024. I served on the Commission to Study Environmentally Triggered Chronic Illness and chaired
the Coakley Landfill Subcommittee. I also sponsored a bill (signed into law) requiring all sellers of real estate to
disclose to potential buyers whether or not the property is in a flood plain or suffered previous damage from floods.
Miscellaneous Information:
My parents were both immigrants to this country from The Netherlands. They lived the American Dream, and they instilled in me
the American values of hard work, determination and integrity. These are the values I have tried to live by and will bring to Concord
as one of Hampton's five state representatives. I realize that not everyone in Hampton voted for me, but I will do my best to serve
as a representative of ALL the residents of Hampton and do what I believe is in the best interests of them and our entire state.
Towns Represented
Hampton