Additional Information
House Committee Information
Committee Name: Municipal and County GovernmentPosition: Member
Committee Function:It shall be the duty of the Committee on Municipal and County Government to consider all matters pertaining to town, city and county officers; changes in municipal and county government; the boundary lines of towns, cities and counties; the creation of new towns, cities and counties; local revenue, including fees, property taxes and exemptions; and such other matters as may be referred to it.
Personal Biography
I have been a member of the NH House since 2018, most recently serving as Ranking Member of the Municipal and County Government Committee.
My interest is in finding ways to provide more housing for NH residents, and my bill, the Partners in Housing Act, will be introduced in 2025.
I sponsored a bill that was signed into law in 2023 that protects homeowners' associations from corporate takeover, and I have sponsored or cosponsored numerous bills that improve land use law, planning and zoning, and related issues.
I have a 35+ year career in higher education administration, most recently as assistant provost for international initiatives at Dartmouth College. I currently work in a grocery store in Lebanon, NH where I am part of the cash office management team.
It is an honor and a privilege to serve in the NH House, and I consider myself fortunate to be entrusted with representing the citizens of Lebanon's Ward One.
Local Government Involvement
I have served on numerous committees in the Lebanon area, most recently as a member of the Planning Board from 2017 to 2024. I currently serve on the West Lebanon Revitalization Advisory Committee, and was Chair of the LISTEN Board of Directors for 10 years. LISTEN is the largest social service agency in the Upper Valley area.
Miscellaneous Information:
I am a classical musician with a degree in voice from the New England Conservatory of Music. I still perform chamber music locally and have had the privilege of performing in the past with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Handel and Haydn Society, Cantata Singers, among numerous other groups.
Towns Represented
Lebanon Ward: 1