Additional Information
House Committee Information
Committee Name: HousingPosition: Member
Personal Biography
Michael holds a Bachelors degree in Psychology from SUNY New Paltz and a Masters degree in Organizational Industrial Psychology from the University of New Haven (the “Other†UNH). He retired from the insurance industry as an Information Technology (IT) Manager in 2022.
Michael has been a member of the Acworth Planning Board since 2014 and has served as the chair since 2023. In 2022, he was appointed and subsequently elected as a member of the Fall Mountain Regional School District Budget Committee. Since 2014, he has also been a member of the Acworth Community Project, the NH non-profit that runs the South Acworth Village Store.
Michael has been involved in local politics for many years, always in the background. He has been the Chair of the Sullivan County Republican Committee since 2018, working to help elect local candidates. This year, Michael decided to run for state representative himself.
Michael has been a member of Toastmasters International for 23 years. He has earned two Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) awards, the highest honor a Toastmaster can receive. He has held numerous offices at the club and district levels and is currently the treasurer of the Keene Toastmasters Club. During his 23 years in Toastmasters, Michael has competed in 105 speech contests.
They have three grown children and two grandchildren. Michael and Judy live in Acworth with a dog, two cats, and a flock of chickens.
Local Government Involvement
Chair, Acworth Planning Board
Member, Fall Mountain Regional School District Budget Committee
Chair, Sullivan County Republican Committee
Member, Acworth Community Project
Towns Represented
Acworth, Claremont Wards: 1, 2, 3, Croydon, Goshen, Langdon, Lempster, Springfield, Sunapee, Washington