HCR 26 - AS INTRODUCED
2000 SESSION
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 26
A RESOLUTION relative to the redistricting of the town of Alexandria following the 2000 census.
SPONSORS: Rep. Scanlan, Graf 11; Rep. Harmon, Graf 8; Rep. W. Phinney, Graf 8; Sen. Gordon, Dist 2; Sen. Below, Dist 5
This house concurrent resolution expresses the general court's intent to place the town of Alexandria in state representative and senate districts that include towns to Alexandria's north and east following the 2000 census.
00-2085
03/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand
A RESOLUTION relative to the redistricting of the town of Alexandria following the 2000 census.
Whereas, the town of Alexandria is currently in a state representative district with the towns of Canaan, Grafton, and Orange, which are west of Alexandria; and
Whereas, the towns of Canaan, Grafton, and Orange are also in the same state senate district as Alexandria; and
Whereas, the 3,121-foot peak of Mount Cardigan serves as a geographical impediment between Alexandria and other towns in its state representative district; and
Whereas, the town of Alexandria shares the shores of Newfound Lake with the towns of Bristol, Bridgewater, and Hebron, which are north and east of Alexandria; and
Whereas, the town of Alexandria is in the Newfound school district with the towns of Bridgewater, Bristol, Danbury, Hebron, Groton, and New Hampton, which are north and east of Alexandria; and
Whereas, the business and social activities by residents of Alexandria are primarily with the other towns in the Newfound school district; and
Whereas, the towns north and east of Alexandria are in different state representative and senate districts than Alexandria; and
Whereas, it has been at least 3 decades since Alexandria has been in a state representative district with commonality of interests and geography; and
Whereas, commonality of interests make it more sensible that Alexandria be represented in the legislature together with towns to its north and east, rather than with towns to its west; and
Whereas, state representative and senate districts will be reconfigured following the 2000 census; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the general court hereby declares its intent to place the town of Alexandria in state representative and senate districts that include towns to Alexandria's north and east following the 2000 census.