| Contact: Douglas Ley, AFT NH President Phone: (603) 831-3661 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9 A.M. EDT, October 7, 2016 |
Bow, NH October 7, 2016: The American Federation of Teachers-NH releases endorsements for candidates for NH State Senate. The complete list can be viewed below.
In announcing the endorsements, AFT-NH President Douglas Ley said that, “After careful review of the candidates’ positions on issues important to our members and working families in NH, we are pleased to endorse these candidates for the NH State Senate. AFT-NH supports those candidates who have put forth a positive agenda for our state and will work every day to advance legislation that matters to NH families. ”
AFT-NH represents approximately 4,000 teachers, school support staff, city and town employees, police officers, library employees, and higher education faculty. AFT-NH is a member of the New Hampshire AFL-CIO and is the state affiliate for the American Federation of Teachers with more than 3,000 local affiliates nationwide, 43 state affiliates, and more than 1.3 million members.
Senator Jeff Woodburn | District 1 | Senator Bette Lasky | District 13 |
Charlie Chandler | District 2 | Tammy Siekmann | District 14 |
John White | District 3 | Senator Dan Feltes | District 15 |
Senator David Watters | District 4 | Scott McGilvary | District 16 |
Marttha Hennessy | District 5 | Nancy Fraher | District 17 |
Joe Casey | District 6 | Senator Donna Soucy | District 18 |
Senator Andrew Hosmer | District 7 | Kristi St. Laurent | District 19 |
John Garvey | District 8 | Senator Lou D’Allesandro | District 20 |
Lee Nyquist | District 9 | Senator Martha Fuller Clark | District 21 |
Jay Kahn | District 10 | Richard O’Shaugnessy | District 22 |
Roger Tilton | District 11 | Alexis Simpson | District 23 |
Peggy Gilmour | District 12 | Tom Sherman | District 24 |
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