LIST: Exeter Officials Backing Hassan

Exeter resident Maggie Hassan, who's currently on her campaign for governor, announced today the formation of a committee that will campaign for her in her home turf of Rockingham County.

Below is a list people on on Hassan's Rockingham County Steering Committee, as well as her public supporters in the county – who include Dan Chartrand, an Exeter Selectman, Donna Schlachman, a state rep. from Exeter, and Kate Miller, a school board member from Exeter. All are pictued at right.

Rockingham Steering Committee

• State Representative Robin Read of Portsmouth, Co-Chair
• Former State Representative Kim Casey of East Kingston, Co-Chair
• Londonderry Democratic Chair Tammy Siekmann, Co-Chair 
• Kingston Democratic Town Chair Carol Croteau, Co-Chair
• Derry Democratic Chair Betsy Burtis, Co-Chair
• Former Hampstead Democratic Chair Andrew Weir, Co-Chair

Public Supporters in Rockingham County

• Maggie Ball, Democratic Party Leader, Kensington
• Bob Bruce, Democratic Party Leader, Candia
• Barbara Carpenter, Democratic Party Leader, Kensington
• Dan Chartrand, Selectman, Exeter
• Jay Childs, Small Business Owner, Portsmouth
• Peter Coffin, Democratic Town Vice Chair and Environmental Activist, Kingston
• Eleanore Coffin, Kingston
• Anthony Conti, Independent Voter, Newmarket
• David Currie, Small Business Owner, Kingston
• Kathleen Curwen, Educator, Exeter
• Christopher Curwen, Educator, Exeter
• Lucy Cushman, Stratham
• Kathleen DiFruscia, Selectman, Windham
• Hon. Tony DiFruscia, Former Republican State Representative, Windham
• Ann Dillon, Brentwood
• Charlotte Dilorenzo, Newmarket
• Sukey Farmer, East Kingston
• Harley Featherston, Democratic Party Activist, Salem
• Jef Fellows, Rye
• Ellen Fleming, Democratic Party Activist, Exeter
• Kevin Fleming, Educator, Labor Activist, and Democratic Party Leader, Exeter
• Greg Fontaine, Rye
• Mary Fontaine, Rye
• Jan Gallagher, Small Business Owner, Exeter
• Kay Galloway, Democratic Town Co-Chair, Atkinson
• George Geuras, Exeter
• Mary Geuras, Exeter
• Curt Givan, Brentwood
• Alice Givan, Brentwood
• Gaby Grossman, Democratic Party Activist, Exeter
• Jack Herney, Kensington
• Hon. Bev Hollingworth, Former Senate President, Hampton
• Anastasia Holt, Kingston
• Caitlin Holt, Kingston
• Janet Hunt, Non-Profit Leader, Chester
• Linda Jones, Exeter
• Don Jorgensen, Democratic Party Leader, Londonderry
• Pam Jorgensen, Former Town Chair, Londonderry
• Joe Keefe, Fmr. New Hampshire Democratic Party Chair, New Castle
• Tom Kline, Democratic Party Leader, Exeter
• Denise Landis, Democratic Party Leader, Exeter
• Wendy Larson, Democratic Party Leader, Kensington
• Nuala Leong, Democratic Party Leader, Seabrook
• Elizabeth Lourie, Democratic Party Leader, Exeter
• Rep. Patty Lovejoy, State Representative, Stratham
• Hon. Melissa Lyons, Former State Representative, Kingston
• James MacBride, Rye
• Barbara March, Exeter
• Liz McConnell, Non-Profit Leader, Exeter
• Chris Melcher, Democratic Party Leader, Londonderry
• Kate Miller, School Board Member, Exeter
• Chris Moutis, Business Leader, Republican, Exeter
• Melanie Muns, Democratic Party Leader, Hampton
• Sharon Nichols, Democratic Party Leader, Portsmouth
• Shirley Pitts, Small Business Owner, Exeter
• Karen Prior, Democratic Party Activist, Exeter
• Bob Prior, Democratic Town Chair, Exeter
• Chaz Proulx, Democratic Party Leader, Raymond
• Leigh Rohde, Newmarket
• Hon. Trinka Russell, Former State Representative, Stratham
• Hon. Joe Russell, Former State Representative, Stratham
• Jean Sanders, Democratic Town Chair, Atkinson
• Susan Scannell, Democratic Party Leader, Exeter
• Rep. Donna Schlachman, State Representative, Exeter
• Rick Schubart, Democratic Party Activist, North Hampton
• Fred Seigel, North Hampton
• Donna Seigel, North Hampton
• Bob Shaines, Rye
• Paula Singer, Democratic Party Activist, Kensington
• Peggy Small-Porter, Children’s Advocacy Leader, Stratham
• Jeff Smith, Business Leader, Newington
• Linda Steir, Disability Rights Activist, Hampstead
• Jeanne Stern, Educator, New Castle
• Dixie Tarbell, Portsmouth
• Jim Thiesen, Stratham
• Pat Thiesen, Stratham
• Charlie Tucker, Exeter
• Silvia von Sacken, Health Care Professional and Independent Voter, Sandown
• William Waters, First Responder and Democratic Party Activist, Kingston
• Hon. Jim Webber, Former State Representative, Kensington
• David Weber, Educator, Exeter
• Carolyn Weir, Democratic Party Leader, Hampstead
• Sarah Weston, Democratic Town Vice Chair, Danville
• Larry Weston, Democratic Party Leader, Danville
• Judy Wilson, Small Business Owner, Hampton Falls
• Danette Wineberg, Business Leader, Exeter
• Steve Wineberg, Exeter
• Ted Wingate, Exeter

Below are statements from some of Hassan's supporters:

“As a State Senator, Maggie was a dynamic and thoughtful leader,” said State Representative Robin Read.  “She was always prepared and always listened to. I have no doubt that she would be a great Governor.” 

"I am proud to support my former colleague and friend Maggie Hassan for Governor,” said Kim Casey, former State Representative from East Kingston. “She will be the kind of common sense leader who is willing and able to bring people together to find solutions to our tough problems, making New Hampshire an even better place to live, raise our kids, and grandkids."

“My wife and I enthusiastically support our good friend Maggie Hassan's campaign for Governor,” said Andrew Weir, former Hampstead Democratic Chair.  “Maggie is an earnest, dedicated, and proven public servant whose leadership and values reflect all the best attributes of New Hampshire.  As governor she will work hard to maintain New Hampshire's status as one of America's best places to raise a family, get an excellent education, find a job, or start a business.”

“I’m excited to be a part of Maggie’s campaign and help her win big in Londonderry, Rockingham County and across the state,” said Tammy Siekmann, Londonderry Democratic Chair.   

“I support Maggie Hassan for Governor because I know Maggie is the only candidate with the leadership skills for a 21st Century New Hampshire,” said Carol Croteau, Kingston Democratic Town Chair. “Maggie's vision of New Hampshire is about economic growth and a high quality of life for all Granite Staters.  This is the New Hampshire I grew up in and the New Hampshire I want my children to live in.”