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For a small state, New Hampshire is home to a wide range of celebrities. We have movie stars, Olympic athletes, NASA astronauts, supreme court justices and rock stars to name a few. Whether born here, made famous here or calling the Granite State their "home", these celebrities want to show you why they "love it here!"


	Jeanne Shaheen and Amy Klobuchar Jeanne Shaheen taught in a New Hampshire high school, chaired the Town of Madbury's zoning board and served three terms in the State Senate. She became the first woman elected Governor of New Hampshire, serving three terms from 1997-2003. In 2008 Shaheen became the first woman elected to the United States Senate from New Hampshire. After attending public schools, Senator Shaheen received a bachelor's degree from Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania and a master's degree from the University of Mississippi. In 2005 she became the Director of Harvard University’s Institute of Politics at the Kennedy School of Government. Shaheen was sworn-in as a member of the United States Senate in January 2009. She currently serves on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, where she chairs the Subcommittee on European Affairs, and the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. She and her husband, Bill, live in Madbury, New Hampshire, and have three daughters, Stefany, Stacey and Molly, and seven grandchildren.		US Senator's Jeanne Shaheen and Amy Klobuchar at Church Landing in Meredith, NH.

Ray Burton

Ray Burton (red shirt, hat) has lived his entire life in northern New Hampshire. He is the longest-serving elected official in the history of the state. As Executive Councilor for District 1, he represents the citizens of the 5 northern counties: Coös, Grafton, Carroll, Belknap, and Sullivan. The Councilor is very actively involved with events and functions in his District. It is not unusual to see him driving one of his classic cars in a local parade, riding a snowmobile or attending events from agricultural fairs to town functions and award ceremonies.

"I love NH’s North Country and am proud to have represented it for more than 30 years."

- Ray Burton

Remick Country Doctor Museum & Farm, Tamworth

Ray Burton
Adams Wentworth Campus, Center Sandwich

Ray Burton
The Barnstormers Theater, Tamworth


	Mighty Sam McClain Sam McClain was born on the northern edge of the Bible Belt in Monroe, Louisiana in 1943. As a five year old, he began singing in his mother’s Gospel Church. It was then that he realized singing was his mission. He left home when he was thirteen to escape an abusive stepfather and followed local R&B guitarist, "Little Melvin" Underwood through the Chitlin Circuit, first as his valet and then as lead vocalist himself. While he was singing in Florida he was introduced to Producer/ DJ, "Papa Don" Schroeder. In 1966, Sam recorded Patsy Cline’s "Sweet Dreams" – his first real success. By the early 1990’s Sam networked his way to New England by way of his association with the "Hubert Sumlin Blues Party" project. After his move to New Hampshire the momentum continued to build with "Sledgehammer Soul and Down Home Blues". When Sam started to take back his career in 1996 and turned to managing himself, he founded McClain Management. His publishing company, Emily’s Son Publishing, has been licensed since 1993. McClain formed McClain Productions after successfully co-producing his CD’s with Joe Harley. He also has created his own label, Mighty Music. "My favorite place to be in New Hampshire is the beach in winter when it is empty & quiet. Next, the farmland at CedarHouse Sound and Mastering where I have recorded my last five projects. The owner, Gerry Putnam, is the best! I love New Hampshire's mountains and the Lamprey River which you can find it all over Southern NH, but one of my favorite spots is in Newmarket, NH, in the heart of the town." - Mighty Sam McClain


	Sylvia Larsen Senator Sylvia B. Larsen has spent fourteen years in the Senate and is serving her seventh term representing District 15. She is currently serving as the President of the Senate. She is a member of the Finance Committee and Joint Fiscal Committee and serves on the New Hampshire Workforce Opportunity Council, and the New Hampshire Youth Council. Larsen served the city of Concord as a councilor-at-large from 1989 to 1998. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Larsen worked for seven years in the Wisconsin state Senate. In New Hampshire, she served as the legislative liaison for Gov. Hugh Gallen. Past professional experience includes positions with the New Hampshire Historical Society, the New Hampshire Disability Council and the New Hampshire Council on World Affairs. Senator Larsen and her husband, Robert, live in Concord. They have two adult children. Senate President Sylvia Larsen poses by the Capitol gate outside the State House in Concord, photo courtesy PT Sullivan.


	Greg and The Morning Buzz "The Morning Buzz" is the flagship morning show on WHEB radio in Portsmouth. Greg Kretschmar hosts along with his crew- Andy Blacksmith, Scott "Roadkill" McMullen, Laura Boyce and Kelly Brown. Greg has been doing mornings on radio since 1987 and lives in Portsmouth with his wife Valerie and their two kids Caitlin and Tyler. "We love NH because it offers you everything! NH's got beautiful coastline, the White Mountains, and great cities like Manchester, Portsmouth, Nashua and more! It's one of the rare places that offers you the comfort of small town America, with the luxury of big city entertainment! There's no better place to live!" - Greg and The Morning Buzz


	Fungo Fungo was born in 2004 and is bigger than a bread box. He bats switch and throws righty. He attended Fisher Colleger in Boston and loves Samuel Adams Bar & Grill food. His favorit band- Phish. He currently is the mascot for the NH Fisher Cats and often works with his friend, Slider. "I love cheering for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, our double-A Eastern League affiliate baseball team. Go Cats!" - Fungo


	Judson Hale, Sr. Editor-in-Chief, Yankee Magazine and The Old Farmer's Almanac. An editor at Yankee since 1958 and chairman of the board of Yankee Publishing since 2003, Jud's wit and wisdom have established him as a beloved New England icon and expert. He has appeared nationally on Good Morning America, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and Larry King Live. He has written two books about New England: Inside New England and The Education of a Yankee. His latest book, Discovering Our Faraway Brother, is about his autistic older sibling. His monthly online column, "Jud's New England Journal," is credited as the first podcast offered by a consumer magazine. "Frugal, independent, hard-working, contrary, innovative, New Hampshire possesses all the traditional New England traits in spades. And, yes, we will live free! So it is that I think New Hampshire is the most "New England" state of them all -- and I feel so fortunate to be a part of it." - Judson Hale, Sr.


	Carol Shea-Porter Carol Shea-Porter is the first woman elected to national office in the history of the state of New Hampshire. Carol's large family has deep roots in New Hampshire going back many generations. She graduated from public high school in Durham, New Hampshire and then worked her way through the University of New Hampshire, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Social Services and later a Master of Arts in Public Administration. Carol was sworn into office on January 4, 2007. She is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the Committee on Education and Labor. "I love New Hampshire because you can spend the morning by the sea and the afternoon in the mountains with the friendliest people in the country, my fellow Granite Staters" - Carol Shea-Porter


	Jodi Picoult Jodi Picoult, 42, is the bestselling author of fifteen novels. Most recently, she wrote five issues of the Wonder Woman comic book series for DC Comics. Her books are translated into thirty four languages in thirty five countries. Three – The Pact, Plain Truth, and The Tenth Circle, have been made into television movies. My Sister’s Keeper premiered on June 26 in theatres from New Line Cinema, with Nick Cassavetes directing and Cameron Diaz starring. Picoult studied creative writing with Mary Morris at Princeton, and had two short stories published in Seventeen magazine while still a student. She held a number of jobs following her graduation: as a technical writer for a Wall Street brokerage firm, as a copywriter at an ad agency, as an editor at a textbook publisher, and as an 8th grade English teacher - before entering Harvard to pursue a master’s in education. She married Tim Van Leer, whom she had known at Princeton, and it was while she was pregnant with her first child that she wrote her first novel, Songs of the Humpback Whale. She and Tim and their three children live in Hanover, New Hampshire with three Springer spaniels, two donkeys, two geese, eight ducks, five chickens, and the occasional Holstein. "Every time I see hordes of tourists streaming through Hanover, NH in the summertime, I'm reminded of how lucky I am to live in a place that is everyone else's vacation destination. You can't beat New Hampshire for its sheer abundance of natural beauty, the culture of its college towns, and the history that's steeped throughout its landscape." - Jodi Picoult


	Mark Ericson Operations Manager of WOKQ 97.5, WPKQ 103.7 and The Shark 105.3 & 102.1FM and Co-host of the WOKQ Morning Waking Crew®. Career Highlights: 30 year broadcast veteran...has worked in New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts. Member of the New Hampshire Country Music Association as well as the National CMA. Other: Proud Dad of daughter, Heather and grandfather to Mackenna. Mark was named the "Broadcaster of the Year" in 2008 by the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters. He's won the NHAB Personality of the Year in 2001, 2003 & 2005. Also, Mark has been nominated for the NAB Marconi Award for "Broadcast Personality of the Year" in 2007 and has been nominated 6 times for the CMA Personality of the Year, 3 times for the ACM Personality of the Year and was named, along with Danielle, as the "Best Morning Show in NH" by readers of NH Magazine in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 & 2009. "I go to Mount Washington in both the Summer and the Winter (Observatory Edu-Trips), I also love Hampton Beach and walking thru downtown Wolfeboro." - Mark Ericson


	Danielle Carrier Producer/Co-host of the Morning Waking Crew® Career Highlights: Entering her 7th year at WOKQ, Danielle is not new to show business. She has been performing with her sister Jeannine as the award winning country group "Calico" since 1993. Danielle has studied music since she was 8 years old. Other: Born in New Hampshire, attended school in Rhode Island; New Hampshire Country Music Association Female Vocalist and Female Entertainer awards in 1997. Just recently Danielle was named "New Hampshire Celebrity" by NH Magazine for 2009. She's also been nominated 6 times for "Personality Of The Year" by the CMA, nominated 3 times for "Personality of the Year" by the ACM's was also nominated for the NAB Marconi Award for "Broadcast Personality of the Year" in 2007. "My favorite places in the state are the Balsams, New England Dragway, Mount Washington Observatory Edu Trips in the Winter (on Mt. Washington) and Golick's (ice cream stand in Dover)." - Danielle Carrier


	Tomie dePaola Tomie dePaola (pronounced Tommy da-POW-la) is best known for his books for children. He's been published for 40 years and has written and/or illustrated over 200 books, including 26 Fairmount Avenue, Strega Nona, and Meet the Barkers. Tomie dePaola and his work have been recognized with the Caldecott Honor Award, the Newbery Honor Award and the New Hampshire Governor's Arts Award of Living Treasure. He lives in New London, New Hampshire with his new Airedale dog, Brontë. "I love it here in New Hampshire, especially here in New London and the Lake Sunapee Region. I love Rockwell's at the Inn, especially eating in the bar. I love Morgan Hill Bookstore, where they carry ALL my books. I love Springledge Farm because it is (in my opinion) the best farm stand in NH. I love living in a town that has a small college. I just wish the students didn't keep looking younger and younger. I love the privacy my home affords me and my 200 year old barn studio is a great place to work. And when I want something different, I head south to Walpole, NH where you'll find me at a table in Burdick's." - Tomie dePaola


	Jim Kelly James Patrick Kelly has had an eclectic writing career. He has written novels, short stories, essays, reviews, poetry, plays and planetarium shows. His short novel Burn won the Science Fiction Writers of America's Nebula Award in 2007. He has won the World Science Fiction Society's Hugo Award twice: in 1996, for his novelette “Think Like A Dinosaur” and in 2000, for his novelette, “Ten to the Sixteenth to One.” His fiction has been translated into eighteen languages. Jim has lived in New Hampshire for the past thirty-five years and is looking into having himself legally declared a native. "I love the view from the top of Mount Major and the theaters in Portsmouth, and the Currier Museum in Manchester and the black diamond trails off the Zoomer chair at Cannon Mountain, and Writers Day organized by the New Hampshire Writers Project, but most of all I love to cruise at sunset on Pawtuckaway, the most beautiful lake in the state." - Jim Kelly


	Paul Hodes Congressman Paul Hodes moved to New Hampshire and received his B.A. from Dartmouth College in 1972. He later earned his law degree from Boston College. Hodes served as an Assistant NH Attorney General from 1979 until 1982 and continued as the Special Prosecutor for the State of New Hampshire. He also served as Chairman of the Board of the Capitol Center for the Arts from 1990-1996 and then again as a member of the board from 2002-2006. In 1996 he joined the firm of Shaheen & Gordon, where he served as a partner until 2006 when he was elected to represent New Hampshire's Second Congressional District. Hodes was elected by his colleagues to serve as the president of his historic freshman class. He currently serves on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the Financial Services Committee. The Congressman lives in Concord with his wife of 30 years Peggo Horstmann Hodes and their two children, Max and Ariana. "In New Hampshire we have a special quality of life. We live in a beautiful state with tight knit communities. We have always led the nation and that is why I love it here." - Paul Hodes


	Lauren Collins Lauren Collins never thought she'd settle down in New Hampshire, but that's exactly what happened! Raised in Connecticut, she lived and worked for several years in Western Mass, then the Boston area, before NECN made her the New Hampshire bureau reporter. She's won several regional and national broadcasting awards and hopes to stick around the Granite State for many more primary seasons. Lauren and her family live in Bedford. "As the New Hampshire reporter for NECN, I get to experience this whole state on a daily basis. If I had to pick, though, I'd say you can't go wrong in the Monadnock region -- pack a lunch and hike up Mt. Monadnock for a picnic with an unparalleled view. Then foot it around the great shops and galleries in Peterborough and finish it off with a frappe at the Peterborough Diner. If you're lucky enough, get one shake with two straws to share with your sweetie. It's a day with some of the best - outdoors, cultural, and classic - that NH has to offer." - Lauren Collins


	Dr. Virginia Maurer Ginger Maurer was a camper at Camp Wa-Klo in the 1950's where she was also the camp bugler. Ginger grew up in Rockville Centre, NY and became a surgeon. After many years of general surgery, Dr. Maurer focused her talents in cancer breast surgery, where she is currently a breast surgeon on Long Island, NY. She went back to Wa-Klo in the 90's to check the camp out before sending her two daughters there. Dr. Maurer fell in-love with Camp Wa-Klo all over again. Both her daughters, Kim and Tammy, attended camp for many years...Tammy now serves as the Camper Advocate at Wa-Klo and Dr. Maurer is the Director. "I believe that Wa-Klo is the ideal setting for girls and young women to challenge themselves, develop individual talents, and strengthen social relationships with others. I love directing a camp, which allows 'girls to be girls.'" - Dr. Virginia Maurer


	Rebecca Rule Rebecca Rule is a New Hampshire native best known for her live presentations of humorous New Hampshire stories, many sponsored by the NH Humanities Council. She is an author, poet, humorist, and a columnist for the Concord Monitor. Her latest book is Live Free and Eat Pie: A Storyteller's Guide to New Hampshire. She also has a new collection of short stories, Could Have Been Worse: True Stories, Embellishments and Outright Lies. "I love when the berries ripen - strawberries, blueberries, raspberries. I love apple picking in Canterbury. Also, the Sunapee Crafts Fair, the Highland Games at Loon Mountain, the Northwood Farmers Market, South Sutton Old Home Day, and the Deerfield Fair. I love the small town libraries, grand old town halls, historic cemeteries, and town greens - especially the ones with gazebos. I love the view of the Androscoggin and Mount Washington from the bridge in downtown Berlin. Most of all I love the people of New Hampshire and the stories they have to tell." - Rebecca Rule


	Ruth Doan MacDougall A native of Laconia, NH, Ruth Doan MacDougall has lived in Center Sandwich, NH, for the past 32 years. She is the author of a dozen novels, including the best-seller The Cheerleader. Her new novel, Mutual Aid, will soon be published. She also updates her father's hiking books, 50 Hikes in the White Mountains and 50 More Hikes in New Hampshire. In 2005 she received the New Hampshire Writers' Project's Lifetime Achievement Award. Fans of her work have created a Web site at www.ruthdoanmacdougall.com. "My favorite spot is in our backyard where beavers have transformed a seasonal brook into a pond that provides endless entertainment - ducks, frogs, turtles, herons, and the beavers themselves. Other places I love in New Hampshire: Sandwich in general. Smarts Mountain and the Daniel Doan Trail named after my father. Rye Harbor, where my sister and I discovered the ocean in our childhood. Pittsburg, about which my father wrote a history, Indian Stream Republic: Settling a New England Frontier, 1785-1842. Sawyer's Dairy Bar in Laconia, where in the summer of 1955 I worked at my first job, scooping ice cream." - Ruth Doan MacDougall


	Charlie Sherman Charlie Sherman was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts and attended the Leland Powers School of Radio, Television and Theatre. He spent the next several years alternating between banking jobs and radio jobs before settling into a career in radio. He spent time doing sports, play-by-play, traffic, and news before being named Sports Director at WMUR-TV in Manchester, where he remained until 2004. He currently is the host of The Charlie Sherman Show on WGIR radio. Charlie resides in Amherst, NH now, with his wife Michelle and sons Justin and Adam. "Any sporting venue in NH; Mt. Washington Grand Hotel; White Mountain Region in general; Wilton Town Hall Theatre because 'it's an old-fashioned theatre where your feet stick to the floor and a big velvet curtain opens." - Charlie Sherman


	Crooked Lane Cast The script for “Crooked Lane” was originally developed 3 years ago as a feature to be shot in New Hampshire, but the time was never right. Bailey had just finished producing a film in London and his next feature has begun with Dennis Quaid and Brett Cullen to be shot early next year in New Mexico. Therefore, he had a free 6 months to shoot. He rewrote the script for a short film, assembled the crew, and got the funding and saida"action". It worked. "Crooked Lane" is a paranormal thriller set in New Hampshire and stars actors Ann Cusack ("A League of Their Own") and Brett Cullen ("Lost") and local talent from the New England area. "I fell in love with New Hampshire in 2003 when I moved here from Paris France. Now, granted I still live in Paris 6 months per year, but Portsmouth has many wonderful young film makers and I have been working with them on their films for a few years and have always wanted to make a film here (my film). I love Portsmouth and New Hampshire." - Chase Bailey, NH Film-maker		Photo Courtesy of: Amy Greenlaw


	Ernest Thompson Ernest Thompson was born in Vermont, but lives on a rural farm in New Hampshire. His long career has included a stint on a soap opera, two television series and the writing of several plays. He has written and directed major motion pictures with big name stars. He is perhaps best known for the movie based on his play "On Golden Pond", which starred Henry Fonda and Katherine Hepburn and was filmed on Squam Lake in New Hampshire. He won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay in 1982 for "On Golden Pond". He is active in film and theater and teaches workshops on writing and acting. "Oscar winner Ernest Thompson of White Bridge Farm Productions courtesy of PT Sullivan"


	Scorch Scorch grew up in Hull, Massachusetts and currently lives in New Hampshire. He is an on-air DJ for WGIR Rock 101 in Manchester. He is also a professional wrestler and has been for fifteen years, working with some of the biggest names in the business. "My favorite places in New Hampshire are the Yee Dynasty, Rye Beach, Rockingham Park, Franconia Notch and my house in Manchester with my dogs." - Scorch


	Josh the Camel Josh the Camel is a relatively new celebrity in New Hampshire. He gained fame by becoming the first camel to reach the summit of Mt. Washington via the Auto Road. He reached the summit just past 8:30am on Wednesday, July 8. Accompanying Josh were two horses named Kid and Mariah, an Irish wolfhound named Tadhg and his handlers Chris Butler and Jennifer Bolay. He completed the 7.6 mile trek to the summit in just over five and a half hours. For his efforts, he received a "This Camel Climbed Mount Washington" bumper sticker. Josh has been seen on the Discovery Channel's "Wreckreation Nation" and joins a host of other oddities to summit the mountain, including a unicycle, a Segway and a man pushing a wheelbarrow with a 100 pounds of sugar. "Chomp, chomp, chomp" - Josh the Camel


	Mama Kicks Mama Kicks has been playing in New Hampshire and New England since 1994 when Lisa Guyer and Gardner Berry got together and formed the band. They have since added David Stefanelli and Chris Lester to the line-up and now call themselves a powerful 3 piece, electric dance machine with the best vocals and groove around. This popular band plays cover tunes and can be seen every Monday night at Whippersnappers in Londonderry. They were recently voted "best cover band in the state" by Hippo Press. "Gardner Berry and Lisa Guyer of the state's 'official house band,' Mama Kicks courtesy of PT Sullivan."


	Jeb Bradley Jeb grew up and still lives in Wolfeboro -- the Oldest Summer Resort in America -- and worked many summers in his parents' hardware store. He owned his own businesses before serving in the New Hampshire Legislature for 12 years, US House for 4 years and currently is a member of the NH Senate. Jeb loves to hike in the White Mountains having climbed all 48 of the NH mountains over 4000 feet high and has 5 to go before finishing all 48 in the winter. Ask him what his favorite hike is and he will tell you: "The next one!" "I love it here -- because how can you not love New Hampshire!! You will too!!!" - Jeb Bradley


	Jimmy Dunn Comedian Jimmy Dunn is a Boston favorite and a national headliner who lives in Hampton, New Hampshire. Sports fans may recognize him as the host of Fan Attic on NESN and from his regular appearances on the Boston Red Sox Pregame Report during the Historic 2004 Season. He has made several appearances on Comedy Central, CMT's Hit Parade, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Inside This Old House and in the movie Stuck on You in a jail cell with Matt Damon. "Funnyman Jimmy Dunn enjoys one of his favorite treats (Blink's Fry Doe) at one of his favorite places (Hampton Beach) in the state he loves to call home." - Jimmy Dunn

Rick Middleton

Rick Middleton played for twelve years with the Boston Bruins, the last few as team co-captain with Ray Bourque. Rick's ties to NH started very soon after his NHL hockey career ended with the Boston Bruins. Six months after retiring in 1989, Rick was asked by his friend C.B. Sullivan if he would be interested in coming to work with his company, the CB Sullivan Co. in Hooksett, NH. His idea was to have Rick partner with him in a new division of the company, and put out a wholesale catalog that would be sent to Barber Shops throughout the country named the "Rick Middleton Barber & Mens Styling Supplies" catalog. This September will mark 20 years with the CB Sullivan Company and living in NH, and Rick is grateful to CB for bringing him here!

"I have to say I have many, many reasons
why I love it at The Balsams that include their
1st class dining room, the vast array of
activities, and the breathtaking Donald Ross
designed golf course, but I think the one
thing I love the most is their incredible
hospitality! Even though they're a huge resort
with over 200 rooms, I feel like I'm staying in
a warm & cozy ten room Inn!"

- Rick Middleton

Rick Middleton


	Ken Burns Ken Burns was born in Brooklyn, New York, but has lived in Walpole, New Hampshire, for more than thirty years. He is an award-winning documentary filmmaker who has produced 22 films, including The War, Baseball, Jazz, and The Statue of Liberty. He is perhaps best known for his critically acclaimed television series The Civil War, a nine-part documentary. His latest film is America's Best Idea: Our National Parks, due out this year. He has a wife and three children and is co-founder of Florentine Films, located in Walpole. "I love it because it is home--the second best word in the English language." - Ken Burns


	Tom Bergeron Emmy-Award winner Tom Bergeron is the host of ABC's America's Funniest Home Videos and co-host of Dancing with the Stars. Although born in Haverill, Massachusetts, Tom calls Portsmouth his "emotional home". When not jetting between homes in Connecticut and California, he likes to decompress in New Hampshire. He got his radio chops at a young age on WHEB in Portsmouth and later on Boston radio before going on to host Hollywood Squares from 1998-2004. He has a wife and two daughters. "In Portsmouth, I love the haddock sandwiches & clam chowder at the Old Ferry Landing, the subs at Moe's and the meatball sandwiches and dilemma pizzas at The Bratskellar. I'm getting hungry just writing this!!" - Tom Bergeron


	Sarah Silverman Sarah Silverman was born in Bedford, NH. She is a stand up comedienne and actress and currently has a show on Comedy Central, aptly titled 'The Sarah Silverman Program'. "I love the Papa Gino's in the Bedford Mall!! I love hearing church bells ring through all of Hanover. I love breathing the air in Portsmouth!" - Sarah Silverman


	Governor and Council The Governor and Council form of government is unique to the State of New Hampshire. No other state in the nation has two governmental branches as accountable to its citizens as New Hampshire. The Governor and the five Executive Councilors serve as a system of checks and balances and has been around since Colonial times. The NH Governor is John Lynch from Hopkinton and the five NH Executive Councilors are Bev Hollingworth from Hampton, Ray Burton from Bath, John Shea from Nelson, Ray Wieczorek from Manchester, and Deb Pignatelli from Nashua. - Governor and Council