The New Hampshire Union Leader recently published an op-ed I wrote regarding the need for civil leadership in the wake of several threats made against elected officials in our state. Whether we serve in elected office, run for public office, or simply participate in civic life, we all have a responsibility to model the kind of discourse we want to see.

Read my op-ed below:

Merrimack needed a leader and an advocate to stand up to ICE. Executive Councilor David Wheeler failed to deliver for us.

After an initial peaceful protest that drew more than 1,000 people and made national news, Merrimack’s opposition was on record. Yet Wheeler remained silent beyond accusing Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Commissioner Sarah Stewart of misconduct and chiming in with Governor Kelly Ayotte to demand her resignation. That is not leadership, nor is it representing the interests or the will of the town of Merrimack and the citizens by whom he was elected.

Read more in my op-ed in the New Hampshire Union-Leader:

Tuesday, March 10th, is Town Voting Day in New Hampshire, a time when people come together to approve annual budgets, elect local officials, and vote on warrant articles. It’s a day when you, the voter, have the power to decide what happens in your community in the year ahead.

Learn how you can make your voice heard at your town meeting at the link below:

On February 2, 45 people escaped a massive fire at Greater Nashua Mental Health’s Amherst Street location after an explosion caused by a gas leak. The damage could have been much worse if not for our first responders and the state’s emergency notification system, which alerted Nashua residents to the explosion and urged them to extinguish burners and other flames.

I'm proud to have introduced and shepherded the legislation that created New Hampshire's emergency notification system in 2010. Read more about how the bill's history and impact at the link below:

It was an honor to win the Martin Luther King Jr. Award at the Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition's 44th annual celebration. Seeing how our communities are uniting to build resilience and resistance in these challenging times is a testament to Dr. King's legacy.

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