For Immediate Release: Republicans for Lynch Steering Committee Members Ask Fellow Republicans to Join Them In Re-Electing Gov. John Lynch

Prominent Republicans Say Gov. Lynch Has Brought People Together To Make Real Progress for New Hampshire

CONCORD – Praising Gov. John Lynch for bringing people together to make a difference for the people of New Hampshire, prominent Republicans – from a former governor, to state representatives, to business leaders – today announced the Republicans for Lynch Steering Committee and encouraged their fellow Republicans to join them this fall in supporting Gov. Lynch’s re-election.

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“As Governor, John Lynch has changed the tone in Concord, launching a new spirit of bipartisan cooperation. He has kept his promise to bring people together – Republicans, Democrats and Independents – to make real progress for the people of New Hampshire,” said former Republican Gov. Walter Peterson, co-chair of the Republicans for Lynch steering committee.

“Gov. Lynch worked with lawmakers to erase a massive budget deficit, and put $50 million in the state’s Rainy Day Fund, without new taxes. He has kept his promise to exercise strong fiscal discipline while still investing in what’s important to New Hampshire’s future: education, health care, public safety, and job creation,” Gov. Peterson said.

Republican Rep. Liz Hager praised Gov. Lynch for his leadership in bringing Democrats and Republicans together to pass comprehensive ethics reform.

“Over the past two years, our experience working together has been marked by a spirit of openness and cooperation that had too often been missing from the halls of the State House,” said Hager. “As governor, Gov. Lynch has led by example, promoting the clean, open, and honest government that the people of New Hampshire deserve.”

Hank Stebbins, a former co-chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee’s Business Advisory Council and legal counsel to Senator Robert Dole’s Presidential Campaign, encouraged his fellow Republicans to join him in supporting Gov. Lynch.

“By supporting Gov. Lynch in his bipartisan approach to governing, we have a unique opportunity to create lasting solutions to the challenges facing New Hampshire,” Stebbins said. “Today, we ask Republicans from across New Hampshire to join us in supporting Gov. Lynch to continue moving New Hampshire forward.”

As Governor, John Lynch worked with Democrats and Republicans to make progress for the people of New Hampshire on a number of issues, including: passing one of the nation’s toughest and most comprehensive laws to protect children from sexual predators; eliminating a major budget deficit; repealing a law that had doubled and tripled health insurance premiums for many small businesses; protecting New Hampshire’s environment; and passing comprehensive ethics reform legislation.

“I am honored to have the support of so many people – Republicans, Democrats, and Independents – who are committed to working with me in a bipartisan way to continue moving New Hampshire forward,” Gov. Lynch said. “Over the past two years, we have made real progress, but there is still more to do. As governor, I pledge to continue working in a bipartisan way to create lasting solutions to the challenges facing our state.”

Members of the Republicans for Lynch Steering Committee include:

Walter Peterson of Peterborough served as Republican Governor of New Hampshire from 1969 to 1973 and as former president of Franklin Pierce College. A member of the University System of New Hampshire Board of Trustees, Gov. Peterson is co-chair of the Republicans for Lynch steering committee.

Betty Tamposi of Nashua served as assistant secretary of state for consular affairs in President George H.W. Bush's Administration and was a Republican candidate for Congress. She is co-chair of the Republicans for Lynch steering committee.

Creeley “Bucky” Buchanan of Amherst served three terms as a New Hampshire state senator (1964 to 1969) and was a delegate to three Republican conventions. He served as area director for the Department of Housing and Urban Development from 1969 to 1979.

Ken Brown of Manchester was appointed to the Human Rights Commission by former Gov. Craig Benson and ran for state Senate as a Republican in 1988. He is an attorney in Manchester.

Elizabeth Hager of Concord is a Republican state representative and was a Republican candidate for Governor. She heads the Merrimack County United Way.

William Steele of Amherst is a lifelong Republican who has contributed to many Republican candidates in the past. A CPA in Manchester, he is chair of Gov. Lynch's re-election campaign.

Hank Stebbins, a business lawyer in Manchester, has been the recipient of the Republican Congressional Committee’s National Leadership Award. He has served as Co-Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee’s Business Advisory Council, and served as legal counsel to Senator Robert Dole’s Presidential Campaign.

Republicans for Lynch Steering Committee

Rep. Elizabeth Hager, Concord

Fraser Allquist, Concord

David Ashey, Lebanon

Ben Asselin, Bedford

Cheryl Asselin, Bedford

Roberta Barrett, Nashua

Melissa Barry, Hopkinton

Karl Bihl, Allenstown

Stephen Boucher, Amherst

Janice Boudreau, Tilton

Clarence Bourassa, Bow

Bruce Bowler, Amherst

Wayne Breden, Dover

John Bridle, Hampton

Kenneth Brown, Manchester

Creeley Buchanan, Amherst

Craig Bulkley, Derry

John Cassidy, Concord

Jonathan Chorlian, Dover

Joseph Christian, Manchester

Peter Clark, Rye Beach

John Clark, Plymouth

Michael Coons, Manchester

Timothy Coughlin, Portsmouth

Donald Crandlemire, Concord

Robert Daniels, Littleton

Duane Date, Portsmouth

Christopher Dellario, Nottingham

Michael Donahue, Bradford

Nancy Doss, Hopkinton

Michael Doss, Hopkinton

Michael Doucette, Littleton

Louis Downing, Plymouth

Rosalie Downing, Plymouth

William Dunlap, Amherst

Christie Efstathiou, Portsmouth

David Engel, Greenland

Doug Erb, Landaff

Debora Erb, Landaff

Deborah Estaver, Lee

Kristine Fach, Amherst

Rita Fardella, Sandown

Lloyd Farnham, Concord

Gordon Flint, Newport

Martin Flynn, Wolfeboro

Robert Fremeau, Hooksett

Jameson French, Portsmouth

Mark Furlone, Spofford

Debbie Furlone, Spofford

Janice Gardner, Dover

Russell Gerttula, Nashua

Matthew Gooby, Hampton

Steven Griffin, Berlin

Brenda Hall, Milton

Paul Hammond, Bow

Matthew Hanna, Derry

George Hill, Hillsborough

Jim Hinson, Sandown

Joanne Jackson, Contoocook

Marion James, Durham

Judith Jones, Amherst

Peter Kachavos, Windham

Frank Kenison, Concord

Robert Kiely, New London

Sandra Kocher, Concord

Corrine Lajoie, Contoocook

Laurie Lemay, Pembroke

Garrett Lovell, Concord

Richard Lowney, Amherst

Lynda Lowney, Amherst

Christopher Lyons, Alstead

John Macdonald, Amherst

Paul Maclean, Concord

Joseph Manning, Jaffrey

Linwood Marden, Chichester

Carleton Marshall, Manchester

James Marvin, Hillsborough

Janice Mathewson, Dover

Barbara Mcgranaghan, Rochester

Rich McNamara, Bedford

John Metzemaekers, Pelham

Cynthia Milnes, Amherst

Peter Milnes, Manchester

Irving Morrison, Bow

Maxine Morse, Rye

Beverly Naylor, Concord

Jim O'Brien, Contoocook

John O'Brien, Alstead

Wilbur Palmer, Derry

Beverly Peck, Hudson

Gov. Walter Peterson, Peterborough

Karen Philpot, Gilmanton

James Plante, Hinsdale

Janice Psilopoulos, Merrimack

Michael Quinlan, Bedford

Elissa Ranney, Sandown

Alan Reische, Manchester

Eugene Ross, Holderness

Mark Ryder, Boscawen

Albert Santerre, Salem

Lou Saviano, Sandown

Nathaniel Sawyer, New Hampton

Craig Schrek, N Hampton

Robert Scott, Meredith

Danielle Scott, Manchester

Rosheen Secor , Hopkinton

Helen Shea, Derry

Daniel Sklar, Bedford

Kenneth Smith, Amherst

Edna Snowman, Amherst

Henry Stebbins, Amherst

Sheila Steele, Amherst

William Steele, Amherst

Michael Steir, Atkinson

Philip Stone, Bedford

Wilson Sullivan, Amherst

Bruce Sullivan, Dalton

James Sweeney, Bennington

Alexander Taft, Peterborough

Betty Tamposi, Nashua

Kathleen Turnbull, Allenstown

Richard Upton, Amherst

Barbara Vallari, Contoocook

Ronald Vincent, Bow

G. Michael Vose, Hollis

George Waldron, Brentwood

Joan Walsh, Colebrook

Steve Walter, Londonderry

Lester Wheeler, Keene

Russ Wilder, Windham

Norman Willey, Groton

Shirley Willey, Groton

Edward Wills, Concord

Peter Winship, Contoocook

Bonnie Wrisely, Bradford

Kimon Zachos, Manchester

Charles Zoulias, Manchester


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