Last week was rough, but one highlight was the election of this blog's own Terri O'Rorke to be the new State Representative 2 in Keene. Congratulations Terri!
Terri will be one of several new faces representing our area in Concord. Friend of the blog Samantha Jacobs is also a new representative for Keene wards 1,3,4 & 5, Chesterfield, Hinsdale, Walpole, North Walpole, Surry, and Westmoreland. Other friend of the blog, and occasional poster, Nick Germana will also be serving in that floterial district, having switched to that district from representing Ward 1. Ward 1 will now be served by Nick's son, Dylan. Jim Gruber, from Alstead, will be representing the floterial district covering Ward 2, Alstead, Gilsum, Sullivan, Stoddard, Marlboro, Nelson, and Harrisville.
Meanwhile Dru Fox won re-election in Ward 3, Jodi k Newell won in Ward 4, and Phil Jones in Ward 5. Lucius Parshall won in Marlboro and we're not going to talk about Swanzey.
Finally, the incomparable Karen Liot Hill will now be our Executive Councilor, and the only Democrat in that body of five. Be sure to give Karen some love this term, she's going to need it.
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In the attached picture, starting from the left, that's Dru, Karen, Nick, Terri, Samantha, Lucius, County Commissioner Terry Clark, outgoing State Rep Joe Shapiro, and Jodi.