LTE: Hope for New Hampshire

Hope for New Hampshire

I’m Hope Damon. I’m running for state rep. in Sullivan District 8 where 2 seats represent Acworth, Claremont, Croydon, Goshen, Langdon, Lempster, Springfield, Sunapee & Washington. I’ve lived in Croydon, where my husband George Chait & I raised our now-grown daughters, for 36 years.

We need people in Concord who find common ground. My career as a dietitian & small business owner developed my listening, negotiation, motivational & business skills & my ability to work with a wide variety of people. I’m the granddaughter of a suffragette & daughter of a history teacher. I will use that history & energy to promote voter participation – every vote makes a difference.

I will fight for increased state funding for quality public education, reducing local property taxes. Croydon nearly lost our public school this spring when the budget was slashed by 53%. I am a leader in the nonpartisan group WeStandUpForCroydon. Our collaborative efforts restored the school budget by a 377-2 vote! 75 new voters registered during our campaign, in a town of less than 800 people.

l will advocate relentlessly for women’s rights & maintaining access to safe, affordable health care, including reproductive rights. The Supreme Court has left it to state legislatures to protect the rights & freedoms of all people — your rights are on the ballot! I’m a board member & grants co-chair of NH Women’s Foundation, a statewide nonpartisan nonprofit working to improve the lives of women & girls through research, education, advocacy, philanthropy & grantmaking.

I am successful because I’m kind, determined, hardworking, & energetic. I will represent you with a smart, honest voice & the drive to make life better for ordinary folks. Please reach out: [email protected]. I need your support to be a voice for us in Concord: donate at HopeforNH.Com/donate & sign up.

Hope Damon

Croydon, NH