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AARP New Hampshire reappoints Patrick McDermott to second term as volunteer state president 

CONCORD, N.H. — AARP New Hampshire is pleased to announce that Patrick McDermott is beginning a second term as volunteer state president. In this high-level volunteer position, McDermott will continue to use his extensive skills and experience to make a positive difference for Granite Staters age 50-plus. 
Throughout his life as a New Hampshire native, McDermott has contributed his knowledge and talent in various areas, including community development, economic development, energy and real estate. He retired after a 37-year career with Eversource in 2013. 

McDermott firmly believes AARP New Hampshire makes a strong impact for people 50-plus and has supported the organization as a loyal member for more than 20 years. In 2017, McDermott joined AARP New Hampshire’s Executive Council, a leadership group of volunteers responsible for guiding AARP’s strategic priorities within the Granite State. 

“We are the voice of people 50-plus, and sometimes, we’re one of the few, if not the only voice on certain issues, taking the side of this age group throughout the country,” McDermott said.  

Since McDermott began volunteering AARP, he has focused on helping employers understand the importance of supporting their employees who have caregiving responsibilities. With his expertise and community connections, McDermott is passionate about vocalizing the importance of caregiving in the workplace, which promotes positive changes for the Granite State workforce. Caregiving is close to McDermott’s heart as he and his wife are full-time caregivers for their adult son with autism spectrum disorder. 

Additionally, McDermott has established a strong foundation of strategic advocacy to strengthen AARP New Hampshire’s mission in developing livable communities for Granite Staters. To that end, he drew from his professional experience and contacts in the energy service industry and played an active role in helping to inform AARP New Hampshire’s advocacy work to ensure a fair utilities rate increase for residential customers in 2020 and is doing the same for the current proposed increase. 

McDermott’s goal is to widely serve his community and so he is actively involved in several other nonprofit boards such as the New Hampshire PBS Consumer Advisory Board, where he provides input, from a community perspective, on statewide public television programming. 

McDermott is looking forward to his second two-year term as AARP New Hampshire Volunteer State President. Initially, he plans to focus on utility costs and affordable housing.   

“This is a good use of my skills and gives me the opportunity to make an even bigger difference for people 50-plus,” said McDermott. “I am humbled because this work is critically important and I’m committed to doing my best in this role.” 

To learn more about AARP New Hampshire, visit aarp.org/nh.