New Hampshire

Q4 Advances in artificial intelligence and expansion of data centers are expected to affect industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, education, and transportation across the country. What policies, if any, do you plan to implement to address these potential impacts in New Hampshire?

“I support the No Robots Act but want legislation to go further to ensure workers have a seat at the table when companies are making decisions about how to use AI. Such initiatives will support NH workers to maintain employment and be empowered as this new technology advances. Strong regulation is needed for AI. I back the reintroduction of the AI Data Center Bill of Rights to give Americans and local communities greater control over the construction and operation of AI data centers. I back ongoing Mandatory Environmental Transparency Reports that Data Centers must submit while the center is in operation. Implementing measures like these at the federal level will better equip New Hampshire to face future data center proposals in the state. We must prohibit data centers from being built on federal lands. Workers must be at the center of AI development, and community members must be at the center of decisions about data centers.”

KEYWORDS: Data Centers, AI, Environment

Q4 Advances in artificial intelligence and expansion of data centers are expected to affect industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, education, and transportation across the country. What policies, if any, do you plan to implement to address these potential impacts in New Hampshire?

“Our lives have already become beholden to the priorities and profits of technology corporations, and we never had a say in it; AI has put the problems created by an unregulated tech industry into hyperdrive. It is being used to deny people healthcare, replace workers, surveil communities, and make military decisions that should require human judgment. I support a moratorium on new data centers until companies are required to address and offset their impact on public health, water use, energy prices, and the environment. Alongside that pause, I want aggressive antitrust enforcement and real data privacy protections. New Hampshire is a private state, you can’t film people without consent, and AI shouldn’t get a pass to surveil and profile us without it. We cannot trust Big Tech to regulate themselves. Before we let this revolution reshape manufacturing, healthcare, education, and transportation, I want to hear directly from educators and healthcare workers about where AI is helping, and where it is hurting. We must ensure that the prosperity created by new technology is shared by working families and not just the wealthy and well-connected.”

KEYWORDS: Big Tech Accountability

Q4 Advances in artificial intelligence and expansion of data centers are expected to affect industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, education, and transportation across the country. What policies, if any, do you plan to implement to address these potential impacts in New Hampshire?

“Ensure state government gets out of the way while empower localities to act in their own interests.”

KEYWORDS: bullish

Q4 Advances in artificial intelligence and expansion of data centers are expected to affect industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, education, and transportation across the country. What policies, if any, do you plan to implement to address these potential impacts in New Hampshire?

“I have just completed a trilogy for middle-grade readers concerning the dangers of Artificial Intelligence, called The Apparatus (with The Rising and The Anywhere as the subsequent books). We have already witnessed how social media can turn falsehoods into facts for a large number of people, leading to an autocrat being elected President. Since Artificial Intelligence is much more powerful than social media, a major crisis is impending. My books are fictional depictions of that crisis, but I believe it could actually happen. It is necessary that we take this matter seriously. We can’t stop AI, but we can manage it so it doesn’t end up managing us.”

KEYWORDS: Middle-grade sci-fi books, Dystopian books for kids, Tech thrillers for young readers

Q4 Advances in artificial intelligence and expansion of data centers are expected to affect industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, education, and transportation across the country. What policies, if any, do you plan to implement to address these potential impacts in New Hampshire?

“Artificial intelligence will affect many industries, but we need to approach it with caution as well as curiosity. Even many of the engineers and researchers who helped develop AI acknowledge that it can produce false information, unintended results, and biased outputs. While the people designing these systems use critical thinking, judgment, and accountability, AI itself does not. It can process information and recognize patterns, but it cannot replace human experience, common sense, or critical reasoning. I support innovation, but I also believe policymakers have a responsibility to ask hard questions before embracing new technologies on a large scale. The same applies to data centers. Many of the facilities being proposed across the country raise concerns about energy use, land use, natural resources, and long-term impacts on local communities. New Hampshire should establish clear guidelines that ensure transparency, environmental review, and meaningful local input before major projects are approved. My goal is to encourage responsible innovation while protecting our communities, natural resources, and quality of life for future generations.”

KEYWORDS: AI analytical infrastructure

Q4 Advances in artificial intelligence and expansion of data centers are expected to affect industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, education, and transportation across the country. What policies, if any, do you plan to implement to address these potential impacts in New Hampshire?

“AI panic is largely manufactured gatekeeping, not genuine risk assessment.

Look at publishing: the industry uses AI in PR platforms, contact systems, distribution networks. But they criminalize authors using Claude to edit. They’ll tell you AI invalidates human work while using it to maximize profit and control access to tools. Remove all AI from that ecosystem and it collapses. They won’t do it because they don’t believe their own panic. They believe AI democratizes access to things they used to own. For NH policy: Stop asking whether to “address AI impacts.” Ask who benefits from the fear. Manufacturing and healthcare are already integrating AI—that’s not stopping. Education needs people who understand what AI actually does (pattern-match training data) versus the mythology (genuine reasoning). Workforce transition happens whether you fund it or not. Data centers: should be ran by universities not billionaires through their puppet politician.. like a utility … needs not wants. The actual policy question: Are you managing transition for people, or just managing the narrative for institutions protecting their gatekeeping?”

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Q4 Advances in artificial intelligence and expansion of data centers are expected to affect industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, education, and transportation across the country. What policies, if any, do you plan to implement to address these potential impacts in New Hampshire?

“Young people are having to grapple with the impacts of AI on the job market. When I entered college, I was told that I should go into computer science so I could make six figures as soon as I graduated. Computer science graduates cannot find jobs now due to AI. Artists, translators, historians, sales professionals, and financial analysts could all be replaced by AI in the next decade. Technological progress should improve people’s lives, not leave them behind. We need to slow the unchecked expansion of AI so that workers, educators, and policymakers have time to adapt. Without thoughtful guardrails, we risk creating widespread economic instability and concentrating the benefits of AI in the hands of a small number of companies while millions of people face uncertainty about their livelihoods. In terms of environmental impacts of AI, a data center was proposed eight miles from where I live. Our community was able to apply enough pressure on the developer for him to withdraw his proposal. We need to put a moratorium on AI data centers; expanding water and energy intensive data centers without adequate safeguards will only make those problems worse.”

KEYWORDS: Moratorium, guardrails, workforce

Q4 Advances in artificial intelligence and expansion of data centers are expected to affect industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, education, and transportation across the country. What policies, if any, do you plan to implement to address these potential impacts in New Hampshire?

“I wrote about this in May and nothing has changed. https://www.concordmonitor.com/2026/05/16/my-turn-data-centers-community-legislation/ We must protect our communities while embracing the future. Communities must have the final say.”

KEYWORDS: local control, corporate responsibility, protect natural resources

Q4 Advances in artificial intelligence and expansion of data centers are expected to affect industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, education, and transportation across the country. What policies, if any, do you plan to implement to address these potential impacts in New Hampshire?

“How can the technocrats possibly get government to legislate for AI when we citizens have not had any debate on whether we want it? Although I realize that AI is marvelous, nothing would get my signature in the US Senate until all ramifications were inspected.”

KEYWORDS: Curtail AI’s takeover.

Q4 Advances in artificial intelligence and expansion of data centers are expected to affect industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, education, and transportation across the country. What policies, if any, do you plan to implement to address these potential impacts in New Hampshire?

“New Hampshire should embrace artificial intelligence and technological innovation while protecting individual rights and taxpayers. I support reducing unnecessary regulations that discourage businesses from investing and creating jobs in our state. At the same time, reasonable safeguards should protect privacy, cybersecurity, consumers, and sensitive information. Data centers should be welcomed when they provide economic benefits, but they must responsibly address electricity demand, infrastructure, water use, and impacts on surrounding communities without shifting unreasonable costs onto taxpayers. AI can also help government operate more efficiently and reduce unnecessary administrative expenses. We should prepare students and workers for new opportunities through education, workforce training, and partnerships with the private sector. New Hampshire should be a place where innovation and freedom can thrive.”

KEYWORDS: Innovation, Jobs, Freedom

Q4 Advances in artificial intelligence and expansion of data centers are expected to affect industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, education, and transportation across the country. What policies, if any, do you plan to implement to address these potential impacts in New Hampshire?

“New Hampshire must secure affordable, reliable energy before expanding data centers or large-scale AI infrastructure. If electricity costs are already too high for families and small businesses, the economic case for data centers falls apart. I will prioritize energy abundance, supporting production, grid upgrades, and policies that lower rates, to strengthens our economy instead of shifting higher costs onto residents. Only when we have stable, affordable power should we talk about data centers. I also completely oppose Flock cameras and similar mass-surveillance systems. As artificial intelligence and data collection expand, we must protect privacy and civil liberties. Technology should create opportunity in manufacturing, healthcare, and education without turning into tools for constant tracking of law-abiding citizens. My focus is practical: lower energy costs first, support workforce training for new technical jobs, respect local control on siting, and defend personal freedom every step of the way.”

KEYWORDS: Affordable energy first, energy abundance, data centers, oppose Flock cameras, privacy, local control, workforce training

Q4 Advances in artificial intelligence and expansion of data centers are expected to affect industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, education, and transportation across the country. What policies, if any, do you plan to implement to address these potential impacts in New Hampshire?

“AI capabilities need to be heavily regulated, and must not be released where they could harm humans or our environment. AI will never be less problematic than the humans who write the underlying code; it has been shown to be untruthful, and has begun to work to sustain its existence when faced with termination by humans. AI systems must not be allowed autonomy, as they are incapable of critical thinking.”

KEYWORDS: Regulation, Faulty Software, D=dangerous responses

Q4 Advances in artificial intelligence and expansion of data centers are expected to affect industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, education, and transportation across the country. What policies, if any, do you plan to implement to address these potential impacts in New Hampshire?

“AI and its resultant infrastructure are here and accelerating. What we absolutely need to be doing is ensuring at the federal level that we are passing well informed policy that protects Americans from AI, both economically and in potentially more dire ways. I also think that data centers are being built to unacceptable environmental standards for no reason other than expediency; we should be demanding that data center construction be done to reasonably green standards and also build their own alternative energy infrastructure, predominantly solar, and not permitting the use of evaporative water cooling. I don’t support building data centers in New Hampshire.”

KEYWORDS: responsible, green

Q4 Advances in artificial intelligence and expansion of data centers are expected to affect industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, education, and transportation across the country. What policies, if any, do you plan to implement to address these potential impacts in New Hampshire?

“Are we ready for the changes that are coming due to AI? Our understanding of how AI will change life, and our social, economic and ethical preparation for these changes is not keeping pace with the technology. We are behind the curve. What is to be gained from AI? Is it mostly for the financial profit of a few people? What social goods will benefit everyone? Who will control AI in the future? Should AI be open source for the use of the public? If not, should the financial benefits of AI be set aside for the public to offset the costs of AI in terms of lost jobs and wages? We need to ask these questions now. Large data centers have significant impact on local communities. Water is drained from aquifers making nearby homes unlivable, noise exceeds healthy levels making life a constant source of stress, high use of electricity raises utility bills, the use of large on-site diesel generators to supplement energy needs creates local pollution and jeopardizes the health of people in the community. Local communities should have a say in whether they support a large data center in their town.”

KEYWORDS: Pollution, Local Control

Q4 Advances in artificial intelligence and expansion of data centers are expected to affect industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, education, and transportation across the country. What policies, if any, do you plan to implement to address these potential impacts in New Hampshire?

“Whether you like or not, AI is here and going to stay. However, this doesn’t mean we can’t have reasonable regulations concerning it. We can also take steps to environmental issues related to AI data centers by requiring that they install solar panels or windmills to reduce their impact on the power grid and that they properly treat the water they use for cooling before releasing it back to the environment.”

KEYWORDS: regulation, environment

Q5 Electricity demand is increasing due to manufacturing, electrification, and data infrastructure. What role, if any, do you believe developing alternative energy sources should contribute to the country’s future energy mix? What plans, if any, do you have to develop these alternative energy sources in New Hampshire, and how might they affect job opportunities in the state (if at all)?

“I believe developing alternative energy sources must contribute to our country’s future energy mix. Again, I think of the Green New Deal, which would impact our entire country. It addresses multiple pressing issues at once. Building out renewable energy, fortifying our infrastructure to be more climate-resilient and building or upgrading grids paired with union labor standards, prevailing wages, and real apprenticeship pipelines is a way to address climate while preserving job access. In New Hampshire, that starts with offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine — it eases strain on our regional grid and creates union construction and electrical jobs right here. I’ll also fight to restore the clean energy tax credits gutted by the 2025 reconciliation bill.”

KEYWORDS: Green New Deal, Offshore wind, unions, prevailing wages, Labor

Q5 Electricity demand is increasing due to manufacturing, electrification, and data infrastructure. What role, if any, do you believe developing alternative energy sources should contribute to the country’s future energy mix? What plans, if any, do you have to develop these alternative energy sources in New Hampshire, and how might they affect job opportunities in the state (if at all)?

“I believe alternative energy is the future; for our climate, and for reducing our reliance on oil which has driven conflicts abroad. I support the vision behind the Green New Deal, a serious, national commitment to a clean energy economy. I support concrete steps to get us there like the Build Green, which invests in electrifying public transportation and cutting emissions nationwide. New Hampshire is too often the outlier in New England, blocking regional progress on clean energy and grid modernization instead of leading it. I want to change that. Offshore wind is a real opportunity for our Seacoast communities. I know small towns can’t build these things alone. In Congress, I’ll vote for federal investment and tax credits needed to bring the cost of wind, solar, and grid upgrades down far enough that towns can actually afford them, without raising local property taxes. This is also a job creation strategy. Wind and solar development means construction, engineering, and maintenance jobs that can’t be outsourced, and grid modernization means union labor upgrading our infrastructure for decades. I want New Hampshire workers building this future, along with the other New England States.”

KEYWORDS: Clean Energy Leadership

Q5 Electricity demand is increasing due to manufacturing, electrification, and data infrastructure. What role, if any, do you believe developing alternative energy sources should contribute to the country’s future energy mix? What plans, if any, do you have to develop these alternative energy sources in New Hampshire, and how might they affect job opportunities in the state (if at all)?

“Did not respond to question 5”

KEYWORDS: nuclear

Q5 Electricity demand is increasing due to manufacturing, electrification, and data infrastructure. What role, if any, do you believe developing alternative energy sources should contribute to the country’s future energy mix? What plans, if any, do you have to develop these alternative energy sources in New Hampshire, and how might they affect job opportunities in the state (if at all)?

“Normally, AI data centers use less water than a golf course and rely mainly on closed-loop systems. However, they do use a great deal of energy. To supply that energy, apart from building out solar, I support the research and development of thorium reactor technology in order to meet future electricity demands, which is the new Manhattan Project that I referred to earlier.”

KEYWORDS: Thorium Reactor, Closed-Loop, Solar Energy, Water Consumption, Manhattan Project, Nuclear, R&D

Q5 Electricity demand is increasing due to manufacturing, electrification, and data infrastructure. What role, if any, do you believe developing alternative energy sources should contribute to the country’s future energy mix? What plans, if any, do you have to develop these alternative energy sources in New Hampshire, and how might they affect job opportunities in the state (if at all)?

“Electricity demand is growing, and New Hampshire needs an energy strategy that is reliable, affordable, and practical. Alternative energy sources such as solar, hydro, and wind should be part of the mix, but no single source can meet all our needs. In the North Country, one of our biggest challenges is the electric grid. Parts of Coös County lack the capacity needed to support future economic growth, manufacturing, and other large energy users. Strengthening and modernizing the grid must be a priority. We should also be fair to homeowners, farms, businesses, and municipalities that invested in solar under existing net metering policies. Any changes should be transparent and not penalize those who acted in good faith. My focus is on improving infrastructure, supporting responsible energy development, creating good-paying jobs, and ensuring New Hampshire has the energy capacity needed for future growth while protecting ratepayers and local communities.”

KEYWORDS: Renewable Affordable Reliable

Q5 Electricity demand is increasing due to manufacturing, electrification, and data infrastructure. What role, if any, do you believe developing alternative energy sources should contribute to the country’s future energy mix? What plans, if any, do you have to develop these alternative energy sources in New Hampshire, and how might they affect job opportunities in the state (if at all)?

“Stop selling the transition narrative and copy what’s actually working: Denmark runs 80% wind through cooperative ownership models—not billionaire-backed utilities. Germany built distributed solar on residential roofs, not mega-farms. For NH: You have coastal wind potential, forest biomass, residual hydro capacity. Map what you actually have. Build cooperatively—communities own stakes in the infrastructure that powers them. That model works because people maintain what they own. Jobs aren’t “green jobs.” They’re real jobs: manufacturing turbine components (localized production beats shipping), installation and maintenance crews, grid management specialists, building retrofitting. These exist in countries doing this now. Pay starts at living wage because the work is skilled and ongoing. The frame: Energy transition isn’t about belief. It’s infrastructure that works. Denmark and Germany didn’t bet on ideolog.

NH has the same option: map resources, build cooperative ownership, hire locally for the work, and stop treating energy as a political football. What’s working elsewhere works here too. Copy the operations, not the marketing.”

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Q5 Electricity demand is increasing due to manufacturing, electrification, and data infrastructure. What role, if any, do you believe developing alternative energy sources should contribute to the country’s future energy mix? What plans, if any, do you have to develop these alternative energy sources in New Hampshire, and how might they affect job opportunities in the state (if at all)?

“We must phase out the use of fossil fuels as soon as possible. Waiting another ten years to act is not an option. We need to reduce our dependence on cars by making historic investments in public transportation. The United States has spent decades building communities around automobiles, leaving many people with no viable alternatives. Expanding reliable public transit and developing high-speed rail would dramatically reduce emissions while making transportation more affordable and accessible. We should take advantage of the renewable energy resources unique to each region. Here in New Hampshire, we have some of the highest tides on the East Coast, creating tremendous potential for tidal energy. Rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all approach, we should invest in the clean energy technologies that best match each state’s geography, whether that’s tidal, offshore wind, solar, hydroelectric, or geothermal power. The clean energy transition must create good-paying union jobs. Many blue collar workers in the coal, oil, and gas industries are understandably concerned about what a transition means for their livelihoods. We cannot ask these workers to bear the cost of climate action. I support robust job training, wage protections, pension guarantees, and targeted investments in communities that have powered our country for generations.”

KEYWORDS: Unions, Public Transit, Clean Energy

Q5 Electricity demand is increasing due to manufacturing, electrification, and data infrastructure. What role, if any, do you believe developing alternative energy sources should contribute to the country’s future energy mix? What plans, if any, do you have to develop these alternative energy sources in New Hampshire, and how might they affect job opportunities in the state (if at all)?

“We must build more infrastructure and support an energy mix that is not exposed to global events. Everything should be on the table and balanced. That includes renewables, traditional and nuclear.”

KEYWORDS: energy mix

Q5 Electricity demand is increasing due to manufacturing, electrification, and data infrastructure. What role, if any, do you believe developing alternative energy sources should contribute to the country’s future energy mix? What plans, if any, do you have to develop these alternative energy sources in New Hampshire, and how might they affect job opportunities in the state (if at all)?

“I am too ignorant of physics to know if the “alternative” sources work. They certainly worked hunky dory for thousands of years of human history. It’s my guess that Nicola Tesla solved the problem and that his work is – as usual – suppressed.”

KEYWORDS: Remove profit-making from energy decisions.

Q5 Electricity demand is increasing due to manufacturing, electrification, and data infrastructure. What role, if any, do you believe developing alternative energy sources should contribute to the country’s future energy mix? What plans, if any, do you have to develop these alternative energy sources in New Hampshire, and how might they affect job opportunities in the state (if at all)?

“New Hampshire needs reliable, affordable, and abundant energy. I support an all of the above approach that includes nuclear power, natural gas, hydropower, solar, wind where appropriate, and emerging technologies. Nuclear power deserves serious consideration because it can provide reliable electricity while supporting economic growth. As demand increases from manufacturing, electrification, and data centers, we must expand generation and infrastructure without forcing unnecessary costs onto families and small businesses. I support reducing regulatory barriers, encouraging private investment, and allowing innovation to determine which technologies succeed. Responsible energy development can create high paying jobs in construction, engineering, manufacturing, technology, and infrastructure. Energy policy should prioritize affordability, reliability, consumer choice, and New Hampshire’s long-term economic competitiveness.”

KEYWORDS: Affordability, Reliability, Jobs

Q5 Electricity demand is increasing due to manufacturing, electrification, and data infrastructure. What role, if any, do you believe developing alternative energy sources should contribute to the country’s future energy mix? What plans, if any, do you have to develop these alternative energy sources in New Hampshire, and how might they affect job opportunities in the state (if at all)?

“New Hampshire needs energy abundance. Rising demand from manufacturing, electrification, and data infrastructure requires a reliable, affordable supply, not policies that drive up rates or create shortages. I support an all-of-the-above approach that includes nuclear, hydro, natural gas, and other sources that deliver consistent power at competitive prices. Alternative energy sources should contribute where they make economic and reliability sense, not through mandates or subsidies that raise costs for families and businesses. In New Hampshire, my priority is lowering electricity rates and strengthening our grid. I will support practical development of reliable sources, while protecting ratepayers. These projects can create good-paying jobs in construction, skilled trades, engineering, and ongoing operations. Affordable, reliable energy is the foundation for manufacturing growth, data infrastructure, and long-term job opportunity in our state. Without it, everything else becomes more expensive and less competitive.”

KEYWORDS: Energy abundance, all-of-the-above, affordable electricity, reliable power, nuclear, hydro, lower rates, skilled trades jobs

Q5 Electricity demand is increasing due to manufacturing, electrification, and data infrastructure. What role, if any, do you believe developing alternative energy sources should contribute to the country’s future energy mix? What plans, if any, do you have to develop these alternative energy sources in New Hampshire, and how might they affect job opportunities in the state (if at all)?

“We need to restore incentives for alternative energy resources to encourage their growth; we need transparent and stronger oversight of energy companies to ensure equitable fee structures for household energy consumers. We also need to incentivize energy efficiency by restoring funding to efficiency programs, including geothermal or heat pump systems, and we need to fund and mandate stronger energy infrastructure. “

KEYWORDS: heatpump, solar, wind, hydroelectric

Q5 Electricity demand is increasing due to manufacturing, electrification, and data infrastructure. What role, if any, do you believe developing alternative energy sources should contribute to the country’s future energy mix? What plans, if any, do you have to develop these alternative energy sources in New Hampshire, and how might they affect job opportunities in the state (if at all)?

“It’s mind-boggling how poorly we have done in investing in green energy. Given the advancements of the technology and its modern efficiency, we should have solar and heat pumps on every home that wants them. We should be trying to phase out carbon-fueled electricity altogether. I support aggressive federal financing programs for businesses and homeowners that want to upgrade or build solar infrastructure. I also support the continued operation of the Seabrook nuclear plant and investments in research around small nuclear reactors- nuclear energy is demonstrably safe and considerably less damaging to the environment than fossil fuels, while also producing enormous quantities of energy. There is no reason in the modern world for electricity to be anything but abundant and cheap.”

KEYWORDS: abundance, federal financing

Q5 Electricity demand is increasing due to manufacturing, electrification, and data infrastructure. What role, if any, do you believe developing alternative energy sources should contribute to the country’s future energy mix? What plans, if any, do you have to develop these alternative energy sources in New Hampshire, and how might they affect job opportunities in the state (if at all)?

“The cheapest, cleanest and easiest source of electricity in the world is solar. We should encourage adoption of solar and offshore wind for NH. Solar is winning. Solar energy was 75% of new energy in the world last year, and 50% in the US (with batteries making up an additional 30%). NH gets only 1% of its electricity from solar, while surrounding states get over 15% and climbing. Every day in New England, we get 5x as much energy from solar as from the Seabrook power plant for most of the day. NH is far behind the region. Solar is inexpensive. Why is the world adopting solar? Solar is much cheaper than the lowest fossil fuel prices. Its cost has dropped over 90% in the last 15 years and continues to drop. The remaining barriers are “soft costs” which we can address. The cost of batteries has dropped over 80%. California releases almost as much electricity from batteries after sundown than is used in all New England. It is easy. Solar can be installed in a range of places, reducing the demand on the grid, the expense of upgrading the grid, and could create thousands of local jobs.”

KEYWORDS: Solar clean, inexpensive

Q5 Electricity demand is increasing due to manufacturing, electrification, and data infrastructure. What role, if any, do you believe developing alternative energy sources should contribute to the country’s future energy mix? What plans, if any, do you have to develop these alternative energy sources in New Hampshire, and how might they affect job opportunities in the state (if at all)?

“WAs I mentioned in my previous answers, I am a big believer in renewable energy and think that we should promote and expand it as much as possible. This should include programs that help lower income families afford installing solar, wind or geothermal power. We could also look at leasing state land for solar or wind arrays. This would supply more power to the grid which would reduce carbon emissions and also be an additional source of revenue for the state. As evidence that I also “walk the walk”, I have solar panels on my roof and drive an EV.”

KEYWORDS: solar, wind, geothermal

Q1 What policies, if any, do you support or envision in managing land-based resources in New Hampshire (i.e. water, open-space preserves, parks)?

“I grew up in NH. My family valued nature. After high school, I served with AmeriCorps’ North Country Community Corps, leading an environmental stewardship and education youth program. I spent two summers with the Student Conservation Association (SCA) leading youth trail work and environmental education in Pittsburgh parks. I recruited students nationwide for SCA’s National Park and Forest programs. After 16 years in Pittsburgh, I moved back to NH to raise my kids with the sense of environmental stewardship I got from my upbringing.

As a US Congressional Candidate, I took the Green New Deal Pledge. As an elected official, I will fight to codify the Green New Deal’s goals into federal law and secure the federal investments needed to implement it. The Green New Deal provides a clear path to preserve and expand land-based resources—ensuring New Hampshire’s open spaces, state parks, and clean water infrastructure receive the resources they deserve. I would support the reintroduction of the Protect Our Parks Act so NH’s national parks are fully staffed. I recently met with the Commissioner of NH Fish and Game to learn what matters most to him. We plan to continue our collaboration.”

KEYWORDS: Green New Deal, Protect Our Parks Act

Q3 New Hampshire is facing growing flood risk, reduced snowpack, and rising sea levels. What policies, if any, do you support in mitigating how natural disasters are affecting industries and life in New Hampshire?

“My goal to codify the Green New Deal into federal law covers these crucial issues. The Green New Deal addresses these climate concerns through a job creation framework centered on infrastructure jobs targeting 21st century climate concerns.

We must reform the National Flood Insurance Program. The current program imposes high premiums on working people. I support the reintroduction of the Housing Survivors of Major Disasters Act to ensure people get needed resources when hit by natural disaster. I back policies like the Make Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act so corporate polluters pay directly into a federal climate damages fund, which would compensate hard-hit New Hampshire industries like maple sugaring and winter recreation. I will fight to secure the infrastructure and clean energy funding already promised to NH communities. We must restore FEMA’s BRIC grants and utilize the National Culvert Replacement program to expand undersized culverts in the North Country and build ‘living shorelines’ on the Seacoast to handle unprecedented stormwater runoff.”

KEYWORDS: Green New Deal, Natural Disasters, Make Polluters Pay

Q1 What policies, if any, do you support or envision in managing land-based resources in New Hampshire (i.e. water, open-space preserves, parks)?

“I support protecting our air, water and land-based resources from climate change, deforestation, and pollution. Our forests, mountains, coastline, and parks are what ensure our stateʼs vitality and drive our tourism industry. Safeguarding these resources requires a whole-of-government approach that holds corporate polluters accountable, supports people in making sustainable choices, and brings communities together to take action. Regulating AI and Big Tech is crucial to protecting our environment. I support a data center moratorium, so we can better regulate the usage of our water and land before more data centers are built. Corporate polluters must be held accountable for how their actions impact our state. Additionally, I support funding the UNH Water Resources Research Center, which researches issues like PFAS contamination and groundwater quality to keep New Hampshire’s drinking water clean. We also must hold every corporation accountable for operating facilities and making products that have contributed to the degradation of our environment. Our parks, forests, and natural beauty should all be available for future generations. I will vote to fund and protect these areas.”

KEYWORDS: Quality, Accountability, Sustainability

Q3 New Hampshire is facing growing flood risk, reduced snowpack, and rising sea levels. What policies, if any, do you support in mitigating how natural disasters are affecting industries and life in New Hampshire?

“Living and serving in Hampton, I’ve felt climate change’s impacts on New Hampshire firsthand. Working on Hampton’s Coastal Resilience Roadmap, funded through NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management and NH’s Coastal Program, taught me that small local teams often understand resilience better than Washington does. New Hampshire’s risk also goes beyond the coast. Reduced snowpack threatens winter tourism and impacts water supply. Communities around the state face severe flood risk from rivers that overflow their banks after storms that bring extremely heavy rainfall, an increasingly common occurrence. I’ll fight to protect NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management, the Coastal Zone Management Act, and Sea Grant, and I’ll push to rewrite resilience grants so towns can actually use them. We must cut match requirements that disqualify the communities that need help most, and move toward predictable, formula-based funding. I support reforming the National Flood Insurance Program: modernized flood maps, protected affordability for working families already in floodplains, and fair pricing for new high-risk development.”

KEYWORDS: Local Funding, Leadership

Q1 What policies, if any, do you support or envision in managing land-based resources in New Hampshire (i.e. water, open-space preserves, parks)?

“Generally the vitality of shared resources is paramount to the people.”

KEYWORDS: clean, accountability, posterity

Q3 New Hampshire is facing growing flood risk, reduced snowpack, and rising sea levels. What policies, if any, do you support in mitigating how natural disasters are affecting industries and life in New Hampshire?

“To the extent that these are cause by negative externalities of such grave importance the state should look towards enabling markets to mitigate or eliminate these existential threats.”

KEYWORDS: negative externalities, markets

Q1 What policies, if any, do you support or envision in managing land-based resources in New Hampshire (i.e. water, open-space preserves, parks)?

“Due to technological progress we now spend a lot of our time sitting in front of screens and take on average only 3,000 steps a day, even though our bodies are meant to take over 16,000 steps. We need to develop new methods for supporting both our physical and mental health; luckily, New Hampshire has wonderful natural scenery and we should make the most of it. Besides safeguarding and rejuvenating our public open spaces, I recommend that no new roads be built and no existing ones be reconstructed unless a bike lane or a walking path is also included. Let us set an example for the rest of the country. The savings to be made in healthcare costs will be greater than the extra expense, and the improvement in quality of life will be invaluable. I have a strong feeling this would additionally attract a young, high-tech business economy.”

KEYWORDS: Sedentary lifestyle, Screen time, Physical and mental health, Daily step count shortfall, Nature access, Infrastructure reform, Bike lanes and pedestrian paths, Healthcare-cost-savings, Quality-of-life, development, Tech, economy, ROI, Health benefits

Q3 New Hampshire is facing growing flood risk, reduced snowpack, and rising sea levels. What policies, if any, do you support in mitigating how natural disasters are affecting industries and life in New Hampshire?

“I do believe that global warming is caused by human activities and has harmful effects; measures to mitigate it should include the use of solar power and electric cars. Additionally, I support establishing a program similar to the Manhattan Project to develop a solution.”

KEYWORDS: Global warming / Climate chAnthropogenic, Human-caused, Environmental impact, Harmful, Renewable, Solar, EVs

Q1 What policies, if any, do you support or envision in managing land-based resources in New Hampshire (i.e. water, open-space preserves, parks)?

“I support protecting New Hampshire’s water, forests, open spaces, and public lands through responsible stewardship and science-based policymaking. Clean drinking water is especially important in rural communities where many residents rely on private wells. That is why I support strong environmental oversight to prevent contamination from landfill leachate, PFAS, and other pollutants. I believe we must balance economic development with the long-term protection of our natural resources. Our parks, lakes, forests, and conserved lands are vital to wildlife, recreation, tourism, and our quality of life. Decisions affecting these resources should be transparent, data-driven, and include meaningful community input. I also support clear standards for the siting, operation, monitoring, and closure of landfills to ensure communities and ecosystems are protected. As a legislator, I will work with environmental professionals, local leaders, and fellow lawmakers to preserve New Hampshire’s natural heritage while addressing environmental challenges in a practical and bipartisan way.”

KEYWORDS: Stewardship science-based

Q3 New Hampshire is facing growing flood risk, reduced snowpack, and rising sea levels. What policies, if any, do you support in mitigating how natural disasters are affecting industries and life in New Hampshire?

“I believe New Hampshire must take practical, common-sense steps to protect our communities, businesses, and infrastructure from the growing impacts of flooding and other natural disasters. Investing in resilient roads, bridges, culverts, and drainage systems can reduce damage, improve public safety, and save taxpayers money over the long term. I also support protecting wetlands, forests, and open spaces that naturally absorb floodwaters and help maintain water quality. These resources not only reduce flood risks but also support recreation, tourism, wildlife habitat, and our quality of life. The state should work with local communities, emergency management officials, scientists, and industry leaders to identify risks and prioritize cost-effective solutions. Whether preparing municipalities for severe weather, supporting affected businesses, or improving emergency response capabilities, planning ahead is far less costly than recovery after disaster strikes. My focus is on protecting people, property, and New Hampshire’s natural resources through responsible planning, sound science, and practical investments that strengthen our resilience for the future.”

KEYWORDS: protecting infrastructure communities businesses

Q1 What policies, if any, do you support or envision in managing land-based resources in New Hampshire (i.e. water, open-space preserves, parks)?

“Land-based resource management works best when you build from operational reality, not policy abstracts. I own 20 acres in Greenland adjacent to 150 acres of conservation land. That position teaches you fast what works and what doesn’t. Here’s what I’d prioritize: Water: Treat it as the throughline it is—connect agricultural runoff, municipal discharge, and aquifer depletion in one policy framework. Most NH water issues aren’t siloed; they’re cascading. Fund watershed councils that actually own accountability, not advisory boards. Open space and parks: The model should shift from acquisition-as-mission to land stewarding-as-practice. Fund the use and maintenance of what we have before grabbing more. The real gap: We underfund the people who do the work. A land manager on-site beats a conference of planners every time. Start there.

I’ve got deeper thoughts on this layered into some platform work I’ve done. If your group’s serious, I’d rather talk than survey-answer. That’s where the real ideas live. I’m not running, but I’d genuinely love to dig into this with you—it’s a question that matters.”

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Q3 New Hampshire is facing growing flood risk, reduced snowpack, and rising sea levels. What policies, if any, do you support in mitigating how natural disasters are affecting industries and life in New Hampshire?

“This one I can actually speak from doing, not just thinking. My first operational plank is ocean cleanup— One: Corporate interest is real but misdirected. Companies want the optics. What works is partnering them into operational accountability—not marketing. If a corporation funds ocean cleanup, they own measurable outcomes, not a press release. Two: Flooding and snowpack aren’t separate problems. They’re the same system. A resilience policy that doesn’t connect watershed management to marine cleanup to agricultural runoff is performance art. You need the full chain. Three: Start with existing capacity. NH has fishing communities, marine infrastructure, and people who know the water. Build with them, not around them. What I’d actually support: Tax incentives for companies that partner into operational solutions with measurable outcomes, Funding for coastal community adaptation (not relocation subsidies—resilience infrastructure), Marine research tied directly to recovery metrics. The ocean cleanup work isn’t separate from flood policy. It’s the same conversation about systems thinking.”

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Q1 What policies, if any, do you support or envision in managing land-based resources in New Hampshire (i.e. water, open-space preserves, parks)?

“We need to restore staffing & funding at our National Parks and other public land agencies to the levels that existed before DOGE. Our parks cannot be effectively managed without adequate personnel. I would support legislation to prohibit fracking on public lands. While Congress does not approve individual drilling permits, we can pass legislation to permanently protect federal lands from future fossil fuel development. I would also support expanding our network of protected public lands by creating new national parks and wilderness areas. As a state rep, a constituent who is a forest ranger came to my office hours to share that the Forest Protection Bureau spends weeks investigating timber theft because we do not have a chain of custody for harvested timber. I proposed a bill to establish a chain of custody so rangers can spend less time solving cases and more time protecting our forests. Conservation policy should be guided by best available scientific evidence, not politics. I support increasing funding for ecosystem restoration research, invasive species prevention & control, and wildlife population monitoring.”

KEYWORDS: Protect, Restore, Fund

Q3 New Hampshire is facing growing flood risk, reduced snowpack, and rising sea levels. What policies, if any, do you support in mitigating how natural disasters are affecting industries and life in New Hampshire?

“New Hampshire’s economy and way of life rely on our natural resources: from skiing and outdoor tourism to our coastal communities. But rising sea levels, flooding, and environmental contamination threaten our health and economy. As Granite Staters, we have a deep connection to our state’s natural environment. Our forests, mountains, lakes, and coastline not only shape our way of life, but they drive our economy forward. We must commit ourselves to enhancing coastal infrastructure to address the impacts of flooding and sea level rise, particularly in low income areas so the impacts of climate change don’t disproportionately impact marginalized communities. Investing in coastal infrastructure will create jobs, so we should support access to free trade schools so we have a skilled workforce. Warmer temperatures create drier ecosystems which increases the risk of wildfires. This summer we have seen poor air quality due to wildfires in Canada. Ensuring we have access to water for our fire departments is crucial. Data centers create water shortages, and we need to make sure freshwater is used to protect our neighbors and our planet, not so tech billionaires can get richer.”

KEYWORDS: Coastal infrastructure, trade schools, firefighters

Q1 What policies, if any, do you support or envision in managing land-based resources in New Hampshire (i.e. water, open-space preserves, parks)?

“NH has already had its share of contaminants entering our water system and harming our ecosystem. We must do a better job of protecting the natural resources we need for future generations. We cannot allow corporate “progress” to undermine the health of our citizens. We cannot allow corporations to police themselves and treat small fines as simply the cost of doing business.”

KEYWORDS: water, accountability, future generations

Q3 New Hampshire is facing growing flood risk, reduced snowpack, and rising sea levels. What policies, if any, do you support in mitigating how natural disasters are affecting industries and life in New Hampshire?

“NH has been a literal wasteland of neglect for decades. We cannot allow further deterioration to take place and we need to protect our natural resources. We need a strong mix of energy solutions. I am also deeply concerned about our deteriorating infrastructure with our dams and bridges.”

KEYWORDS: infrastructure, protection, energy mix

Q1 What policies, if any, do you support or envision in managing land-based resources in New Hampshire (i.e. water, open-space preserves, parks)?

“Even at big sacrifice we must protect biodiversity. I want to know who is killing the bees? That person needs a talking to (perhaps in prison). My PhD in Politics relied heavily on Evolutionary biology. I was a student of EO Wilson. See the book I edited “The Sociobiological Imagination” (1991) – but that was before our dear species started to fill the ocean with bottle caps. We must change our lifestyle to save Nature.”

KEYWORDS: Honor Nature. Recognize our outdoor needs.

Q3 New Hampshire is facing growing flood risk, reduced snowpack, and rising sea levels. What policies, if any, do you support in mitigating how natural disasters are affecting industries and life in New Hampshire?

“I am running for federal office so will not really have a hand in the effect of disasters on industry. I do appreciate that industries need state protection. I am anti-globalism.”

KEYWORDS: Enforce the Constitution.

Q1 What policies, if any, do you support or envision in managing land-based resources in New Hampshire (i.e. water, open-space preserves, parks)?

“I support responsible conservation of New Hampshire’s water, forests, parks, and open spaces while protecting private property rights. Government should be a responsible steward, not an obstacle to responsible development, agriculture, forestry, housing, and economic growth. We should protect drinking water supplies, address PFAS contamination, and hold responsible parties accountable when appropriate. I support maintaining our state parks and public lands while encouraging partnerships with local communities and the private sector. Conservation decisions should be based on sound science, fiscal responsibility, and local input not excessive regulation or one size fits all mandates. New Hampshire’s natural resources are a tremendous asset, and we can protect them while keeping our state affordable and economically competitive.”

KEYWORDS: Conservation, Property Rights, Stewardship

Q3 New Hampshire is facing growing flood risk, reduced snowpack, and rising sea levels. What policies, if any, do you support in mitigating how natural disasters are affecting industries and life in New Hampshire?

“New Hampshire should prepare for flooding, severe storms, changing winter conditions, and other natural hazards through responsible planning and infrastructure investment. I support strengthening roads, bridges, drainage systems, dams, and emergency response capabilities while avoiding unnecessary mandates that increase costs for homeowners and businesses. State and local governments should work together to identify risks and prioritize projects based on need, cost effectiveness, and public safety. Healthy forests and watersheds can also help reduce erosion and manage stormwater. I believe prevention and preparedness are better than reacting after disasters occur. We should use sound science, engineering, and fiscal responsibility to protect communities while ensuring taxpayers receive value for every dollar spent.”

KEYWORDS: Preparedness, Infrastructure, Fiscal Responsibility

Q1 What policies, if any, do you support or envision in managing land-based resources in New Hampshire (i.e. water, open-space preserves, parks)?

“I support practical, common-sense approaches that protect New Hampshire’s land, working farms, forests, and outdoor heritage while actually solving our housing shortage. One of the best tools we have is well-designed open space (or conservation) developments. These allow builders to cluster homes on a portion of a property while permanently protecting a significant share of the land as open space, trails, or working land. Done right, this approach preserves more open space than traditional large-lot zoning, keeps the rural character people love, and still delivers more housing. That combination lowers pressure on undeveloped land elsewhere and helps ease the housing crisis that is driving up property taxes and pricing young families out of their own communities. New Hampshire’s strength has always been balancing freedom, responsibility, and respect for the land. I will back policies that deliver more housing, more preserved open space, and lower costs for working families, not slogans that sound good but make both housing and conservation harder.”

KEYWORDS: Open space development, conservation subdivisions, housing + land preservation, private property rights, local control, working lands, housing

Q3 New Hampshire is facing growing flood risk, reduced snowpack, and rising sea levels. What policies, if any, do you support in mitigating how natural disasters are affecting industries and life in New Hampshire?

“I support practical, common-sense approaches focused on resilience and preparedness, strengthening flood infrastructure, improving drainage and dam maintenance, updating emergency response capacity, and encouraging smarter local land-use practices such as open-space developments that reduce runoff while still allowing needed housing. These solutions should be driven by local decision-making and protect private property rights rather than impose costly top-down mandates. I will work to secure federal infrastructure funding for New Hampshire so our state can invest in the roads, bridges, culverts, stormwater systems, and flood-control projects needed to better withstand these challenges. Bringing those resources home helps protect families, businesses, tourism, and agriculture without raising energy costs or expanding unnecessary regulation. Strong infrastructure and local control are the most effective ways to keep New Hampshire resilient and affordable.”

KEYWORDS: Flood resilience, infrastructure funding, emergency preparedness, local control, open space development, protecting outdoor industries

Q1 What policies, if any, do you support or envision in managing land-based resources in New Hampshire (i.e. water, open-space preserves, parks)?

“Policies intended to stop or prohibit the use or manufacture of forever chemicals are needed, as well as facilities to eliminate them once found in our environment. More science based studies needs to be done to demonstrate fungi and bacteria that can be used to eliminate both toxins and plastics.”

KEYWORDS: BioScience, Toxins, Plastics

Q3 New Hampshire is facing growing flood risk, reduced snowpack, and rising sea levels. What policies, if any, do you support in mitigating how natural disasters are affecting industries and life in New Hampshire?

“We need policies intended to better manage our forest resources so that water is retained rather than to allow unchecked runoff, while allowing for local needs. We should have minimum standards to address water runoff near roads and bridges, and we need more robust ways to channel runoff so that does not damage infrastructure.”

KEYWORDS: Runoff, infrastructure, flooding

Q1 What policies, if any, do you support or envision in managing land-based resources in New Hampshire (i.e. water, open-space preserves, parks)?

“New Hampshire got conservation right: voluntary easements keep land private but productive and open to the public. That said, we have been enabling sprawl because development where development should be easiest (eg. where infrastructure exists) is currently often too difficult, meaning subdivisions of forested land for housing progress a little more. I would support fully funding the Land and Water conservation fund, protecting sources of drinking water, and simplifying program paperwork so conservation programs can be participated in by more small landowners. Keep New Hampshire wild and beautiful.”

KEYWORDS: housing, water conservation, density

Q3 New Hampshire is facing growing flood risk, reduced snowpack, and rising sea levels. What policies, if any, do you support in mitigating how natural disasters are affecting industries and life in New Hampshire?

“Climate change is here and accelerating, and we will no doubt see increasing natural disasters both in New Hampshire and across America. We should be investing heavily in preventative programs to support homeowners, businesses, and infrastructure to ensure they are protected against increasing flooding and rising sea levels. Climate change is also impacting our tourism and fisheries via reduced snow and changing fish populations. In sum, I support aggressive federal action to ensure our economy and country is as climate-change hardened as we can hope for.”

KEYWORDS: mitigation, investment

Q1 What policies, if any, do you support or envision in managing land-based resources in New Hampshire (i.e. water, open-space preserves, parks)?

“Our natural beauty is one of the greatest attractions we have in NH. As a forty-year certified organic farmer, I am committed to protecting our environment. Clean air, water, and soil are essential to life. We need to maintain protection of our rivers, lakes, and groundwater. People need places to go where they can experience the wonders of nature. It is important to have open land and trails for people to enjoy in their cities and towns, as well as our state and national parks. We need to support our parks and the environment for people’s well-being and for the substantial economic benefits, including through tourism, recreation, forestry management, and farming.”

KEYWORDS: Protect our environment

Q3 New Hampshire is facing growing flood risk, reduced snowpack, and rising sea levels. What policies, if any, do you support in mitigating how natural disasters are affecting industries and life in New Hampshire?

“The scientific consensus is that climate change is real and is mainly caused by human activities, especially the burning of fossil fuels. 99.9% of peer-reviewed climate studies support this conclusion. We need to look at ways to reduce our use of fossil fuels as a first step. As to mitigation of the impact of climate change and natural disasters, there are many steps we can take. Some examples are: Agriculture. Support climate resilience programs that encourage the use of cover crops and reduced tillage. This will protect soils from large storms that cause huge soil erosion. Forests. Protect our old-growth forests, support thoughtful timber stand improvement, and oppose the elimination of the Roadless Rule. Infrastructure. Fund important work on roads, bridges and culverts. Repairs are important, as is making sure the work helps to prevent the impact of any future floods on roads. Cities. Promote green spaces which help with reducing temperatures in the city and help reduce the runoff from large storms.

Natural barriers. Promote grasslands and marshes (inland marshes and along the saltwater areas) as natural barriers to flooding and storm damage.”

KEYWORDS: Agriculture, Infrastructure, Marshes

Q1 What policies, if any, do you support or envision in managing land-based resources in New Hampshire (i.e. water, open-space preserves, parks)?

“We need to protect our environment both to protect the health of our citizens and to keep NH an attractive place to live and visit (particularly since tourism is important to our economy. Thus, I will support policies that protect our lakes and forests and also combat climate change.”

KEYWORDS: lakes forests climate

Q3 New Hampshire is facing growing flood risk, reduced snowpack, and rising sea levels. What policies, if any, do you support in mitigating how natural disasters are affecting industries and life in New Hampshire?

“We need to do much more to combat climate change by encouraging and promoting renewable energy. We should also make policies that reduce carbon emissions from state agencies as much as possible. However, it will take time for policies like these make a difference so, in the meantime, we need to be prepared for the climate-based disasters we know are coming, i.e. take measures to prepare for rising sea levels, floods, etc.”

KEYWORDS: climate change, carbon footprint, disaster preparedness

Q2 What policies and programs, if any, do you plan to implement regarding vaccines in the state of New Hampshire or throughout the US? What role, if any, does collaboration between scientists and policymakers have in this process?

“I am a registered nurse. I know the science behind vaccines. I have administered vaccines in my work. A main reason I am running for office is because there are only 3 nurses in Congress. As a NH State Representative, my nursing background was pivotal. I had the inside legislative perspective and understood the science of health bills. I am running on a Medicare for All platform. Under Medicare for All, immunizations will be covered under its mandate for comprehensive primary and preventive care with zero out-of-pocket costs for every American. I back the reintroduction of Protecting Free Vaccines Act, the Family Vaccine Protection Act, the Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2026 and Federal Investment in Grants for Health Transportation and Flu-vaccination Local Units Act of 2026. These acts preserve/expand vaccine access or ensure immunization recommendations are science-based. Passing these federal laws will grant Granite Staters access to needed vaccines. Politicians can collaborate with scientists to make informed policy decisions. I would draw upon my own background and seek out advice from experts to inform my legislative decisions.”

KEYWORDS: vaccines, public health, scientists, Medicare for All

Q2 What policies and programs, if any, do you plan to implement regarding vaccines in the state of New Hampshire or throughout the US? What role, if any, does collaboration between scientists and policymakers have in this process?

“Vaccines are an area in which collaboration between scientists and policymakers matters most. Vaccines are one of modern medicine’s great achievements, protecting communities from diseases like measles and COVID-19. We have clear data thanks to science on the public health benefits and safety provided by vaccines. I support New Hampshire’s current law requiring vaccinations for public school enrollment. In Congress, I will vote against efforts to roll back these laws and protections. In regards to vaccine policy, I will follow the expertise of scientists and public health researchers to guide my vote. The recent resurgence of measles, driven by declining vaccination rates, is a clear example of what happens when we ignore decades of scientific consensus and expert opinion. Vaccinations are vital to public health, and we must follow scientific evidence to guide policies that support and advance the health and wellbeing of every person that calls the United States home.”

KEYWORDS: Science advises policy

Q2 What policies and programs, if any, do you plan to implement regarding vaccines in the state of New Hampshire or throughout the US? What role, if any, does collaboration between scientists and policymakers have in this process?

“There should be no medical mandates, nor government interference in the medical markets.”

KEYWORDS: Markets, border

Q2 What policies and programs, if any, do you plan to implement regarding vaccines in the state of New Hampshire or throughout the US? What role, if any, does collaboration between scientists and policymakers have in this process?

“The scientific method is very effective at producing vaccines that are beneficial to everyone; the more people who get vaccinated, the more effective the overall outcome will be. Yet it is necessary to take into account freedom of choice, since people have the right to decide what enters their bodies. I decided to have the COVID vaccine while other people chose not to. I respect everyone’s right to make their own decision.”

KEYWORDS: autonomy, ethics, mandate, freedom, scientific method, Individual rights vs. public good

Q2 What policies and programs, if any, do you plan to implement regarding vaccines in the state of New Hampshire or throughout the US? What role, if any, does collaboration between scientists and policymakers have in this process?

“I believe public health decisions should be based on sound science, transparency, and informed consent. I do not support state mandates that remove an individual’s ability to make healthcare decisions for themselves or their families. At the same time, I support ensuring that residents have access to accurate, unbiased information about vaccines so they can make informed choices in consultation with their healthcare providers. Collaboration between scientists, medical professionals, and policymakers is essential. Scientists provide research and evidence, while policymakers must weigh that information alongside public concerns, individual rights, and practical impacts on communities. Good policy requires open communication, transparency, and public trust. As a state legislator, my role is not to direct federal vaccine policy, but to support policies in New Hampshire that protect public health, respect individual liberties, and ensure health decisions are guided by credible scientific evidence and informed discussion.”

KEYWORDS: science transparency collaboration

Q2 What policies and programs, if any, do you plan to implement regarding vaccines in the state of New Hampshire or throughout the US? What role, if any, does collaboration between scientists and policymakers have in this process?

“On vaccines specifically: The evidence on vaccine safety and efficacy for preventing serious disease is robust. That’s not ideology—that’s data. I support informed choice built on actual science, not theater. People deserve real information, not Instagram arguments. On the process: This is where it gets real. Scientists and policymakers should collaborate, but “collaboration” right now often means scientists get consulted then ignored, or worse, politicized. That’s useless. What I’d actually support: Transparent, accessible communication from public health officials—no talking-down, no message-testing that sounds hollow

Funding for hyperlocal health education through actual community members, not top-down campaigns

Accountability when agencies get it wrong (they will). Space for legitimate questions without lumping skeptics into one category. The real issue: We’ve eroded trust in institutions faster than we can rebuild it. A vaccine policy that works lives or dies on whether people believe the messenger, not just the message.”

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Q2 What policies and programs, if any, do you plan to implement regarding vaccines in the state of New Hampshire or throughout the US? What role, if any, does collaboration between scientists and policymakers have in this process?

“Unlike my opponents, I have a voting record on this issue. This past session, I made headlines for tricking Republicans into killing their own anti-vax bill by attaching 20 random amendments to it. They didn’t want to spend two hours debating those amendments so they voluntarily tabled it. These are the same tactics Congress needs to employ if we want to protect public health. I am a Medicare for All candidate, and I support providing free CDC recommended vaccines to the public. We need to ensure that vaccines recommendations are based in science rather than conspiracy theories. I will support the impeachment of RFK Jr for failing to protect public health, which is the job description for the Secretary of Health and Human Services. We need to rejoin the World Health Organization and fund the CDC rather than defunding it. We need to amplify the voices of scientists on both the national stage and in the halls of Congress to change the rhetoric surrounding vaccines.”

KEYWORDS: CDC, WHO, M4A

Q2 What policies and programs, if any, do you plan to implement regarding vaccines in the state of New Hampshire or throughout the US? What role, if any, does collaboration between scientists and policymakers have in this process?

“Vaccine policy has become too political, and that is a problem. We need to follow the data, not politics, fear, or feelings…. Scientists need the independence to study vaccine safety and effectiveness without political interference. There is a line between protecting public health and government overreach. I will support a process that is transparent, scientifically independent, and open to scrutiny. Public health decisions should be based on sound science, not political and pharma agendas.”

KEYWORDS: independence, transparency, data-driven

Q2 What policies and programs, if any, do you plan to implement regarding vaccines in the state of New Hampshire or throughout the US? What role, if any, does collaboration between scientists and policymakers have in this process?

“In 1917, Ed Rosenow of Mayo Clinic found the cure for polio. It was subsequently suppressed. This is par for the course. See my lawsuit Maxwell v Dept of Defense, 2020, against mandatory vax. Also my 2013 book “Consider the Lilies: Comparing 18 Cures for Cancer and Their Legal Status.” Note: The Dept of Education (Just imagine a federal department being in charge of education!!) controls the accreditation of Schools of Public Health. Correcting that will be my priority.”

KEYWORDS: Medical Integrity. No Hep-B at birth.

Q2 What policies and programs, if any, do you plan to implement regarding vaccines in the state of New Hampshire or throughout the US? What role, if any, does collaboration between scientists and policymakers have in this process?

“I support access to vaccines, informed medical decisions, individual liberty, and parental rights. I oppose unnecessary government mandates that interfere with the doctor patient relationship or remove reasonable choices from families. Public health policies should be based on credible scientific evidence, transparency, and measurable results not politics. Scientists and medical professionals should provide policymakers with the best available evidence, while elected officials remain responsible for balancing public health with constitutional rights and individual freedom. New Hampshire residents deserve clear information about benefits, risks, and alternatives so they can make informed decisions. Government should build public trust through transparency and accountability rather than coercion.”

KEYWORDS: Liberty, Choice, Science

Q2 What policies and programs, if any, do you plan to implement regarding vaccines in the state of New Hampshire or throughout the US? What role, if any, does collaboration between scientists and policymakers have in this process?

“I believe vaccination should remain a personal medical decision made by individuals and parents in consultation with their doctors, not a decision forced by government. The proper role of government is limited: ensure that vaccines available to the public meet high standards of safety and efficacy, require transparent reporting of serious side effects, and protect the right of people to give informed consent. Beyond that, the government should not mandate vaccines, condition employment, education, or public life on vaccination status, or pressure people through mandates or penalties.”

KEYWORDS: Vaccine personal choice, medical freedom, informed consent, no vaccine mandates, vaccine safety oversight, individual liberty

Q2 What policies and programs, if any, do you plan to implement regarding vaccines in the state of New Hampshire or throughout the US? What role, if any, does collaboration between scientists and policymakers have in this process?

“We need to return to a mandatory child vaccine program to prevent the kinds of epidemics, like measles, that we are currently experiencing. Policy makers need to rely on (and trust) scientific studies that show the relationship between vaccines and communicable diseases.”

KEYWORDS: Epidemics, vaccine schedules

Q2 What policies and programs, if any, do you plan to implement regarding vaccines in the state of New Hampshire or throughout the US? What role, if any, does collaboration between scientists and policymakers have in this process?

“Vaccines are one of the most demonstrably effective public health tools of the last century. I don’t support mandates- you do what you like- but we have a century of demonstrated effectiveness and we need to be educating our friends and neighbors on the importance of vaccination. Scientists are terrible public communicators generally, and we need to collaborate with more effective messengers to get this point across. I also think it’s perfectly acceptable for businesses or public services to decline to serve those who don’t want to participate in community health via vaccination; freedom cuts both ways. And of course we should support wide availability at no or low cost.”

KEYWORDS: education, funding

Q2 What policies and programs, if any, do you plan to implement regarding vaccines in the state of New Hampshire or throughout the US? What role, if any, does collaboration between scientists and policymakers have in this process?

“Vaccines provide good preventative health care and as such are a foundation of good public health policy. Vaccines have played a critical role in reducing the number of cases and severity of many diseases. These diseases can lead to serious health impacts – hospitalization, damage to the lungs, heart, and liver, loss of hearing, paralysis, and even death. Vaccines are safe and effective and must go through years of testing before they are available to the public. The rate of MMR vaccination for children in childcare facilities is high, and we should work to maintain that. The state has an obligation to provide public health information, based on science, to the public. Vaccines have saved over 150 million lives worldwide. They are mostly young children under the age of 5. Policymakers should listen to the scientific evidence when making policy.”

KEYWORDS: Vaccines save lives

Q2 What policies and programs, if any, do you plan to implement regarding vaccines in the state of New Hampshire or throughout the US? What role, if any, does collaboration between scientists and policymakers have in this process?

“I am an engineer (MSEE from Stanford), believe in the scientific method and thus think that policymakers absolutely need to listen to scientists and make policies that are in keeping with the accepted science. This goes for vaccines, other medical issues, mental health, the environment, etc. As a founder of Camp Resilience (https://www.camp-resilience.org/), I am a firm believer in wellness (for everyone, not just veterans and first responders) and think we need more programs to promote wellness.”

KEYWORDS: “scientific method”, pro-vaccine, wellness