Candidate Bio: Stephen Morgan, Democrat For State Rep

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Steve Morgan, Democrat

Running for state representative

Date of birth:
August 4, 1942

Your background /education:

• Raised in Arlington VA
• Graduated from Mount Saint Mary's University
• Post graduate work at Duquesne University
• US Army Veteran - stationed in Germany for 2 1/2 years

Experience/Occupation:
Worked for Digital Equipment Corporation, (now Hewlett Packard) since 1976 in marketing and sales management; retired in 2005.

Prior elected office:
Staten Island NY Borough representative

Personal:

• Lived in Amherst for 34 years
• Married to Liz for 42 years
• Raised three lovely daughters in Amherst; one grandchild plus another due in October
• Board Member of the New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra
• Member of the Amherst Solid Waste Task force affectionately known as the "Dump Committee"
• Produced the Amherst Men's Cookbook - proceeds donated to PMEC of Amherst
• Member Amherst Recreation Commission
• Amherst Softball and Soccer coach for 6 years
• Currently managing a team in the Nashua Senior Softball League
• Member of NH Citizens' Alliance
• Founded an International Scholarship Program
• Selected in May 2012 as one of the 100 senior leaders to attend a White House briefing on the future of Social Security and Medicare

Priorities:
Restore the climate in NH that will attract new businesses and encourage the expansion of existing businesses by:

• Investing in quality and affordable education
• Restoring fair and equitable health care for all citizens
• Insuring that NH has the infrastructure that businesses rely on

Why are you running?
After living in Amherst for 34 years I know that the majority of voters - be they Republican, Democrat, or Undeclared - have moderate views and are looking for that moderate voice in Concord to represent them. After following the tone and agenda of the NH House over the last two years I decided it was time to act. Moderate voices have been drowned out by the current NH House leadership.  I believe that the voters  want true give and take to arrive at solutions for what is best for families and businesses in Amherst and NH.  I fully intend to be that moderate voice.

Contact Phone 603-438-6443
Email: smorgan03031@gmail.com
Website:  http://smorgannhrep.org