Senate President Carson Announces Leadership, Committee Assignments

by InDepthNH.org

CONCORD, NH — Senator Sharon Carson (R-Londonderry) has been elected the 132nd President of the New Hampshire Senate for the 2025-2026 legislative session.

Carson, who is currently in her ninth term, received a unanimous vote and announced her leadership team today:

“I am incredibly honored to be elected as the next Senate President. I deeply appreciate that my colleagues trusted me to lead the Senate for the next two years. I will work with the Senate to ensure the Granite State’s continued success and that we firmly defend our highly coveted New Hampshire Advantage.”

Senator Regina Birdsell, former Senate Majority Whip, commented on being elected the next Senate Majority Leader:

“It is a privilege to be chosen as the next Senate Majority Leader. I look forward to working with Senate President Sharon Carson to help keep New Hampshire the safest and freest state in the Nation. These accolades weren’t accidental but were obtained through common sense legislation and standing up for Granite Staters. I look forward to working with Senate President Carson and the rest of my Senate Colleagues to make New Hampshire even better.”

Senate President Sharon Carson released her leadership team today:

• Senator Regina Birdsell – Senate Majority Leader
• Senator Ruth Ward – Deputy Majority Leader
• Senator Keith Murphy – Deputy Majority Leader
• Senator Denise Ricciardi-Deputy Majority Leader
• Senator Daryl Abbas-President Pro Tempore
• Senator Dan Innis-Chair, Majority Policy Conference
• Senator Tim Lang-Senate Majority Whip
• Senator Kevin Avard-Senate Majority Deputy Whip

Senate President Sharon Carson also released her Senior Staff team today:

Tricia Melillo – Majority Caucus Director

Harold B. Parker- Chief of Staff

Grant Bosse – Deputy Chief of Staff

Kate Lipman – Majority Policy and Special Projects Director

Peter O’Neill- Communications Director

Richard Lehmann – Senate Legal Counsel

CONCORD, NH – Senator Sharon Carson (R-Londonderry) announced the committee announcements for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session:

Election Law and Municipal Affairs: Judiciary: Health and Human Services:

Chair: Senator Gray Chair: Senator Gannon Chair: Senator Rochefort

Vice Chair: Senator Lang Vice Chair: Senator Abbas Vice Chair: Senator Avard

Senator Rochefort Senator Carson Senator Birdsell

Senator Perkins Kwoka Senator Altschiller Senator Prentiss

Senator Long Senator Reardon Senator Long

Aide: Jess Bourque Aide: Pete Mulvey Aide: Sophie Wash

Commerce: Finance: ED&A:

Chair: Senator Innis Chair: Senator Gray Chair: Senator Pearl

Vice Chair: Senator Ricciardi Vice Chair: Senator Innis Vice Chair: Senator McGough

Senator Murphy Senator Carson Senator Gannon

Senator McGough Senator Birdsell Senator Altschiller

Senator Fenton Senator Pearl Senator Reardon

Senator Reardon Senator Lang Aide: Kevin Condict

Aide: Aaron Jones Senator Rosenwald

Senator Watters

Aide: Deb Martone

Transportation: Ways and Means: Capital Budget

Chair: Senator Ricciardi Chair: Senator Lang Chair Senator McConkey

Vice Chair: Senator McConkey Vice Chair: Senator Murphy Vice Chair: Senator Gray

Senator Ward Senator Sullivan Senator Carson

Senator Fenton Senator Rosenwald Senator Watters

Senator Prentiss Senator Fenton Senator Fenton

Aide: Vivian Hall Aide: Sonja Caldwell Aide: Declan Donohue

Energy Education Rules

Chair: Senator Avard Chair: Senator Ward Chair: Senator Avard

Vice Chair: Senator Pearl Vice Chair: Senator Sullivan Vice Chair: Senator Carson

Senator McConkey Senator Abbas Senator Ward

Senator Watters Senator Prentiss Senator Perkins Kwoka

Senator Rosenwald Senator Altschiller Senator Rosenwald

Aide: Max Taylor Aide: Ryan Meleedy Aide: Declan Donohue

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