Merrimack Republican To Run For Speaker of the House

CONCORD, N.H. - House Majority Leader Dick Hinch, R-Merrimack, announced his candidacy for Speaker of the House at the Legislative Office Building on Tuesday. According to the Union Leader, Hinch said if elected to lead the House he would manage with an open door and inclusive policies.

Now in his fifth term representing Merrimack, Hinch served as House Majority Leader for the past two-year session, and was House Majority Whip in the previous session.

He also is chairman of the Committee on Legislative Administration and the House Rules Committee, and serves on several others. He was chairman of the Merrimack Board of Selectmen from 2003 to 2006.

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