Nashua Ward 4 State Rep Sworn In and Settling In

Concord Patch Local Editor Tony Schinella caught up with newly elected State Rep. Pam Brown for her induction ceremony last week.

"I was so excited that day to finally take my oath of office and begin a new chapter in my life. I feel honored and blessed to have this opportunity to be of service to my community.  It's somewhat surreal that just a year ago I was afraid to share my political views, yet I took that first step, to quote Mahatma Gandhi, to 'be the change you want to see in the world,'" said Brown.

She won a special election in Ward 4 to replace Stacie Laughton, who stepped down over legal issues following November's election.

Brown said public health will be one of her areas of interest.

"I have lived with chronic Lyme disease and as a state representative I am ready and willing to take on the public health crisis that is the Lyme disease epidemic in New Hampshire," Brown said.