CANDIDATE LETTER: Webber for State Rep

As part of our 2012 election coverage, we plan on bringing readers a detailed perspective on all Windham candidates for state office.

This is the first in a series of candidate letters to be run on Windham Patch in the coming weeks. As more letters are published, we will begin to compile them together on one landing page so that readers can get all of the information they need all at once.

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The following is a candidate letter for state office. Submit your own by following the same format as this letter. Make sure to provide a photo. All submissions should be sent to michael.ryan@patch.com

Name: Carolyn B Webber

Registered: Democrat

Date of Birth: June 29th, 1940

Background: Department manager, 30 years.

Education: Northeastern University Medical Technologist, 1974

Experience:  town and state volunteer from 1986 to present

Occupation: Microbiology Supervisor

Prior Elected Offices: Board of Selectman, 1996-2002

Stat Representative, 2009-2010

Library Trustee/ Vice Chair, 2008-2012

Planning Board/CIP, 2011-present

Personal: Summer resident as a child. I loved the town so much, I moved here full time approximately 1974.

Priorities: Lower taxes by regaining our roll as a national leader in economic development, womens rights and education.

Why I Want to Run: The economy in New Hampshire is the biggest issue before us. The “Top States for Business Rankings” (CNBC) was issued last month. It stated that for the past two years, New Hampshire fell from 10^th to 34^th place in the nation. This rating was based on infrastructure, transportation, and education. These are all areas where the GOP slashed funding in New Hampshire. By contrast, Maine, Massasachusetts, Conneticut, and thirty three other states have added jobs at a faster rate then New Hampshire. This resulted in a plunge to 37^th place in job growth. There were over 1,000 layoffs in the health care industry because of $250 million cuts in funding. The university funding was cut by 50% causing more job loss, universities closing and significant tuition increases.

We need to regain our role as a national leader in economic development. I believe that this is an important goal and wish to be part of achieving it. Please vote for me Sept. 11 and Nov. 6. I want to be part of the team.

Sincerely,

Carolyn B. Webber

Candidate to be Your State Representative