New Hampshire: Deb Pignatelli

Wed, 11/05/2008 - 01:51

Dems poised to keep Executive Council

The Democrats will maintain control of the Executive Council, as they appear to be maintaining their 3-2 advantage on the Council.

Councilors Ray Burton (R-Bath), Ray Wieczorek (R-Manchester), Bev Hollingworth (D-Hampton) and Deb Pignatelli (D-Nashua) all won handily.

The most-watched race for the Council is between Council John Shea (D-Nelson) and Merrimack County Attorney Dan St. Hilaire (R-Concord). As of this posting, with 80 percent of precincts reporting St. Hilaire is losing by 10,000 votes.

Sat, 11/01/2008 - 14:54

In race for Executive Council, Pignatelli turns focus to Merrimack tolls

Executive Councilor Deb Pignatelli (D-Nashua) said that she will continue to attempt to develop a plan that would reduce tolls at the Merrimack booths.

"If I'm elected, I'll be working to bring relieve to that heavily tolled town," Pignatelli said. "I haven't been successful, but I'm still looking for opportunities to help them out."

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Thu, 09/18/2008 - 16:30

Update: Stepanek says Pignatelli guilty of ‘broken promises’

The campaign for the Executive Council District 5 race began in earnest with Republican Stephen Stepanek accusing his opponent of breaking campaign promises.

Stepanek, a state rep. from Amherst, said that current Executive Councilor Debora Pignatelli (D-Nashua) has failed to stop no-bid contracts and reduce tolls in Merrimack.

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Fri, 04/04/2008 - 14:58

Stepanek formally declares candidacy

[img_assist|nid=951|title=Stepanek delivers his official speech|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=200|height=150]GOFFSTOWN- Standing inside a small diner, State Rep. Steve Stepanek (R-Amherst) formally announced his decision to run for the Executive Council District Five seat.

The stop was part of a series of announcements that Stepanek hopes will introduce his candidacy to voters.

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Wed, 03/26/2008 - 12:47

Stepanek to run for Executive Council

State Rep. Stephen Stepanek (R-Amherst) has decided to run the Executive Council.

Stepanek will be challenging Councilor Debora Pignatelli (D-Nashua) for the District 5 seat.

The Amherst state rep has established a political action committee called "Friends of Stephen Stepanek" and has set-up a website: http://stephenbstepanek.com.