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New Hampshire: Gene Chandler

Thu, 12/04/2008 - 11:50

Packard announces House GOP leadership

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

House Republican leader state Rep. Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) has announced his leadership team for the upcoming legislative session.

Packard has decided to keep state Rep. David Hess (R-Hooksett) as the deputy republican leader. State Rep. Shawn Jasper (R-Hudson) will be the Republican whip and state Rep. Andrew Renzullo (R-Hudson) will be the deputy Republican whip. State Rep. Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett), who ran against Packard for House Republican leader, has been tapped to be the senior assistant Republican leader.

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Wed, 12/03/2008 - 12:35

Norelli elected House speaker, urges bi-partisanship

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

CONCORD--State Rep. Terie Norelli (D-Portsmouth) has been officially elected for a second term as House speaker and told House members that they would need to work across party lines to deal with the state budget.

Norelli defeated state Rep. Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) and state Rep. Robert Rowe (R-Amherst). Norelli received 230 votes, Packard received 104 votes and Rowe got 53 votes. State Rep. Chris Roberts received 3 votes and one ballot was left blank.

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Mon, 11/24/2008 - 23:27

Packard nominated for House speaker

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

In addition to being selected the House Republican leader state Rep. Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) has also been nominated to be the Republican nominee for House Speaker.

Packard defeated state Rep. Robert Rowe (R-Amherst) by 86 votes to 65 votes. President George W. Bush and state Rep. Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) both received one vote.

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Mon, 11/24/2008 - 22:04

Chandler says 'way it goes' about House vote

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

CONCORD-State Rep. Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) said his defeat to become House Republican leader is "the way it goes."

Chandler lost to state Rep. Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) by a mere 3 votes.

"It's the way it goes," Chandler told PolitickerNH.com. "I obviously want to thank all the people who supported me on the first, second, third ballot but it just wasn't enough."

Chandler also thanked state Rep. Fran Wendelboe (R-New Hampton) for supporting his bid. Wendelboe abandoned her own bid to support Chandler.

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Mon, 11/24/2008 - 21:50

Packard wins in close race to become House Minority Leader

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

CONCORD--State Rep. Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) has been elected the new House Republican leader.

Packard defeated state Rep. Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) in a vote of 82 to 79.

After the vote was made public Chandler moved to make the vote unanimous.

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Mon, 11/24/2008 - 21:28

Reagan, Wendelboe drop out setting up possible tie

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

CONCORD--Minutes before the third ballot is scheduled to take place state Reps. John Reagan (R-Deerfield) and Fran Wendelboe (R-New Hampton) have withdrawn from the House Republican leader race, setting up a possible tie on the third ballot.

Wendelboe is threw her support behind state Rep. Gene Chandler (R-Bartlettt) and Reagan is supporting state Rep. Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry). If all votes stay true to the commitments they made on the second ballot it could result in an 80-80 tie.

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Mon, 11/24/2008 - 21:15

Packard still ahead after second ballot

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

CONCORD--A second ballot for House Minority Leader showed basically the same result as the first with state Rep. Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) is still leading his opponents for House Republican leader, but still without the majority he needs to win. The caucus will now head to a third ballot.

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Mon, 11/24/2008 - 20:38

Packard wins first ballot in House GOP race

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

CONCORD-- State Rep. Sherm Packard (R-Londonderry) won the first ballot in the race for House Republican Leader, but since he failed to get a 50 percent majority the voting continues.

Packard received 61 votes, state Rep. Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) got 46 votes, state Rep. Fran Wendelboe (R-New Hampton) took in 39 votes and state Rep. John Reagan got support from 15 members.

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Mon, 11/24/2008 - 13:32

Chandler prepares for vote

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

State Rep. Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) is preparing for tonight's vote for House Republican leader by working in his yard.

Chandler is running for the post against state Reps. Fran Wendelboe (R-New Hampton), John Reagan (R-Deerfield) and Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry).

"I'm busy working in the yard getting ready for the snowstorm," Chandler said in an interview with PolitickerNH.com. "There's nothing else I can really do at this point. I've done everything I can do it's all about who turns up for tonight."

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Fri, 11/21/2008 - 12:00

Welch supporting Chandler’s leadership bid

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

State Rep. David Welch (R-Kingston) has thrown his support behind state Rep. Gene Chandler's (R-Bartlett) bid for House Republican leader.

"I am supporting Gene Chandler because I have worked with him many times before and found him to be reasonable and fair when dealing with difficult issues," Welch told PolitickerNH.com. "This does not mean that others in the race might not be fair, it is mostly my personal experience with Gene."

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