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New Hampshire: John Reagan

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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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 John Reagan (R-Deerfield) and Fran Wendelboe (R-New Hampton) have withdrawn from the House Republican leader race, setting up a possible tie on the third ballot.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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Wed, 11/19/2008 - 16:44

House GOP leadership candidates do last minute politicking

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Over the next couple of days candidates for House Republican leader will be rallying supporters and reaching out to any last minute undecided members.

Early next week 176 members of the Republican House caucus will decide who will lead their caucus over the next legislative session. Competing for their votes will be John Reagan (R-Deerfield), Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry), Republican policy leader Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) and Fran Wendelboe (R-New Hampton).

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Wed, 11/19/2008 - 16:05

House GOP prepares to elect new leader

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

The New Hampshire House Republican caucus is getting ready to elect a new leader for their next legislative session.

Vying for the support of the 176 member caucus are Republican policy leader state Rep. Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett), Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry), Fran Wendelboe (R-New Hampton) and John Reagan (R-Deerfield).

The new leader will fill the void left by the late Mike Whalley (R-Alton Bay). Since Whalley's death, deputy leader state Rep. David Hess (R-Hooksett) has been acting as the de facto leader but decided not to officially seek the post.

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Mon, 11/10/2008 - 16:15

Field expands in House Republican leader race

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Two more Republican House members have announced they will run for House Republican leader, while a third has thrown his hat into the race for House Speaker.

State Reps. Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) and John Reagan (R-Deerfield) each said they are running for House minority leader. State Rep. Robert Rowe (R-Amherst) said he is running for the speakership and will not be running for the post of House minority leader if his speakership bid fails.

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