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New Hampshire: Kathy Sgambati

Thu, 12/11/2008 - 11:51

Knytych running again in ‘10

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

LACONIA--Greg Knytych (R-Laconia) has decided that he will run again for the State Senate in 2010.

Knytych lost in November to state Sen. Kathy Sgambati (D-Tilton) by 2,046 votes in State Senate District 4.

"Deciding to run now will help me begin to network with people and raise the money needed for a successful campaign," Knytych told PolitickerNH.com.

Knytych attributed his lost in November to Sgambati's fund-raising advantage.

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Fri, 11/07/2008 - 14:54

Hassan to be Senate Majority Leader

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

The Democratic caucus has nominated several state senators to fill key posts in the upper-chamber.

Senate President Sylvia Larsen (D-Concord) was re-nominated to be senate president by state Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D-Manchester).

Larsen then nominated state Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-Exeter) to be senate majority leader and state Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D-Portsmouth) to fill the post of president pro tem.

State Sen. Kathy Sgambati (D-Tilton) was named deputy majority leader and Deb Reynolds (D-Plymouth) will be the majority whip.

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Mon, 10/13/2008 - 09:23

Sgambati to hold charity event

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

State Sen. Kathy Sgambati (D-Tilton) will be sponsoring an event to help raise money for local food pantries and home heating assistance programs.

Sgambati is calling the event "Neighbor Helping Neighbor" and will take place on October 18 at Laconia's Opechee Park House.

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Thu, 08/28/2008 - 11:45

Sgambati remembers Obama’s ’04 speech

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

DENVER -- Hours before Barack Obama accepts the Democratic presidential nomination, state Sen. Kathy Sgambati (D-Tilton) said she knew Obama would someday run for higher elective office when she saw him deliver the keynote speech at the 2004 convention but she didn't think it would be so soon.

"I wasn't sure it'd be four years later, but clearly I thought he was articulate and he'd be a force in the future," Sgambati told PolitickerNH.com.

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Tue, 08/12/2008 - 14:08

Sgambati focused on every town in re-election bid

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

LACONIA-- State Sen. Kathleen Sgambati (D-Tilton) was elected in 2006 with strong support from towns such as Tilton and Strafford and she hopes to repeat that strategy in her bid for re-election.

"I think I have to do well in all of them [towns]," Sgambati told PolitickerNH.com in an interview. "I won every town last time except for Alton and we're going to try and keep the numbers close and keep working to get the message out."

Sgambati is running against Greg Knytych (R-Laconia) in state senate district four.

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Sat, 05/31/2008 - 11:02

Knytch to challenge Sgambati

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Laconia city Councilor Greg Knytych (R-Laconia) has decided to challenge state Sen. Kathleen Sgambati (D-Tilton).

Knytych announced his decision this morning on the radio show Meet the New Press.

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Wed, 05/28/2008 - 09:19

Sgambati to run for re-election

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

State Senator Kathy Sgambati (D-Tilton) has decided to run for re-election.

"The voters of District 4 trusted me to represent them and I have worked hard to honor that trust. I first ran for office to increase access to affordable health care, to protect New Hampshire's natural assets and to support small businesses," Sgambati said in a press release. "We have made substantial progress on all of these fronts."

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