Sign Up for the Politicker.com Wake Up Call

New Hampshire

RSS Feeds

Syndicate content Add to Netvibes Subscribe with Bloglines
Add to Technorati Favorites
Add to Google

Send suggestions to: editor@politicker.com

New Hampshire: Sherman Packard

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.

There have been 37 comments posted in response to this story.
Wed, 12/03/2008 - 15:04

Norelli picks party caucus leaders

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

The New Hampshire House speaker picks the leaders for the political party caucuses and Speaker Norelli exercised that right earlier today.

Norelli selected state Rep. Mary Jane Wallner (D-Concord) to be House Democratic leader and state Rep. Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) will be the House Republican leader. Both Wallner and Packard were voted to those positions by their respective caucuses in November and Norelli decided not to override those votes.

Read More >
There have been 33 comments posted in response to this story.
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.

Read More >
There have been 30 comments posted in response to this story.
Tue, 11/25/2008 - 12:16

Cullen says Packard has ‘majority mind set’

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

New Hampshire Republican Party Chairman Fergus Cullen said that House Republican leader state Rep. Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) has a "majority mind set" needed to promote the Republican agenda.

"I think that Sherm has a very good temperament and has an inclusive vision for the caucus," Cullen said in an interview with PolitickerNH.com. "He shares what I call the majority mind set. Which is recognizing that without a majority none of our agenda goes anywhere."

There have been 36 comments posted in response to this story.
Tue, 11/25/2008 - 10:45

Packard says House GOP will remain ‘vigilant’ on spending

By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com Reporter

Newly elected House Republican leader state Rep. Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) said that he was "humbled" to be chosen leader, but added that the next two years will be challenging for the state.

Read More >
There have been 38 comments posted in response to this story.
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.

Read More >
There have been 37 comments posted in response to this story.
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.

Read More >
There have been 36 comments posted in response to this story.
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.

There have been 33 comments posted in response to this story.
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.

Read More >
There have been 33 comments posted in response to this story.
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.

Read More >
There have been 37 comments posted in response to this story.