Wolfeboro Area Democrats

Democrats from across Carroll County are slated to gather Tuesday, March 15, in Runnells Hall, Chocorua, to hear House Minority Leader and former House Speaker Teri Norelli, and former Senate Majority Leader Maggie Hassan report on the frosty legislative climate in Concord.. Carroll County Dems Chairman Bob Bridgham will gavel the meeting to order at 7 p.m.
Both Norelli and Hassan have been outspoken opponents of bills to curtail services, reduce education funding, abolish regulation and licensing in a myriad of professions, infringe on voting rights and disenfranchise nonresident students and military personnel, secede from the national union, establish a NH defense force, dismantle the state retirement system, and even pursue a vendetta against the Democratic leadership so far as to attempt to bar the House minority whip, Michael Brunelle, from serving the term to which he was elected in November. His crime: sponsoring a bill to increase the state minimum wage, a measure that would “benefit democrats.”
The Democratic leadership has charged repeatedly that, far from promoting a balanced budget or creating jobs, most GOP proposals to date have added to state expenditures, hurt small business and cost jobs. Norelli and Hassan will review legislative activity in the House and Senate to date but have been asked to focus on two important areas under attack – education and health care. A question-and-answer period will follow as well as discussion of action open to the Democratic rank-and-file, independents and GOP moderates who may feel disenfranchised by the extreme Republican agenda.
Runnells Hall offers about as central a location in Carroll County as a meeting hall can have. It is part of the Chocorua Library building and situated on Route 113 (Deer Hill Road) a few yards east of the intersection of 113 and Route 16, the main north/south road in Carroll County. From the western areas of the county, take Route 25 east to Route 16 north. For help with car-pooling arrangements, telephone Susan Wiley at 284-6990.