Amherst Resident Chairs GOP Organization

Andrew Hemingway, former chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire, left his position to become the first paid NH staffer for Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich.

He has been replaced with Carol McKinney, who served as the organization's executive secretary for several years.

Th RLCNH said in a press release that it does not endorse Gingrich.

“While we wish Andrew Hemingway the best in his new job opportunity, it is important to note that the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire will not endorse a candidate for president,” said McKinney. "His decision to join a particular presidential campaign was his own and does not reflect the opinion of the organization. We at the RLCNH will remain highly focused on the issues affecting the citizens of New Hampshire as well as the important goal of advancing Common Sense within New Hampshire state government."

She said her main focus will be making sure the Legislature overrides the governor's several vetoes and then continues to advance a responsible, liberty agenda in Concord. The organization will also work on candidate recruitment and preparation for the 2012 state primary elections.

Before joining the Republican Liberty Caucus of New Hampshire, McKinney worked for the Heritage Foundation as an outreach coordinator motivating groups of activists nationwide. She also served as a Witherspoon Fellow at the Family Research Council working in government affairs.

RLCNH, a state chapter of the national Republican Liberty Caucus, aims to promote and advance traditional Republican Party values, such as low taxes and spending, limited government, individual liberty, personal responsibility, free enterprise and loyalty to the U.S. and N.H. constitutions.