Meet Mark Connolly in Amherst Thursday

AMHERST, NH - Tomorrow, Mark Connolly, a Democratic candidate for governor, will join local activists Nancy and Len Gerzon for a house party and conversation with Amherst voters, according to a press statement.

“I’m looking forward to spending the evening with my friends Nancy, Len, and their neighbors and fellow Amherst voters,” said Connolly. “Together, we’ll discuss how to bring more educational opportunities, good modern jobs, and more effective government to the Granite State.”

• WHO: Mark Connolly, Nancy and Len Gerzon, and members of the public
• WHAT: Conversation with Connolly
• WHERE: 11 Old Manchester Road, Amherst
• WHEN: Thursday, May 5, 6:00 p.m.
• RSVP: https://act.myngp.com/Forms/6313748279299475456

Following the event, Connolly will be available for questions and interviews.

The event is open to the public but everyone is being asked to RSVP.

Connolly is a New Hampshire native, business leader, and public servant with more than 35 years of experience "fighting for Granite State families," according to the campaign.

A Bedford native, Connolly worked his way through Dartmouth College and business school. In 1976, as an undergraduate, he was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives, where he became close with longtime Upper Valley Democrat Rep. Elizabeth Crory. In order to continue funding his education, Connolly found work with the Army Corps of Engineers on the remote North Slope of Alaska thanks to Crory and her husband Fred.

Following a successful career in business, Connolly returned to public service in 2002 as the Deputy Secretary of State and Director of the Bureau of Securities Regulation, "gaining a national reputation for fighting corporate greed, taking on big banks, and helping force the resignation of the Tyco corporate board for wrongdoing," according to his bio.

Driven by the core belief that every Granite Stater deserves a fair chance to succeed, Connolly believes that by working together we can build a future where government works for all of us, the campaign stated.