Vets, Families Support Obama

On May 17, Obama for America – New Hampshire launched its statewide Veterans and Military Families for Obama steering committee, announcing the following Concord-area members:

• Maureen Wishart, Allenstown
• Vernon John, Boscawen
• Raymond Levesque, Boscawen
• Kathryn Bailey, Bow
• Ned Helms, Concord
• Bjorn Lange, Concord
• Michael O'Mahony, Concord
• Bruce Sartwell, Concord
• Stephen Shurtleff, Concord
• Robert Williams, Concord
• Miriam Cahill-Yeaton, Epsom
• Norman Yeaton, Epsom
• Eleanor Kjellman, Henniker
• John Kjellman, Henniker
• Pat Clark, Tilton
• Tom Godfrey, Webster

The New Hampshire Veterans and Military Families for Obama Steering Committee includes a diverse group of veterans and families of service men and women representing every branch of the United States Armed Forces, all of whom are committed to the campaign's goal of fostering neighbor-to-neighbor conversations discussing President Obama’s strong record of standing up for veterans and military families.
 
“We are thrilled to have so many New Hampshire veterans and their family members taking an active role in this campaign, and we thank them for their tremendous service to our country,” said Pete Kavanaugh, Obama for America - New Hampshire State Director.
 
We have a sacred trust with those who serve and protect our nation. It's a commitment that begins at enlistment, and it must never end - we owe our  veterans and their families the care they were promised and the benefits they have earned. That’s why President Obama is committed to ensuring that veterans can find work when they return home, receive the health care and benefits they’ve earned and have the chance to get a college education through the post-9/11 GI Bill. As millions of our servicemen and women return home from war, now more than ever we must fulfill our duty to them.
 
The veterans and military families comprising the steering committee represent geographically diverse communities across the state, including members from all ten counties, and more than 50 distinct cities and towns. Members will take an active role in reaching out to the veterans and military families across New Hampshire on behalf of the President’s campaign.