Politics & Government
Community Leaders Endorse Tweedie in State Senate Race
Rye businessman receives support from Seacoast officials and activists.

RYE, NH — Seacoast businessman and Republican candidate for District 24’s state senate seat, Ray Tweedie, has received the support of the following community leaders and activists from inside District 24:
State Rep. Pat Abrami, Stratham; Tom Aspinwall, Rye; Regina Barnes, Hampton Selectman; Phil Bean, Hampton Selectman and House Candidate; Keith and Noreen Callahan, Rye; Al Cassassa, Rye; Chad and Darleen Chadwick, Rye; Cathy Drivas, Hampton; Bill Epperson, Chairman of the Rye Planning Board; Tom Fabisak, North Hampton; Tom and Devin Farrelly, Rye; Dave Hartnett and Kara Shaake Hartnett, Hampton; Aboul Kahn, Chairman of the Seabrook Board of Selectmen and House Candidate; John Kane, Hampton; Wally and Kathy Kilgore, North Hampton; Dan “Desi” Lanio, Hampton; Rich O’Connell, former Chairman of the Newton and Kingston Taxpayer’s Association; Peter Rayno and Wendy Fracassi Rayno, Hampton; Dr. James Rini, New Castle; John Samonas, Greenland; Dr. Shawn Shapiro, Seabrook; Mike and Laurie Steinberg, Rye; State Sen. Nancy Stiles, Senate District 24; State Rep. Pam Tucker, Greenland; George Venci, Stratham; and Phil and Mae Winslow, Vice-Chairman of the Rye Planning Board.
“I am truly humbled and honored to have the support of such a remarkable group of community leaders from the district,” Tweedie said in a statement, “It is exciting to be joined by locally elected officials, businesspeople and activists who, like myself, are committed to working towards a better, more vibrant seacoast region and are dedicated to serving the people of Senate District 24. ”
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Senate District 24 consists of Greenland, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington, New Castle, North Hampton, Newton, Rye, Seabrook, Stratham and South Hampton.
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