Candidate Bio: Lenette Peterson, Republican State Rep

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Lenette Peterson, Republican

Running for state representative

Date of birth: Jan. 3, 1960

Your background /education:  Athletic Director/PE Teacher-Milford Christian Academy, Milford, 2004-10

Experience/Occupation: One term State Rep, Substitute Teacher

Prior elected office: State Representative, elected in 2010

Personal: I have been married for 22 years to my husband Erik. We have two daughters: Sheila, 21, and Rebecca, 19. Avid outdoors person who enjoys back packing, camping, cycling, hiking, kayaking and skiing.  I am a fiscal/social conservative, who believes in Tradition Family Values and I believe in our Second Amendment rights and support Constitutional Carry.

Priorities: Balanced budget, less government/less government spending, bring jobs back to New Hampshire.

Why are you running?  New Hampshire offers a unique situation with State Legislature; due to the fact that it is basically volunteer, anyone with a passion for change can and should run for the New Hampshire House of Representatives. I was not happy with the way things were going, so I had my name put on the ballot in 2010. The past two years, have been very successful in bringing about fiscal responsibility back to New Hampshire. I am running for reelection to help bring even more stability and change to New Hampshire.