Business Leaders Back Kuster

More than 50 business leaders from around the 2nd Congressional District formally endorsed U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster on Oct. 16, at an event at The Common Man in Concord.

Kuster said that during the last 18 months in Congress, she had been working on promoting the creation of good jobs in the state. She pointed to a new grant program at Nashua Community College that was training employees for technical manufacturing positions around the state.

In a statement, Kuster said, “I am honored to have the support of so many respected business leaders from all across New Hampshire. Like me, these business leaders understand that government itself doesn’t create jobs, but it plays a vital role in supporting the small businesses that drive our economy. From working to expand American exports to cutting taxes on small businesses, I have fought to help Granite Staters build their businesses and create more jobs for their workers. I look forward to continuing to help create increased economic opportunities for Granite Staters throughout the Second District.”

Below is a list of the leaders endorsing Kuster

• Gary Hirshberg, Chairman & Former CEO, Stonyfield Farm, Concord
• Kedar Gupta, CEO, ARC Energy, Nashua
• Stephen Boucher, Chairman & CEO, Airmar Technology Corporation, Milford
• Alex Ray, Owner, The Common Man, Ashland
• Mike Satzow, Owner, North Country Smokehouse, Claremont
• Armand L. Circharo Jr., President & CEO, CoreMedical Group, Salem
• Sherry Young, Founder & President, Rath Young & Pignatelli, Concord
• Wayne Presby, President, Cog Railway, Bretton Woods
• Scott Brown, CEO and Managing Partner, New Energy Capital, Hanover
• Jeanne Dietsch, Co-Founder and Former CEO, Mobile Robots, Inc., Amherst
• Muriel Schadee, Certified Public Accountant, Nathan Wechsler & Co., Concord
• Jon Bresler, President, The Bresler Group, Bow
• Chick and Pat Colony, Owners, Harrisville Designs, Harrisville
• Kim Sweney, Co-Owner, C’est La Vie Café, Peterborough
• Hon. Paul Hodes, President, Economic Innovation Institute, Concord
• Roy Van Vleck, President, Lyme Timber, Lyme
• Roger Noonan, Owner, Middle Branch Farm, New Boston
• Doug McLane, Owner, Off Campus Rentals, Plymouth
• Harold Solomon, President, Universal Environmental Technologies Inc., Nashua
• Gerri King, PhD, President, Human Dynamics Associates, Concord
• Ron King, President, Natural Playgrounds Companies, Concord
• Mike Smith, Former President, Dartmouth Printing Company, Hanover
• Don Bruggerman, Manager, The Works Bakery Cafe, Concord
• Helen Honorow and William H. Barry, III, Principals, Barry & Honorow, Nashua
• Jane Presby, Owner, Dimond Hill Farm, Concord
• Rep. Jill Shaffer Hammond, Owner, Jill Shaffer Graphic Design, Peterborough
• James Putnam, Former CEO, Markem Corporation, Keene
• James Pappas, Owner, Caffenio, Concord
• Tony Matarazzo, Owner, Matarazzo Real Estate, Nashua
• Mark Dartnell, Owner, Taylor Rental, Concord
• Mary McGowan, Retired Owner, McGowan Fine Art, Concord
• Tom Colgan, President & CEO, Wagner Forest Management, Ltd., Lyme
• Michael Pignatelli, Attorney, Rath Young & Pignatelli, Concord
• Monique Jome Ricker, Vice President, CoreMedical Group, Salem
• Lew Feldstein, Former President & CEO, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, Concord
• Pooh Sprague, Owner, Edgewater Farm, LLC, Plainfield
• Stephen Brown, Owner, Brown Family Realty, Warner
• Mike Quinn, President, Quinn Management Inc., Bristol
• Ned Helms, Director, NH Institute for Health Policy & Practice, Concord
• Robert Jensen, Owner, Jensen & Yurich Home, New London
• Jeff Hastings, President, Pro-Cut International, LLC., West Lebanon
• John and Marie Hanna, Owners, Washington Street Café and Catering, Concord
• Ann Henderson, Owner, Ann Henderson Interiors, Keene
• Stefan Hausberger, Owner, Zimmermanns Ski and Snowboard, Nashua
• Liz Jackson, Founder & Owner, Libby’s Bistro, Gorham
• Rob Larocque, Owner, Carter Hill Orchard, Concord
• Elliot F. Lasky, O.D., Co-founder, Helfman Lasky & Associates, Nashua
• Travis Adams, Owner, Whaddy, Hudson
• Barbara Ruedig, Owner, Ruedig Realty, Concord
• Gregory Connors, President, White Mountain Footwear, Franconia
• Les Schoof & Ed Butler, Owners & Innkeepers, The Notchland Inn, Hart’s Location
• David Cleveland, Associate, Country Houses, New London
• Jayme Simoes, President, Louis Karno & Company, Concord
• Hon. Ricia McMahon, President, Sutton Associates, Sutton
• Peter Powell, President, Peter Powell Real Estate, Lancaster
• Robert King, CEO, GOALQPC, Salem
• Marylou Blaisdell, Owner, DesignWare, Nashua