Republican NH Rep. Lee Quandt

Lee Quandt stood up to house leadership and was removed from all committees. Lee is a lifelong NH resident, veteran of military service, married father of three, who worked in NH Department of Corrections for a full career, volunteered in the union, and ran successfully for state rep-- a position which pays only $100 a year plus mileage to and from the state house.  As a state employee, I was pleased to work with Lee Quandt on inter-agency issues of mutual concern when I worked at YDC and he was at DOC. As a member of SEA-SEIU Local 1984 and an elected member of the council on which he also served, I continued to admire his energy, dedication, and knowledge. As a member of the SEA Political Education Committee, I have been glad to vote in favor of endorsing him as a state representative candidate. Both he and I are retired state employees, and I applaud his continued work for the benefit of NH citizens with his service in the legislature. It is a shame to see people unfamiliar with the needs and traditional operation of NH, ignoring the experience and expertise of those who do know. There is a reason NH is both one of the highest income states and one of the lowest-spending states, and people like Lee Quandt are a major part of it. Lee Quandt represented his fellow employees well when they elected him to represent them in the SEA. He represents his constituents well as a state representative. I think that the voters are paying attention, and in the next election cycle we'll see an end to bullying and radical proposals destroying the NH way of life, and a return to the civility and bipartisan cooperation we hold dear. Lee, I thank you for your service.