New Executive Officers (March 2015)
Hudson Democrats held their caucus, elected delegates to the State Convention and voted in Executives for the Hudson Democratic Town Committee (HDTC). The results are as follows: Katherine (Kate) Messner, and Carol Schumann Stamm, have been elected as Co-Chairs; John Knowles, was re-elected as Treasurer and they are joined by newly elected Secretary; Ian Howes. Since redistricting, Hudson shares Senate District 14 with Londonderry and Auburn and House District 37 with Pelham.
HDTC Bi-Monthly meetings will be held on the 3rd Thursdays at 7 PM at the Rodgers Memorial Library. The next HDTC meeting is May 21st, 2015; please refer to the next meeting posting below for location details. Meetings are open to the public and all registered Democrats in town are automatically members. HDTC members are welcomed and encouraged to attend both of the next two joint meetings [Pelham(Wednesday April 8th,2015 at 7pm); Hudson (Thursday May 21st,2015)].
Katherine Messner (source: KateMessner4NHSenate; Facebook)
If there is anything we should have learned by now it is that mid-terms matter. We know they aren’t as exciting as General Elections, but that doesn’t mean we can stop paying attention. Democracy isn’t a spectator sport” says Kate.
Kate’s political involvement includes running as candidate for State Senate in the 2012 & 2014 elections, winning 41% of the vote against a very popular and accomplished two-term Republican incumbent. During her respectful campaigns she was noted for saying: “If she [her opponent] were only a terrible candidate this would be a whole lot easier, but she has an excellent reputation of carefully studying the issues and listening to both sides; and that’s just the way I would like to perform the role. But there are big differences in our positions on the issues”. Formerly Kate served as Secretary and Communications Director for the HDTC, which motivated her to run in the first place: “If not now, when?” “If not me, who?” She has also held leadership roles in both her former and present church, the UU Church of Nashua.
Carol Schumann Stamm
Co-Chair
Carol Schumann Stamm, holds a Masters degree in Learning Disabilities and has a Certification as an Assessment Specialist. A fellow Neighborhood Team Leader with Kate on Obama’s re-election campaign, she worked tirelessly with volunteers of all ages to inform citizens of the issues at stake, mobilize support and “get out the vote” in that role. Carol shared this role with Kate in the 2014 Granite State Forward midterm election. Having witnessed her abilities in that effort, the Hudson Democratic Town Committee is thrilled that she has accepted the position of Co-Chair.
John Knowles, has a record that speaks for itself, as he was elected State Representative in the House for 2 prior terms.
John Knowles
Treasurer
John is quite well known in town also for his service on the Hudson Budget Committee, School Board, Hills Memorial Library Board of Trustees and Hudson Senior Advisory Council. Together with his wife, Mary Ann Knowles, the couple has served the Hudson Dems with years of dedication.
Ian Howes is a graduate of the Associates of Science; Mechanical Design Technology program at Nashua Community College.
HDTC newly elected secretary: Ian Howes
source: Facebook.
He has volunteered with the 2012 President Obama re-election campaign and 2014 Granite State Forward mid-term election campaign for the NH Democratic Party (NHDP). In 2012, he joined the ‘get out the vote’ effort to re-elect President Obama. In 2014,he spent a large number of hours volunteering with Granite State Forward; the grassroots campaign of New Hampshire Democratic Party. Between 2011 and 2013; he served as co-founder, president, secretary, and public relations officer for the Nashua Community College Internet Radio . He serves a SKYWARN severe weather spotter for US National Weather Service Office: Gray, Maine. He also serves in the same role for the US National Weather Office in Boston,Massachusetts. He is a 2009 graduate of Alvirne High School; where he spent fall of senior year as the team manager of the (Alvirne) Varsity football program.
The HDTC (Hudson Democratic Town Committee) urges all residents to stay informed of the actions of their elected representatives and to participate in town politics regardless of party affiliation, or lack thereof. Only an active, informed citizenry can produce the best outcome for our town, our state and our country. The Committee’s Facebook page is www.facebook.com/HudsonNHDemocrats, the Committee’s Twitter is https://twitter.com/Hudson_NHDems and the website is: www.HudsonNHDems.org.