NH Rep Whalley Bench Unveiling Thursday 4/21 11am

The unveiling of a bench that was crafted in the memory of former House member, Rep. Mike Whalley will be held on Thursday morning at 11:00 a.m. in Representatives Hall at the State House in Concord.  The craftsman, Jon Siegal of Wilmot, NH will be in attendance along with the NH Artist Laureate David Lamb of Canterbury.   Speaker O'Brien, Gov. Lynch and Congresssman Bass are expected to attend. The bench will reside permanently in Representatives Hall where Mike Whalley served for nearly eight terms.

Comments

[Jim Splaine]

What a fitting memorial for Mike Whalley. I served on the House Election Law Committee when he was Chair. I was the "ranking Democrat" for a couple of terms and at times we would take quite opposite positions on issues in the committee room and on the House floor, but Mike was always ready to put the issue-of-the-moment aside and find common agreement on another matter.

He enjoyed the discussion, the dialogue -- and having a bench crafted in his memory is illustrative of the way he liked to do his politics. The more issues are talked through, the more likely that compromise is identified. I think he'll be sitting on that bench, helping to bring minds together.