Concord,NH— State Senator and candidate for the 2^nd NH District Congressional Seat, Bob Clegg, is proud to announce he has received the endorsement of the Professional Firefighters of New Hampshire for his Republican Primary campaign.

“Firefighters and all first responders work hard, put their safety at risk and do it all for the benefit of others. They deserve our utmost respect in return,” said Clegg. “I have worked hard to ensure that promises made to firefighters, both active and retired, are kept. I am honored and humbled to receive the endorsement of these fantastic men and women and look forward to working with them over the next several months.”

“Bob Clegg has always supported our fire fighters,and now we’ll support him,” said David Lang, President, PFFNH.“In the House and Senate he has shown he will stand up for and stand next to, first responders and we know he is the best republican candidate for US Congress in the 2^nd District.”

Clegg received the endorsement by unanimous vote last night at the 10^th Biennial PFFNH Convention held at the Ashworth By The Sea in Hampton, NH.

For more information on Bob Clegg, log onto his website at www.cleggforcongress.com.

CONCORD – The New Hampshire Republican State Committee will hold its 2008 Annual Meeting on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at Prospect Mountain High School in Alton, NH. The meeting is expected to draw several hundred New Hampshire Republicans, who will hear from Senator John Sununu, as well as Gubernatorial and Congressional candidates. The business before the committee includes elections for Republican National Committeeman and Committeewoman for the 2008-2012 term and proposed changes to party bylaws.

WHAT: NH Republican State Committee Annual Meeting

WHERE: Prospect Mountain High School

242 Suncook Valley Rd (Route 28)

Alton ,NH

WHEN: Sunday,May 18, 2008

1:30 PM Doorsopen

2:15 PM Callto Order

2:30 PM Remarksby Candidates

4:00 PM PartyBusiness

Concord, NH…The Northern Forest Alliance today expressed its enthusiastic support for the vote taken by Congressman Hodes and Congresswoman Shea-Porter in favor of the renewal of the Farm Bill that includes unprecedented funding for programs that will benefit people in the Granite State.

“The Farm Bill that passed the US House today provides more opportunities for New Hampshire and the entire Northern Forest region than any previous Farm Bill passed by Congress,” said Bruce Clendenning, Interim Policy Director of the Northern Forest Alliance. “We’re greatly encouraged that after years of hard work, our delegation was able to ensure passage of a Bill that includes critical support for programs that benefit forestry, land conservation, economic development, and enhanced opportunities for clean energy.”

“We are very excited about the passage of the Farm Bill through the House and enthusiastically thank Representatives Hodes and Shea-Porter for their vote in support of New Hampshire’s communities and forests,” said George Gay, the Executive Director of the Northern Forest Alliance. “We encourage Senators Gregg and Sununu to support the Farm Bill when they have the opportunity and sincerely hope that the President will sign this bill into law.”

The Farm Bill passed by the US House today includes increased support for forestry programs that support good stewardship of the region’s forest base and new programs that provide significant opportunities for communities to chart a new more vibrant path for the future.

Thanks to the leadership of the Northern Forest delegation and strong support from the Northern Forest Alliance and other community groups, the Farm Bill contains new programs for community-led forest conservation and enhanced use of biomass energy at the community scale. The new Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program will provide 50-50 matching grants to help communities acquire important forest lands that are threatened by development.

The Farm Bill incorporates the Northern Border Development Act creating the Northern Border Economic Development Commission (“the Commission”), which will consist of the Governors of New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, and New York and a federal government designee. The Commission will use a bottom-up approachto provide grants for economic development projects, productive natural resource conservation, technical assistance to the forest products industry,alternative energy projects, job training, infrastructure improvements, land conservation, and other similar projects.

The new Community Wood Energy Program will provide matching grants and technical assistance to help communities shift heating and power for local schools and other public buildings from fossil-fuel based systems to wood chip and biomass systems. The program will help communities develop a “community wood energy plan” to identify how the new biomass systems can be fueled by local lands and the local forest products industry, keeping more resources in local communities and reducing their carbon impact.

The Farm Bill provides additional new support for private forest landowners and communities through a new process to develop national priorities for forest conservation that will inform state-by state forest plans to address these priorities. The plans will help the U.S. Forest Service and our state forestry agencies better deliver support to landowners and communities through the Forest Stewardship Program, Urban and CommunityForestry Program, cooperative extension forestry programs, and others. The technical assistance and access to funding provided by these dedicated professionals is an essential tool for private landowners and municipalities to meet their stewardship and conservation goals.

The Farm Bill also provides increased funding to help private landowners and municipalities manage their land through programs like the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program, and Healthy Forest Reserve Program.

The Northern Forest Alliance is a coalition of conservation, recreation, and forestry organizations united in their commitment to protect the Northern Forest of Maine, New Hampshire,Vermont, and New York. We work together to protect and enhance the ecological and economic sustainability of natural and human communities in the Northern Forest. For more information, please visit www.northernforestalliance.org.

Receives pitiful 6% rating from Club for Growth

Hillsboro - Republican Grant Bosse today decried Congressman Paul Hodes’ record on economic policy. Hodes received a pitiful 6% rating from the Club for Growth’s 2007 Congressional Scorecard. The Club for Growth monitors the actions and voting behavior of members of Congress on economic growth issues.

“As the American economy teeters on the brink of recession, Paul Hodes continues to support policies that are slowing it down,” said Bosse. “Paul Hodes’ addiction to wasteful government spending and abuse of our tax dollars is putting the economy at risk.”

Among the votes on Hodes’ abysmal anti-growth record were opposition to reductions in federal spending, support for the corrupt practice of “earmarking”, and repeated votes against tax relief for American families.

“New Hampshire can’t afford another two years of Paul Hodes’ budget-busting votes,” Bosse continued. “Paul Hodes votes against economic growth 94 percent of the time. But in November, we can make sure he’s failed us for the last time.”

Bosse’s campaign is centered on freeing the economy from taxes, mandates and over regulation, winning the war against Islamic Fascism, and securing our borders. For more information on Bosse’s campaign, go to www.Bosse2008.com .

 

First Responders Organization Picks Jeb Bradley in Republican Primary for US Congress

Wolfeboro, NH— The Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire closed out their state convention yesterday by announcing Jeb Bradley has received the republican primary endorsement of one of the state’s most important professional organizations. The PFFNH, which represents the 39 local chapters of the International Associations of Fire Fighters, noted Jeb’s history of support when announcing the decision.

“ Jeb Bradley has a proven record on issues affecting the members of our organization and that is why we have chosen to support him in his Republican Primary campaign. In the legislature, and in Congress, he was a champion of fire safety and first responder issues and we know he will continue championing those interests. ” said David Lang, President, PFFNH.

“These men and women have tough jobs, but they get up every day and put themselves at risk for the safety of others. It is an amazing and selfless career choice, and I believe they should be supported and appreciated, “said Bradley. “I am honored to receive this endorsement and look forward to a win in September!”

For more information on Jeb Bradley, check out his website at www.jebforcongress.com .