KEVIN SMITH HIRES PROFILE STRATEGY GROUP AS SENIOR ADVISORS

MANCHESTER – Today, Kevin Smith, Republican candidate for governor of New Hampshire, announced that he has hired Profile Strategy Group to advise his campaign.

“The principals at Profile Strategy Group are a proven and accomplished team of political advisors, with significant experience in statewide campaigns,” said Kevin Smith. “I’m pleased to have their support and counsel, and I couldn’t ask for a better team of strategists for my campaign.”

Profile Strategy Group is based in Concord and specializes in political strategy and campaign consulting. Brothers James Sununu and Michael Sununu formed the company with political veteran Jamie Burnett in 2009.

Strategist Jamie Burnett, said, “Kevin Smith is a smart and convincing candidate for governor. He is singularly focused on improving New Hampshire’s fiscal condition and economic environment to attract new businesses and to create good-paying, sustainable jobs for the 21^st Century. Kevin is running a very competitive campaign, and once elected, he will provide excellent leadership for the state as Governor.”

The principals of PSG have served in key roles for numerous political organizations, including:

• New Hampshire Republican State Committee 2009, 2010
• New Hampshire House Republican Victory PAC 2010
• John Robitaille for Rhode Island Governor 2010
• Rich Ashooh for Congress (NH-1) 2010
• Chris Sununu for New Hampshire Executive Council 2010
• John E. Sununu for U.S. Senate 2002, 2008
• John E. Sununu for Congress (NH-1) 1996, 1998, 2000
• Mitt Romney for President 2008
• RNC Victory Campaign/Bush-Cheney 2004
• National Republican Congressional Committee 1991-1996
• Steve Forbes for President 1996
• Steve Merrill for New Hampshire Governor 1992

RNC - WMUR: Demers Nominated To Obama Administration Role

All – just wanted to make sure you caught this story from last night.

Demers Nominated To Obama Administration Role

WMUR

James Pindell

February 14, 2012

http://goo.gl/C5QPo

Jim Demers, arguably President Obama’s point person in New Hampshire, has been nominated to a part-time role within the Obama Administration.

On Friday, Demers, of Concord, was nominated to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation. OPIC works to connect private businesses in the United States into emerging markets around the world.

Ahead of Obama’s first trip to New Hampshire in December 2006, Demers played the lead local role to organize his key visit. As the campaign began, Demers took on a leadership role.

His involvement in the campaign even became an issue in the final debate before the 2008 New Hampshire primary when Hillary Clinton signaled out that Demers is a New Hampshire lobbyist.

SMITH FOR GOVERNOR CAMPAIGN HIRES SEASONED POLITICAL PROFESSIONAL

Former Political Director for the NHGOP, Tom DeRosa, joins the Smith for Governor Campaign

MANCHESTER – Today, Kevin Smith, Republican candidate for governor in New Hampshire, announced that he has hired Tom DeRosa as his first campaign staff person. DeRosa is slated to begin his new role in February.

“I’m excited and fortunate to have Tom join my team,” said Smith. “He has significant statewide experience in New Hampshire politics and campaigns, and will contribute greatly to my efforts to build a successful organization across the state. I look forward to working closely with Tom over the course of the year.”

DeRosa is a veteran of several political campaigns in the state. A graduate of St. Anselm College in Manchester, DeRosa began in politics by coordinating citywide field operations for then Alderman Frank Guinta’s successful mayoral campaign in 2005. He was also state chair of the New Hampshire College Republicans. DeRosa served as a field representative for Mitt Romney’s New Hampshire primary campaign in 2007 and 2008. He then joined the staff of the Republican StateCommittee as political director during the 2008 general election.

In early 2009, DeRosa received significant notoriety as the founder and original publisher of the successful Republican web site, RedHampshire.com. Also in 2009, DeRosa returned to theNHGOP under the chairmanship of Governor John H. Sununu to direct the committee’s online campaign and research efforts. He also played a pivotal role in many of the NHGOP’s successful special elections in the state legislature, and then in securing historic, veto-proof majorities in both the State Senate and House of Representatives in November 2010. Most recently, DeRosa has worked at the Derry Medical Center as its director of marketing and public relations.

“My campaign is growing everyday, and I intend to work very hard for each and every vote,” Smith continued. “Tom DeRosa’s knowledge and experience in grassroots campaigning is unmatched by his peers. I’m confident that his leadership will play a very big role as our campaign progresses.”

NH DOC - New Warden to be Sworn-in in February

(Concord, NH)  New Hampshire Department of Corrections William L. Wrenn announced that Edward Reilly of Eaton, New Hampshire, will be sworn in as the new Warden of the Northern New Hampshire Correctional Facility (NCF) in Berlin on February 6, 2012.  The Executive Council approved of the nomination on January 11, 2012. The brief swearing in ceremony will take place at the Commissioner’s office in Concord.

Warden-Elect Eaton is a Subject Matter Expert on Correctional Matters with the Office of Detention Policy and Planning for Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He was previously the Facility Director of the Varick Federal Detention Center in New York and the Sheriff of the Nassau County Correctional Center.  Prior to that appointment he worked for the New York City Department of Correction in many capacities beginning in 1972.

Warden-Elect Reilly is a graduate of Fordham University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. He also holds a Masters of Education/Curriculum and a Teaching degree and is currently a candidate for a Masters in English Literature degree at Queens College in New York.

Commissioner Wrenn said, “Mr. Reilly has a proven record of dedicated involvement and professionalism in the field of Corrections.”

NCF is a medium-minimum security prison that houses approximately 600 male inmates and employs 160 staff.  It began operations in 2000. 

Cornerstone Announces Vice President of Policy

CONCORD - Cornerstone Policy Research and Cornerstone Action announced today that J. Scott Moody will serve as its Vice President of Policy beginning January 2, 2012.  Cornerstone is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving New Hampshire’s traditional family values, limited government, and free markets. Scott will serve as Cornerstone’s first Vice President of Policy.
 
Scott brings to Cornerstone an understanding of how to use fact-based research to shape public policy with nearly 15 years of experience in the field.  He has worked with numerous national and state-based public policy think-tanks including The Heritage Foundation and The Tax Foundation and has authored over 150 studies and books.  Scott received a Masters in Economics from George Mason University.  Moody’s CV can be viewed here.

“Cornerstone is thrilled to bring Scott on board as its new Vice President of Policy,” said Wendy Warcholik, Executive Director of Cornerstone.  “Scott’s ability to use fact-based analysis to show how important New Hampshire’s families are to our social fabric and economic well-being will significantly elevate Cornerstone’s out-reach—as witnessed by the recent launch of the NH Cornerstone Blog.”

“I am excited to serve as Cornerstone’s Vice President of Policy,” said Moody.  “Too often public policy is based on flimsy anecdotes that lack the hard data to understand the consequences of certain actions.  Protecting New Hampshire’s families is too important not to have the best information available and disseminated as widely as possible.”