Democratic State Senator Martha Fuller Clark files legislation restoring UNH cuts

Sen. Clark, who represents UNH’s main campus, believes that cuts harm community, economy

(Portsmouth, NH) After being sworn in yesterday for a two-year term representing a new district that includes both her hometown of Portsmouth, UNH’s main campus in Durham and the surrounding communities of Newmarket, Madbury, and Lee filed legislation today to restore the cuts made to the University of New Hampshire during the last session.

"At a time when NH and the rest of the country is challenged to compete globally for good jobs, nothing is more important than having a well-educated workforce. We owe the opportunity for all of New Hampshire's young people to access such an affordable quality education through our university system,” Fuller Clark said, adding. “That is why today I filed legislation to restore the millions of dollars of cuts from the University's budget that occurred under Republican leadership in the state's budget for 2012-2012.”

During her campaign to return to the Senate after a two-year absence, Fuller Clark repeatedly heard from voters that they were outraged by the cuts the GOP legislature delivered to the University of New Hampshire.

About Martha: Martha served terms in both the New Hampshire House and Senate since the ‘90s. A two-time candidate for the U.S. Congress, she currently serves as Vice-Chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, a member of DNC and, in 2008 and again in 2012 served as co-chair of the New Hampshire Committee to elect Barack Obama President of the United States.Martha participates on many different boards and commissions in her community. She presently serves as President of the Board of Strawbery Banke, as an advisor to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and is the past President of Scenic America.

AFT-NH endorses Martha Fuller Clark's NH Senate District 21 Campaign

Martha thanks the 3600 teachers and workers who are represented by AFT-NH 

(Portsmouth, NH) Martha Fuller Clark's campaign for the New Hampshire Senate is proud to acknowledge the endorsement of AFT-NH, one of New Hampshire's largest labor organizations.  

"I am grateful to AFT-NH for their support and look forward to continuing my advocacy on behalf of New Hampshire's teachers and working families in the Senate," Clark said. "Campaigning can be hard work, but endorsements like this remind us all of why we do what we do."

AFT-NH President Laura Hainey: "AFT-NH is proud to endorse your candidacy for the Senate. We look forward to working with you in coming years to defend working families in our state and build the middle-class."

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About Martha Fuller Clark: First elected to serve in 1990, Martha spent twelve years in the New Hampshire House of Representatives where she sponsored and co-sponsored more then 120 bills that became law. Signature legislation by the Senator during that time include: a NH patient’s bill of rights, insurance coverage of contraception for women, the first-in-the-nation college tuition savings plan, the state Conservation/ Heritage plate, better know as “the Moose plate”, the creation of the Land and Community Heritage Investment Program “LCHIP”, and the repeal of legislation discriminating against gays and lesbian who wished to adopt and the enactment of same day registration for the purpose of voting.

In 2004, Martha was elected to the New Hampshire State Senate where she served the Seacoast’s District 24 with distinction. Currently she is Senate President Pro-Tem. In addition, Martha served as Chair of the Senate Energy, Environment and Economic Development Committee, Vice Chair of the Senate Executive Departments and Administration Committee and also as a member of the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Transportation and Interstate Commerce Committee. She is running in the newly-drawn 21st District that includes her Portsmouth home. 

State Senate Candidate Martha Fuller Clark's public schedule 10/7-10/13

10/9/12    6:30-8:00pm    Rye Civic League Candidates' Night

                                         Rye Junior High School

                                        60 Sagamore Road, Rye, NH

10/10/12     6:00-8:00pm    Portsmouth Democrats     Bill Duncan Event 

                                            35 Middle Road, Portsmouth, NH

10/10/12    7:00-10:00pm    Salman Rushdie - Writers on a New England Stage

                                            The Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH

10/12/12    5:30-8:00pm     Stafford County Democrats Dinner

                                            Governor's Inn, Rochester, NH

10/13/12     7:00-8:00am    Portsmouth Farmer's Market

                                           1 Junkins Ave,    Portsmouth, NH 03801

10/13/12     8:30-10:00am     CCCC's 5K Run for the Kids

                                              100 Campus Dr., Ste. 20,     Portsmouth NH 03801

NHDP - Statement of Sen. Martha Fuller Clark on Romney Seacoast Visit Today

Portsmouth, N.H. - Former State Senator Martha Fuller Clark released the following statement, responding to Mitt Romney's campaign visit to the Seacoast today.

"Mitt Romney's visit today shows again just how out of touch he is with Granite Staters. Romney continues to advocate ending Medicare as we know it and returning to the failed policies of the last decade that nearly sank our economy into a second Great Depression - including letting Wall Street run wild again. Mitt Romney has also consistently failed to even address one of the most critical issues being debated in Washington and across the country today - the debt limit.    

The people of neighboring Massachusetts have seen the failed leadership Mitt Romney exhibited there as Governor - plummeting the state to 47th in the nation out of 50 states in job creation, bleeding manufacturing jobs and failing to lead on the economy.  Romney's failed Massachusetts jobs record is not right for New Hampshire and not right for America."

Great Bay Gateway - Fuller Clark Steals Signs

Greenland, NH- Martha Fuller Clark’s Campaign has falsely accused her opponent of illegal activity.  Fuller Clark has claimed that the Stiles Campaign illegally put up “We can’t afford Martha” signs.  “Let me be clear about these signs, we’re an independent organization which worked without coordination with the Stiles Campaign. “ stated Wendy Jones spokesman for Great Bay Gateway. “Instead of taking cheap and unfounded political shots at her opponent, Martha should focus on issues.  Voters are tired of Martha’s tax and spend record and are ready for real change.”

Saturday’s Portsmouth Herald also reported that Senator Fuller Clark knowingly removed signs off public property that did not belong to her or her campaign. “Senator Fuller Clark has been in Concord for almost twenty years, she knows that it is illegal for her to remove those signs.  The Only Martha Can Afford Martha signs were paid for by an independent group that does not fall under the same RSA’s that a political campaign or a political action committee do ” Stated Jones, “For years the Democrats, with Martha’s financial support, have used similar issue advocacy signs slamming Republicans.  Great Bay Gateway expects that Senator Fuller Clark will be returning all 290 of the signs she illegally removed.” Jones expects to be filing charges against Sen. Fuller Clark for her illegal activity Fuller Clark confirmed doing in the Portsmouth Herald Friday night, with the Attorney General’s office Monday.

Great Bay Gateway is an issue advocacy organization that is dedicated to bringing fiscal responsibility back to Concord.

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20101030-NEWS-10300335