The Campaigns in Cheshire County updated January 11, 2004 City: Keene (5 wards).  Towns (22): Alstead, Chesterfield, Dublin, Fitzwilliam, Gilsum, Harrisville, Hinsdale, Jaffrey, Marlborough, Marlow, Nelson, Richmond, Rindge, Roxbury, Stoddard, Sullivan, Surry, Swanzey, Troy, Walpole, Westmoreland, Winchester.

Dean
Field Office - 2 Eagle Court, Keene        (announced June 20, 2003)
Regional Director: Bob Lauro -- (June 2003)  2003 graduate of Keene State College with a degree in Communications.  First political campaign.
Area Organizer: David Steinberg -- (June 2003)  2003 graduate of Columbia University with a degree in Political Science.
Area Organizer: Rachel Silbermann -- May 2003 graduate of Brown University with a degree in History.
Area Organizer: Jon Sclarsic -- (late Sept. 2003)  Graduate of Brandeis.
Volunteer Coordinator: Dan Cooper -- (end of Aug. 2003)  Clark University.
former: Sam Bryar -- 2003 graduate of Oberlin College.  From Grafton, Vt.
Supporters
Rep. Peter Allen - Harrisville 4/4/03
Rep. Tim Dunn - Keene 4/4/03
Rep. Peter Espiefs - Keene 4/4/03
Rep. David Meader - Keene 10/1/03
Rep. McKim Mitchell - chair of the Cheshire County Democratic Committee, Chesterfield   4/4/03
Rep. Barbara Richardson - Richmond   6/6/03
Rep. Tim Robertson - Keene 4/4/03
Rep. Jack Pratt - Walpole (fmrly Gephardt)   4/4/03
Rep. Anna Tilton - Marlborough 4/4/03
Rep. Amy Webber - Dublin 6/6/03
Rep. Chuck Weed - Keene   7/23/03
Mayor Mike Blastos, Keene    4/4/03
Nat Stout - City Councilor, secretary of the Cheshire County Democratic Committee, Keene      4/4/03
Bill Coleman, Jaffrey     4/4/03
Billie Coleman, Jaffrey     4/4/03
Brenda Dunn, Keene     4/4/03
Wendy Dwyer, Dublin     4/4/03
Dyer Moss, Winchester     4/4/03
Kathleen Vetter, Nelson     4/4/03
John Zurich, Nelson     4/4/03

Sept. 25, 2003 Republicans for Dean: Jeannette H. Bergeron     Keene Charles H. Butterfield    Hinsdale Nov. 10, 2003 Veterans: Stanley P. Smith, Alstead Larry Colby, Gilsum Martin Anderson, Jaffrey James T. Dunn, Keene Paul D. Cote, Keene H. Thayer Kingsbury, Keene Barry Tolman, Marlborough Geoffrey T. Jones, Stoddard Charles P. Stroble, Swanzey Walter R. Carroll, Westmoreland

Dec. 21, 2003 Doctors for Dean: Nicholas Bartenhagen, Keene Don Caruso, Keene William Chase, Westmorland Tanya DeWitt, Keene Robert Englund, Keene Claire Fabian, Keene John Fraunfelder, Walpole Gilbert Fuld, Keene Joseph Guarneri, Keene Matthew Guiltinan, Keene Richard Hacker, Keene David Hall, Keene Douglas W. Keene, Keene Gerard Kiernan, Keene Malcolm MacKenzie, Keene James Margraf, Keene Christopher Mills, Keene Jeffrey Newcomer, Keene G. Forrest Quimby, Keene Daniel Rath, Keene Franz Reichsman, Keene James A. Robinson, Swanzey John G. Schlegelmilch, Keene Melvyn Schupack, Walpole Gary Shapiro, Keene Arthur W. Simington, Keene George Terwilliger, Keene Donald Wilson, Keene

Edwards
Field Office: 25 West Street, Keene
Western NH Regional Field Coordinator: James Katz -- From Brown University; 2002-2003 president of Brown College Democrats; organized student campaign efforts for Jeanne Shaheen's 2002 U.S. Senate campaign and Bill Bradley's 2000 NH primary campaign.
Supporters
Jim Babb - teacher at Fall Mt. Regional High School, Swanzey
Glen Smith - attorney and local Democratic activist, Dublin
Sept. 15, 2003 list:
Nathan Bender, Keene
Kathleen Bove, Westmoreland
Jennifer Cohen, Keene
Carol Crawford, Marlborough
Alan Gross, Swanzey
Nick Kassotis, Fitzwilliam
Wayne Kassotis, Fitzwilliam
Mike Mohan, Swanzey
Clair Oursler, Keene
Marie Owen, Keene
Paul Rochelau, Keene
Tovalt Shotland, Keene
 

Gephardt
Western Regional Field Director: Nick Watt (started June 9, 2003) -- In 2002 worked on Mike Kelleher's unsuccessful campaign for the Democratic nomination for Lt. Governor of Illinois.  In the 2000 cycle, Watt worked as a regional field assistant for the Illinois Democratic Party.
Supporters
Rep. Irene Pratt - Winchester 7/23/03
Roger Zerba - Cheshire County Commissioner, former State Representative, Keene 3/15/03
Sigornee Colby - chair, Keene School Board, Keene   3/12/03
Mike Blaisdell - former Executive Council candidate, former State Representative, Keene   2/26/03
Peter and Carol Blaisdell - Keene   3/15/03
Richard Daschbach - former Cheshire County Commissioner, former State Representative, Westmoreland    2/26/03
Virginia Daschbach - activist, Westmoreland   2/26/03
former
Rep. Bob Batchelder - Marlow 2/26/03  resigned effective July 21 to move to a retirement community in Connecticut.

Kerry
Field Office - 39 Central Square, Room 205, Keene     (open July 1, 2003)
Monadnock Regional Coordinator: Nate Snyder -- Worked for SEIU in upstate NY as a political and labor organizer.  Field organizer in the James River Valley and the Yankton Sioux Resrvation for the 2002 South Dakota Democratic Coordinated Campaign.  2001 graduate of Syracuse University.
Field Organizer: Monica Weber -- Organized the Rebecca Otto for Minnesota State House Feb. 2003 special election.  Member of Participation 2000's class of 2002, then worked as a communications assistant and field organizer for the Maine Coordinated Campaign.  2001 graduate of the College of St. Benedict in Minnesota.
Supporters
Kevin Hampsey - chair of Jaffrey Democrats, Jaffrey
Tom Britton of Troy - has served as chair, Monadnock Regional School District; chair, Cheshire County Democratic Committee, Troy Town Moderator; chair of White House Commission on Presidential Scholars appointed by President Clinton.   9/11/03
Patricia Russell - former Mayor of Keene.  Served four years as mayor, six years on the City Council, and six terms as a state Representative.
Randy Filiault -  Keene City Councilman of 12 years.  Owns the Railroad Tavern.  12/15/03
Robert Johnson - Hinsdale Selectman.  Retired school teacher; taught biology, physics, astronomy and chemistry for 33 years.  12/15/03
Molly Kelly - Democratic activist

Nov. 11, 2003 Veterans for Kerry Keene Regional Co-Chair Robert Richards Keene Regional Co-Chair Kenneth Swift John Vance, Dublin Robert Stammers, Jaffrey Jacob Skinner, Marlborough Jake Skinner, Marlborough John Strauss, Rindge William Reynolds, Walpole Robert Davis, Winchester

Dec. 5, 2003 NH Educators for Kerry Lucille Shonk, Dublin Judith Draper, Jaffrey Jane Best, Keene Len Fleischer, Keene Melinda Hill, Keene Richard Lebeaux, Keene Ken Swift, Keene Jennifer White, Keene Tom White, Keene Martin Yauga, Keene BJ Wahl, Sullivan Deborah Crowder, Swanzey Tony Dubois, Swanzey

Kucinich
Field Office --12 West Street, #6A, Keene    (opened on Sept. 24, 2003)
Supporters
Eileen Reardon, Keene
William Hay, Keene
Jim Smart, Keene
Robert Cook, Gilsum
Derek Scalia, Rindge
Carolyn Bailey, Harrisville
 

Lieberman
Field Office -- 141 Winchester Street, Keene     (Marcia Lieberman did grand opening on Sept. 15, 2003)
Keene area: Jon Berkon -- (announced Sept. 25, 2003) A native New Yorker and Yale graduate.
Supporters

Jan. 11, 2004 "Independents for Joe" John Bell, Keene  Marshall Bergeron, Keene  Warren Buffum, Harrisville  Jen Burk, Keene  Leslie Castor, Keene  Anne Clement, Walpole  Robert Clement, Walpole  Sarah Clement, Walpole  Thomasina Convoy, Swanzey  Joan Degrandpre, Rindge  Diane Gaffney, Swanzey  Diane Ginsberg, Keene  Carl Granquist, Swanzey  Lori Greer, Keene  Beth Harrold, Winchester  Tom Harrold, Winchester  Lois Hubbard, Keene  Richard Jardine, Keene  Marilyn Lehane, Westmoreland  David Levene, Dublin  Grisel Levene, Dublin  Barbara Lindsey, Keene  Kathleen Medvidofsky, Keene  Marilyn Morel, Keene  Merilee Patty, Alstead  Edith Quereux, Keene  Tinka Reed, Jaffrey  Michael Roberts, Jaffrey  Cynthia Snow, Jaffrey  Beverly Walsh, Rindge

Dec. 21, 2003 “McCain Supporters for Joe Lieberman” Hector Swain, Walpole  -2000 town chair for McCain Nov. 16, 2003 “McCain Supporters for Joe Lieberman” Henry Beck, Walpole Roye Ginsberg, Keene Jay Kahn, Keene Louis Kaletsky, Walpole Nov. 4, 2003 Students for Joe Anne Mullane, Keene State College

former
Graham
Cheshire County & Monadnock Valley Region Field Organizers
Tucker McDonald -- McDonald started with the campaign on May 15, 2003.  Prior to the campaign he was working at GalleryWatch.com in Austin.  In 2002 he worked on the Tony Sanchez gubernatorial campaign as a city organizer in Dallas.
Adam Mines
 
 

Democratic State Legislators from Cheshire County

Dist. 24 (4) Jack Pratt, Walpole Dan Eaton, Stoddard   former Bob Batchelder, Marlow resigned effective 7/21/03)

Dist. 25 (7 At-large) Keene Peter Espiefs David Meader Pamela Russell Slack Chuck Weed Timothy Robertson James T. Dunn

District 26 (5 At-large) Irene Pratt, Winchester Henry Parkhurst, Winchester Barbara Hull Richardson, Richmond McKim W. Mitchell, Chesterfield

District 27 (4 At-large) Peter Allen, Harrisville Anna Tilton, Marlborough District 28 (4 At-large) Amy Webber, Dublin

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