Sanders Campaign Press Release - NH for Bernie Rolls Out New Slate of Endorsements Ahead of NHDP State Convention

Latest slate includes endorsements of over 50 elected officials, democratic activists, and community leaders from across the Granite State

MANCHESTER, NH - U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders' campaign announced a slate of 53 endorsements today from local elected officials and community leaders in New Hampshire. The endorsements come just days before the New Hampshire Democratic State Party Convention this Saturday, and build off the 26 endorsements the campaign released earlier this summer, bringing the total number of endorsements to 79.

The endorsers represent a wide swath of activists and leaders from around New Hampshire, including local and state elected officials, leaders from the LGBT, New American, and labor communities, as well as Democratic, environmental, and other activists.

Included in the endorsements are the campaign's co-chairs of NH Labor for Bernie, Janice Kelble of Hooksett and David Holt of Somersworth.

A longtime New Hampshire labor leader, Janice Kelble said, "I was diligent in my research and examination of each candidate running this year. Issue by issue, it was clear one candidate leads on the ideas that matter most to us, and that candidate is Bernie Sanders.

He has stood with labor -- not just in Congress but out on our picket lines -- long before he ever considered running for President. He has always supported strong public services and public service workers. It is for these and many other reasons I firmly support Bernie Sanders and will do everything I can to elect him the next President of the United States."

NH for Bernie State Director Joe Caiazzo, said:
"This latest round of endorsements shows we are not only retaining and engaging supporters from 2016, but building new support from a broad swath of leaders from around the state. We are honored to have them on our team, and look forward to working together to win New Hampshire on February 11."

Here is the slate of endorsements:

Elected Officials:

Representative Chris Balch, Wilton
Representative Wendy Chase, Rollinsford
Representative Sherry Frost, Dover
Representative Wayne Moynihan, Dummer
Representative Sallie Fellows, Plymouth
Register of Probate Elizabeth Ropp, Hillsborough County
Register of Deeds Kelly Monahan, Grafton County
Selectwoman Karen Hatcher, Peterborough
School Board Member Roslyn Chavda, Nottingham
School Board Member Denise Valerino, Berlin
School Board Member Nicholas Burtt, Rumney
School Board Member Stan Freeda, Farmington

Community Leaders:

Labor and Community leader Janice Kelble, Hooksett
LGBT and Democratic activist Carlos Cardona, Laconia
Labor, Civil Rights & Democratic activist David Holt, Somersworth
Democratic activist & former Eric Swalwell State Director Mackenzie Murphy, Merrimack
Community leader Jawed Ali Shaikh, Manchester
Community leader Samuel Bahuma, Concord
Community leader Thierry Lakutu, Manchester
Community leader Deepa Mangalat, Nashua
Democratic activist Michael Strand, Peterborough
Chairman of the Nepalese Society of NH Som Gurung*, Manchester
Community leader Gunner Baldwin Sr., Plymouth
Community leader Denise Castonguay, Holderness
Community leader Trudy Cote, Campton
Community leader & environmental activist Fawn Gaudet, Campton
Democratic & environmental activist Susan Mathison, Holderness
Community leader Wayne Merritt, Dover
Community leader Kimberly Rawson, Waterville Valley
Community leader Paul Shea, Nashua
Community leader Ernest Montenegro, Claremont
Community leader Donna Montenegro, Claremont
Local business owner & Democratic activist Ted Bosen, Berlin
Community activist Dave Brown, Concord
Democratic activist Erik Corbett, Bartlett
Veteran & community activist Bob Ehlers, Hooksett
Former State Rep. and community activist Eileen Ehlers, Hooksett
LGBT activist Kyle Leach, Farmington
Democratic activist Lorraine Hansen, Rollinsford
Veteran, labor and community leader Lew Henry, Gilmanton
Community activist Susan Ladmer, Peterborough
Democratic activist Chris Liquori, Portsmouth
Environmental & Democratic activist Mike Dowe, Gilford
Community activist Diane Hanley, Gilford
Environmental activist Victoria Parmele, Northwood
Democratic activist Salme Perry, Rollinsford
Community activist Tom St. Martin, Candia
Community activist Dan Westervelt, Litchfield
Community activist Keith Yergeau, Bedford
Community activist & Former State Rep. Sylvia Gale, Nashua
Community activist Amy Hanmer, Manchester
Community activist Pat Kinne, Charlestown
Democratic activist Lucius Sorrentino, Lyndeborough

Organizations listed for identification purposes only.