UNH LIBRARY 3 HtOD Dima DE3D MANUAL OF THE 2001-2002 NEW HAMPSHIRE GENERAL COURT Concord, New Hampshire containing listings and rules of the Senate and House of Representatives; listings of the Executive branch; the State Constitution; and Ethics Guidelines ilooi- 1004 ARTHUR P. KLEMM, JR. President of the Senate .s^* i'"^^ ,* -> i >^g^mm'wmm GENE G. CHANDLER Speaker of the House 4 Contents Photos: Senate President and House Speaker 2 Photos: Senate Leadership 5 Senate Leadership 6 Diagram: Senate Chamber 8 Senate Staff ...9 Senate Membership 10 Senate Standing Committees 13 Senate Rules 18 Photos: House Leadership 26 House Leadership 28 Diagram: House Chamber 31 House Staff 32 Representatives by Counties 34 County Organizations 51 House Standing Committees 57 House Membership 68 House E-Mail Addresses 112 House Seating 115 House Rules 121 Joint Staff 145 Statutory and Joint Committees 146 Press 163 Photo: Governor 164 Executive Department 165 Governor's Military Staff 167 Diagram: Governor and Council Chamber 168 New Hampshire Constitution 169 Ethics Guidelines 209 Senate Leadership GARY R. FRANCOEUR CARL R. JOHNSON Majority Leader President Pro Tern BEVERLY A. HOLLINGWORTH Democratic Leader Senate Leadership 2001 - 2002 PRESIDENT Arthur P. Klemm, Jr., Windham MAJORITY LEADER Gary R. Francoeur, Hudson PRESIDENT PRO TEM Carl R. Johnson, Meredith VICE PRESIDENT - POLICY Edward M. Gordon, Bristol VICE PRESIDENT - OPERATIONS Harold W. Bums, Whitefield VICE PRESIDENT - FINANCE John S. Barnes, Jr., Raymond DEPUTY MAJORITY LEADER Thomas R. Eaton, Keene DEAN OF THE SENATE Sheila Roberge, Bedford DEMOCRATIC LEADER Beverly A. Hollingworth, Hampton ASSISTANT DEMOCRATIC LEADER Caroline McCarley, Rochester DEPUTY DEMOCRATIC LEADER Lou D'Allesandro, Manchester SENATE LEADERSHIP DEMOCRATIC WHIP Burton J. Cohen, New Castle DEPUTY DEMOCRATIC WHIP Debora B. Pignatelli, Nashua DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS LEADER Sylvia B. Larsen, Concord LIAISON TO THE HOUSE Katherine Wells Wheeler, Durham CLERK Gloria M. Randlett, Belmont ASSISTANT CLERK Tammy L. Wright, Concord SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Henry W. Wilson, Concord DOORKEEPER Malcolm A. Richards, Concord Senate Staff ' PRESIDENT'S STAFF Amy Ireland Bourgault, Chief of Staff Donna L. Morin, Senior Executive Secretary Frederick W. King, Sr., Special Assistant to the President Lee B. Marden, Transition Administrator LEGAL COUNSEL Richard J. Lehmann REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP STAFF , Jay W. Flanders, Executive Aide to Majority Leadership DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STAFF Marlene D. Taylor, Executive Secretary Margaret A. Fitz, Secretary COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Shannon E. Gorrell CLERK'S STAFF Brenda L. Mento, Journal Clerk Ann Marie Daniels, Calendar Clerk Jay L. Marden, Senate Recorder Edward R. Hebert, Status Information Technician LEGISLATIVE AIDES Susan F. Duncan, Senior Legislative Aide J. Michael Kitch, Senior Legislative Aide J. Chris Williams, Samantha W. Gudheim, Joshua Chamberlain COMMITTEE STAFF Rosalie Brooks-Patch, Secretary Coordinator Secretaries: Carolyn M. Carey, Merideth A. Chandler, Laurel Gallant-Hanlon, Marilyn C. Priest, Jennifer M. Ruffing, Valerie L. Sharp, Zita-Maria Wescott, COMMITTEE RESEARCH June C. Goulson, Director Carolyn F. Johnson, Research Assistant Elaine D. Rapp, Research Assistant Susan G. Clogston, Clerical Research Assistant SECRETARIES Dorma L. DuSell, Angela J. Richardson '" Senate Membership 2001-2002 District Name and Address Telephone 1 HAROLD W. BURNS, r (h) 837-3388 PO Box 10 (o) 837-2501 Whitefield 03598-0010 2 EDWARD "Ned" GORDON, r (Gay le) (h) 744-2139 POBox 112 (o) 524-2166 Bristol 03222-0112 3 CARL R. JOHNSON, r (Florence Jeannette) (h) 279-6492 42 Dale Road Meredith 03253-6802 E-mail: [email protected] 4 ROBERT K. BOYCE, r (Laurie) (h) 875-7371 Star Route W#l 13 Alton Bay 03810-9713 5 CLIFTON C. BELOW, d (Kathryn Petuck) (h) 448-2519 25 Periey Avenue (o) 448-5899 Lebanon 03766-1816 E-mail: [email protected] 6 CAROLINE MCCARLEY, d (Dan Harkinson) (h) 332-5550 POBox 131 Rochester 03866-0131 E-mail: [email protected] 7 ROBERT B. FLANDERS, r (Alycemae) (h) 588-2159 PO Box 1 Antrim 03440-0001 8 GEORGE F. DISNARD, d (Mary) (h) 542-6794 PO Box 1476 Claremont 03743-1476 SENATE MEMBERSHIP Name and Address Telephone SHEILA ROBERGE, r (A. Roland) (h) 472-8391 83 Olde Lantern Road (o) 641-6900 Bedford 03110-4816 10 THOMAS R. EATON, r (h) 352-8887 27 Pheasant Hill Road (o) 352-4541 Keene 03431-4339 (f) 352-4141 E-mail: [email protected] 11 MARK D. FERNALD, d (Beth) (h) 924-3440 243 Spring Hill Road (o) 924-3361 Sharon 03458-7308 E-mail: [email protected] 12 JANE E. O'HEARN, r (Robert) (h) 889-6036 7 Pope Circle Nashua 03063-3307 13 DEBORA B. PIGNATELLI, d (Michael) (o) 271-3076 22 Appletree Green Nashua 03062-2252 14 GARY R. FRANCOEUR, r (Beatrice) (h) 883-9060 23 Woodcrest Drive Hudson 03051-3421 15 SYLVIA B. LARSEN, d (Robert) (h) 225-6130 23 Kensington Road Concord 03301-2528 E-mail: sylvia.larsen@leg. state. nh.us 16 THEODORE L. GATSAS, r (Cassandra) (h) 668-1233 582 Chestnut Street (o) 623-0220 Manchester 03104-6052 12 SENATE MEMBERSHIP District Name and Address Telephone 17 JOHN "JACK" S. BARNES, JR., r (Frances) (h) 895-9352 PO Box 362 Raymond 03077-0362 18 DANIEL P. O'NEIL, d (h) 668-9814 PO Box 4206 Manchester 03108-4206 19 RUSSELL E. PRESCOTT, r (Susan) (h) 642-4243 8 Farm Road (o) 772-4321 Kingston 03848-3121 20 LOU D'ALLESANDRO, d (Pat) (h) 669-3494 332 St. James Avenue Manchester 03102-4950 21 KATHERINE W. WHEELER, d (Douglas) (h) 868-9633 27 Mill Road (f) 868-6935 Durham 03824-3006 E-mail: [email protected] 22 ARTHUR P. KLEMM, JR. r (Marilyn) (h) 893-5959 PO Box 543 (o) 893-1941 25 Emerson Road Windham 03087-0543 23 BEVERLY A. HOLLINGWORTH, d (Dr. William R Gilligan) 209 Winnacunnet Road (h) 926-4880 Hampton 03842-2129 (o) 926-7113 E-mail: beverly.hollingworth@ leg. state. nh.us 24 BURTON J. COHEN, d (Patricia) (h) 431-2581 PO Box 208 (o) 431-0066 New Castle 03854-0208 E-mail: [email protected] Senate Standing Committees ^^ BANKS Room 103 LOB * 271-3095 Sylvia B. Larsen., d, Chairman Harold W. Bums, r, Vice Chairman John S. Barnes, Jr., r Mark D. Femald, d Carl R. Johnson, r CAPITAL BUDGET Room 103 State House * 271-3095 Gary R. Francoeur, r. Chairman Edward M. Gordon, r. Vice Chairman Sheila Roberge, r Lou D'Allesandro, d Debora B. Pignatelli, d EDUCATION Room 105-A State House * 271-1403 Jane E. O'Heam, r. Chairman Caroline McCarley, d, Vice Chairman Carl R. Johnson, r Edward M. Gordon, r George F. Disnard, d ENERGY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Room 102 LOB * 271-2117 Clifton C. Below, d. Chairman Theodore L. Gatsas, r. Vice Chairman Carl R. Johnson, r Harold W. Bums, r Burton J. Cohen, d 14 SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES ENROLLED BILLS Room 115 SH * 271-3076 Debora B. Pignatelli, d. Chairman Mark D. Femald, d. Vice Chairman Edward M. Gordon, r Jane E. O'Heam, r Katharine W. Wheeler, d ENVIRONMENT Room 104 LOB * 271-2117 Carl R. Johnson, r. Chairman Burton J. Cohen, d. Vice Chairman Russell E. Prescott, r Thomas R. Eaton, r Clifton C. Below, d EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS & ADMINISTRATION Room 104 LOB * 271-3093 Russell E. Prescott, r, Chairman Robert B. Flanders, r. Vice Chairman Gary R. Francoeur, r Sylvia B. Larsen, d Lou D'Allesandro, d FINANCE Room 103 State House * 271-3095 John S. Barnes, Jr., r. Chairman Beverly A. Hollingworth, d, Vice Chairman Arthur P. Klemm, Jr., r Robert K. Boyce, r Thomas R. Eaton, r Sylvia B. Larsen, d SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES 15 INSURANCE Room 101 LOB * 271-3096 Harold W. Burns, r. Chairman Gary R. Francoeur, r. Vice Chairman Robert B. Flanders, r Katherine W. Wheeler, d Beverly A. Hollingworth, d , INTERNAL AFFAIRS Room 103 LOB * 271-3093 Robert B. Flanders, r, Chairman Sheila Roberge, r. Vice Chairman Robert K. Boyce, r Daniel R O'Neil, d Katherine W. Wheeler, d INTERSTATE COOPERATION Room 102 LOB * 271-3095 Theodore L. Gatsas, r, Chairman Burton J. Cohen, d. Vice Chairman Jane E. O'Heam, r Harold W. Burns, r Clifton C. Below, d JUDICIARY Room 103 LOB * 271-3092 Edward M. Gordon, r. Chairman Debora B. Pignatelli, d. Vice Chairman Russell E. Prescott, r Sheila Roberge, r Mark D. Femald, d 1 16 SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES PUBLIC AFFAIRS Room 105-A SH * 271-1403 Sheila Roberge, r, Chairman Daniel R O'Neil, d, Vice Chairman John S. Barnes, Jr., r Gary R. Francoeur, r George F. Disnard, d, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Room 101 LOB * 271-3076 Katherine W. Wheeler, d. Chairman Robert K. Boyce, r, Vice Chairman Russell E. Prescott, r Jane E. O'Heam, r Caroline McCarley, d RULES Room 302, State House * 27 1 -2 1 1 Robert K. Boyce, r. Chairman Beverly A. Hollingworth, d. Vice Chairman Arthur P. Klemm, Jr., r Gary R. Francoeur, r Harold W. Bums, r Caroline McCarley, d TRANSPORTATION Room 104 LOB * 271-3067 Thomas R. Eaton, r. Chairman Robert B. Flanders, r. Vice Chairman Edward M. Gordon, r Daniel P O'Neil, d Caroline McCarley, d SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES 17 WAYS & MEANS Room 103 State House * 271-3095 Lou D'Allesandro, d, Chairman John S. Barnes, Jr., r. Vice Chairman Theodore L. Gatsas, r Thomas R. Eaton, r Arthur R Klemm, Jr., r Beverly A. Hollingworth, d WILDLIFE & RECREATION Room 101 LOB * 271-3091 George F. Disnard, d. Chairman Thomas R. Eaton, r. Vice Chairman Sheila Roberge, r Theodore L. Gatsas, r Lou D'Allesandro, d . Rules of The Senate 1 Determination of quorum; correction of Journal. 22. Public hearings to be held and advertised. 2. Members, decorum of 23. Amended bills, printed distributed and 3. Members, conduct when speaking disposed of.