NH State Rep, Strafford District 18
Email: [email protected]
Support Kimberly’s CampaignCandidate Statement
Hello Everyone, and thank you so much for taking the time to read my profile and learning more about my campaign and reasons you should vote for me in November! I am looking forward to sharing with you why I’m running and why I believe I have the history, experience and credentials necessary to be your representative in the great state of New Hampshire.
So you might be wondering what brought me here today and why have I thrown my hat in the proverbial ring for Strafford County? And why you should consider voting for me as your representative. So let me just start with a little bit of history about myself!
I have lived the New Hampshire experience.
I am a lifelong New Hampshire resident who believes New Hampshire is great place to live, work, play and raise a family—I grew up in Strafford County in the town of Rochester on the Old Road and have lived in the town of Strafford for 36 years. My children grew up and went to school here.
I have spent many days exploring our great state—from hiking the 4,000 footers to sitting on the shores of our beautiful waterways. I went to New Hampshire schools—first Spaulding, then Plymouth State, and I have three degrees from UNH, including a doctorate in policy and leadership.
I have lived the New Hampshire experience in many ways, and because I have lived the experience, I know first-hand what it takes to make New Hampshire a great place to live, work, play and raise a family: It takes hard work, dedication, and rolling up our sleeves when we need to get the job done.
So please join me on my 4 New Hampshire, 4 Our Families campaign, “Let’s make New Hampshire the greatest place to live, work, play and raise a family together!”
4 New Hampshire, 4 Our Families
As a lifelong New Hampshire resident who believes that New Hampshire is the greatest place to live, work, play and raise a family, I believe my 4 NH – 4 Our Families platform will support, improve and provide leadership in the matters that matter to you.
#1: Education
The system we use for educational funding is not equitable for the children of New Hampshire. From my early days at Spaulding high school, to the 25 + years I have spent working in education from Portsmouth to Manchester, I can see injustices throughout the communities – I am empowered and challenged by the opportunity to create schools that help all of our students perform at top levels, be exposed to deep learning opportunities, and to provide all that is needed so no one gets left behind.
Our schools need to provide equitable opportunities and access to good quality resources that inspire children to go above. In order to do that we must offer our families excellence and high standards in the classroom- these standards ought not to be restricted by school funding policies that limit local districts to invest in an equitable and meaningful education- an education where students are excited to learn and develop a pathway to success that they are proud of -whether its college, career, tech, or military. In addition, as we look at our education systems we must recognize how it is connected to other issues such as homelessness, addiction, and mental health.
#2: Energy
Number 2 is the development of green, affordable and sustainable energy resources that lower costs for communities while helping us transition to a post-carbon energy society. Working within communities to decide what is best for your setting and how we can develop innovative programs that work for everyone.
#3: Wildlife, Recreation & Resources
Number 3 is working to support our wildlife, recreation and resources as we experience climatic changes. Climate changes are affecting our agriculture systems, water resources, recreational activities, wildlife, hunting and fishing, and the ability to have clean safe ponds, rivers, and lakes to swim and recreate in. It affects our winter sports such as skiing, ice fishing, pond hockey, and snowmobiling- climate change has and will continue to affect all of these wonderful activities that make New Hampshire a great place to live, work, play and raise a family.
#4: Climate & Infrastructure
I am deeply concerned about the health of our infrastructure due to the climate impacts of a warming planet. These climatic changes not only affects our daily activities and livelihoods, it also affects our pocketbook as we try to respond to climate emergencies, recover from unprecedented rain and storms, and build back infrastructure lost during climate catastrophes.
As a lifelong New Hampshire resident, I have seen these four issues continue to become more and more of a large-scale issue.
We have a changing state and we need to respond in order to keep our great state on track – we need better and more sustainable energy systems, we need better and equitable education so all families cannot just survive, but thrive and own homes that are affordable, and we need to plan for a more sustainable future – so that New Hampshire can continue to be a great place to live, work, play and raise a family.