Derry News
---- — DERRY — Fourteen candidates square off for 10 slots on the November ballot for District 6 state representative.
The field includes seven GOP incumbents, three Republican newcomers and four Democrats.
Republican candidate David Thompson did not provide a photo.
Robert Fesh
Age: 75
Party: Republican
Occupation: Retired restaurateur
Incumbent: Yes
Elective experience: State representative, Derry Charter Commission
What do you plan to do if elected?: Serve the people with good common sense, fiscal responsibility, more and better jobs, a quality education, affordable medical care, safety, keep taxes and regulations limited.
Beverly Ferrante
Age: 67
Party: Republican
Occupation: Director of Derry Farmers Market
Incumbent: Yes
Elective experience: State representative, Derry Town Council
What do you plan to do if elected?: Continue to protect New Hampshire advantage, control state spending, lower taxes on families and small business, support fiscal responsibility and limited government, protect constitutional rights.
Brian Chirichiello
Age: 50
Party: Republican
Occupation: Real estate agent
Incumbent: Yes
Elective experience: State representative, Derry Town Council
What do you plan to do if elected?: To create jobs, cut taxes, and protect the educational funding for Derry.
Christian Bright
Age: 37
Party: Republican
Occupation: Director, government division for Philips Healthcare
Incumbent: No
Elective experience: None
What do you plan to do if elected?: To work with both Republicans and Democrats to find ways to generate more revenue for the state without raising taxes; create jobs.
David Thompson
Age: 62
Party: Republican
Occupation: Retired
Incumbent: No
Elective experience: None
What do you plan to do if elected?: To improve the quality of life for New Hampshire residents especially the elderly and disabled.
James Webb
Age: 54
Party: Republican
Occupation: Instrumentation/electrical technician
Incumbent: Yes
Elective experience: State representative, Trustee of Trust Funds
What do you plan to do if elected?: Continue work on the state’s budget; attract business, and continue to lower the taxes/fees put in place by the previous Democratic controlled legislators.
Kevin Reichard
Age: 52
Party: Republican
Occupation: Test engineering technician
Incumbent: Yes
Elective experience: State representative
What do you plan to do if elected?: Reduce taxes and fees, limit the size of government so a free market economy can prosper; defend the rights to life, liberty, property, family values.
Frank Sapareto
Age: 52
Party: Republican
Occupation: Registered investment advisor
Incumbent: Yes
Elective experience: State representative, Derry Charter Commission
What do you plan to do if elected?: Lower property taxes by fixing inequities for Derry; protect individual rights and freedoms; promote checks and balances in law enforcement to protect taxpayers and individuals.
John O’Connor
Age: 63
Party: Republican
Occupation: Retired director of operations
Incumbent: Yes
Elective experience: State representative, Derry Charter Commission
What do you plan to do if elected?: Continue to work with partisan business coalition group on reducing tax and regulatory burden on New Hampshire businesses; work with business in matching education outcomes.
David Milz
Age: 63
Party: Republican
Occupation: Retired, airline industry
Incumbent: No
Elective experience: Derry Town Council, East Derry fire district commissioner
What do you plan to do if elected?: Put Derry first in all state matters. Approach every problem with “What is the best solution for the state?” How will this better my town?”
Mary Till
Age: 67
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Retired mechanical engineer
Incumbent: No
Elective experience: None
What do you plan to do if elected?: Vote for Teri Norelli for Speaker, support her agenda to return civility to the House; strengthen the committee process; get New Hampshire back to work.
Elizabeth Burtis
Age: 50
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Manager of a nonprofit workforce development program
Incumbent: No
Elective experience: Trustee of Trust Funds
What do you plan to do if elected?: I want to help create an environment in New Hampshire that is business friendly and still cares for our most vulnerable citizens.
Bobby Jones
Age: 45
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Communications supervisor
Incumbent: No
Elective experience: None
What do you plan to do if elected?: To restore common sense to the State House, bridging the gap across the aisle and doing what’s in the best interest of Derry.
Nick Arancio
Age: 42
Party: Democrat
Occupation: Information technology
Incumbent: No
Elective experience: None
What do you plan to do if elected?: Making government work, specifically, in the housing market there is a need for justice.
