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October 9, 2003

Testerman Appointment Rejected

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October 9, 2003

TESTERMAN APPOINTMENT REJECTED

Governor Benson’s nomination of Karen Testerman to the New Hampshire Commission on the Status of Women was rejected yesterday by the NH Executive Council.

Messages of thanks can be directed to Peter Spaulding of Hopkinton, Ray Burton of Bath and Ruth Griffin of Portsmouth who all voted to reject this nomination.

For more information, see previous Seacoast NOW Alerts at: www.seacoastnow.org/alerts.htm

Concord Monitor Article:

Executive Council confirms Stephen
Morrison appointed, Testerman denied
Thursday, October 9, 2003
By Jennifer Skalka

From that article:

"By a 3-2 vote, councilors voted against Commission on the Status of Women nominee Karen Testerman, an outspoken anti-abortion advocate who has made public remarks against gays. Wieczorek and Councilor David Wheeler, a Milford Republican, voted for Testerman. Republican councilors Peter Spaulding of Hopkinton, Ray Burton of Bath and Ruth Griffin of Portsmouth voted no."

For more information, email Seacoast NOW at info@seacoastnow.org.

Last Updated October 01, 2003