Bud Martin Announces Candidacy for New Hampshire Senate in District 3

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, June 2, 2008

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Bud Martin Announces Candidacy for New Hampshire Senate in District 3

Center Sandwich, NH - Willard G. "Bud" Martin, Jr. (D - Center Sandwich) officially announced his candidacy for Senate in New Hampshire's Third District.  Martin made the following statement today concerning his Senate bid.

"This is a great time to get excited about politics.  We need a Senator in Concord who is ready to work alongside Governor Lynch to continue to bring about constructive change on behalf of the families and businesses of New Hampshire.  My training and experience put me in a good position to represent District 3, as we seek to balance protection of our community structures and resources with orderly and planned growth. As a small business owner, I understand the economic struggles that small businesses, the backbone of our local economy, are facing. 

"As a twenty year resident of this district, I have been proud of the special place that we call home.  We are fortunate to be supported by a local economy that is based on many small businesses and two outstanding community hospitals networked with caring social services.  A lifelong devotee to community and charitable service, I also know the importance of a strong community in fostering a vitalized economy.   I look forward to bringing balance to the process of preserving our communities."

Bud Martin was raised in Laconia, NH and has lived in Center Sandwich for the last twenty years.  Martin retired in January, 2008 after 35 years as a Judge on the New Hampshire District and Family Division courts.  A long time believer in the strength and importance of community service, Martin sits on multiple nonprofit boards including the Salvation Army and is the chair of the Sandwich Planning Board, which he has served on for 15 years.  He has received numerous awards and recognitions from local and state community organizations, including being named Conservation Farmer of the Year in New Hampshire, receiving the Salvation Army's William Booth Award, and most recently, the Children's Trust Fund Award.

Martin resides in Center Sandwich with his wife of 20 years, Margaret Demos, and their daughter, Galya.

Senate District 3 comprises: Brookfield, Chatham, Conway, Eaton, Effingham, Farmington, Freedom, Madison, Middleton, Milton, Moultonborough, Ossipee, Sandwich, Tamworth, Tuftonboro, Wakefield and Wolfeboro.