Deb Pignatelli

Stepanek delivers his official speechGOFFSTOWN- Standing inside a small diner, State Rep. Steve Stepanek (R-Amherst) formally announced his decision to run for the Executive Council District Five seat.

The stop was part of a series of announcements that Stepanek hopes will introduce his candidacy to voters.

"New Hampshire values of less government and lower taxes is evaporating before our eyes," Stepanek told a crowd a supporters and family. "It's critical that we protect the New Hampshire way of life."

State Rep. Stephen Stepanek (R-Amherst) has decided to run the Executive Council.

Stepanek will be challenging Councilor Debora Pignatelli (D-Nashua) for the District 5 seat.

The Amherst state rep has established a political action committee called "Friends of Stephen Stepanek" and has set-up a website: http://stephenbstepanek.com.