Executive Council

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) will announce his candidacy for Executive Council in a series of speeches throughout the Fifth District.

The speeches will be held on Friday and Monday.

On Friday, Stepanek will be in Amherst, Merrimack and Goffstown. He will then be in Keene and Nashua on Monday.

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.

Merrimack County Attorney Dan St. Hilaire (R-Concord) has decided to run for the Executive Council District Two seat.

"New Hampshire is facing tough times. Government is getting bigger, the economy is slowing down, and the citizens of District Two need and deserve better representation," St. Hilaire said in a statement.

When discussing the role of government, Granite Staters often pride themselves on the motto "smaller is better."

Yet, a recent study takes that motto head-on and gives New Hampshire a D+ in government management.

CONCORD -- Former state Sen. Russell Prescott (R-Kingston) will take a second shot at Executive Council this year, but he still remains unsure as to whether he will face a primary.

Former Executive Councilor Peter Spaulding says he is "probably not" going to run for his old seat.

"I haven't made a final decision, but I'm probably not going to run," Spaulding told PolitickerNH.com