HAPPENINGS 2021 Annual Conference and Exhibition Highlights Over 200 municipal officials from across the state gathered for the first time in over a year for an in-person conference, NHMA’s 80th Annual Conference and Exhibition, which was held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown Manchester Hotel on November 17, 2021. This year’s conference was a welcome chance to see everyone in person. Members attended program session on a variety of topics, including the American Rescue Plan Act, broadband, housing stability, wellness trends, community power, tax-deeded property and much more. As always, NHMA’s Annual Business Meeting is held in conjunction with this annual event. At this year’s Annual Business Meeting, the 2022-2023 Board of Directors were elected. Throughout its rich history, the New Hampshire Municipal Association has been honored by the outstanding caliber of the municipal officials serving on its Board of Directors. The active participation of these dedicated and experienced municipal officials continues to be an important part of the Association’s history. The result has been many years of impressive leadership and innovation programs and services for New Hampshire’s cities and towns. NHMA’s membership elected four new members to its Board of Directors: Bill Duschatko, Councilor, Bedford April Hibberd, Selectman, Bethlehem Jim Michaud, Chief Assessor, Hudson Dennis Shanahan, Councilor, Dover In addition, five incumbent board members were reelected, including: Laura Buono, Town Administrator, Hillsborough Jeanie Forrester, Selectman, Meredith Neil Irvine, Town Administrator, New Hampton Shaun Mulholland, City Manager, Lebanon David Stack, Town Manager, Bow
Lisa Drabik, Assistant Town Manager, Londonderry Elizabeth Fox, Assistant City Manager/HR Director, Keene Stephen Fournier, Town Manager, Newmarket Joanne Haight, Selectboard Chair, Sandwich Bill Herman, Town Administrator, Auburn Cheryl Lindner, Chief of Staff, Mayor’s Office, Nashua Patrick Long, Alderman, Manchester Connor MacIver, Town Administrator, Barrington Jim Maggiore, Selectman, North Hampton Judie Milner, City Manager, Franklin David Stack, Town Manager, Bow David “Swens” Swenson, Selectman, New Durham. NHMA would like to give special thanks and recognition to our outgoing board members, namely:
Returning board members include: Candace Bouchard, Councilor, Concord Dave Caron, Town Administrator, Derry Shelagh Connelly, Conservation Commission, Holderness Phil D’Avanza, Planning Board, Goffstown
Butch Burbank, Town Manager, Lincoln Pam Laflamme, Community Development Director, Berlin Hal Lynde, Selectman, Pelham Donna Nashawaty, Town Manager, Sunapee Eric Stohl, Selectman, Columbia
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