Former New Hampshire state representative Maureen
Mann has won the endorsement of the state’s most prominent environmental
advocacy group. The New Hampshire chapter of the Sierra Club is encouraging
members in Rockingham District 32 to vote for Mann in the May 19 special
election based on her record of supporting the preservation of New Hampshire’s
natural resources.
“We appreciate her support for winning
solutions like energy efficiency and energy saving programs that the state has
implemented,” said NH Sierra Club chapter director Catherine Corkery. “We also
share her optimism that we can do more to address climate issues in New
Hampshire.”
Mann, who was the chief sponsor of HB 660, a 2013
bill that would have required the labeling of genetically-modified organisms
(GMOs), previously won the NH Sierra Club’s endorsement during her 2014
re-election campaign, which she narrowly lost. Mann’s opponent, Brian F.
Dobson, resigned shortly after his swearing-in, prompting a special election on
May 19. Mann was uncontested in the March 31 Democratic primary.
“It means a lot to have the support of the
New Hampshire Sierra Club,” Mann said. “I firmly believe that the Granite
State’s natural resources belong to all of us. I’ll
continue to fight for the preservation of our shared resources if the voters of
Deerfield, Candia, Northwood, and Nottingham send me back to Concord.”
In 2014, the New Hampshire chapter of the Northeast
Organic Farming Association (NOFA-NH) presented Mann with the Legislator of the
Year award for her work on HB 660. Mann has also stood up for local control
over energy projects that towns chose to support.
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