Dear Senators and Representatives,
On behalf of all of us at North Country Alliance for Balanced Change (NCABC), we want to extend our appreciation, our gratitude and sincere thanks for your amazing energy, effort and commitment in support of HB 177. Despite the bill’s simplicity and common sense approach to protecting all of NH’s 68 State Parks from potential encroachment from new landfill development, we knew from the beginning that this was going to be a difficult uphill battle.
Regardless of the results of the recent SB 103 Committee of Conference vote, we are encouraged that our collective efforts have dramatically raised public awareness, forged strong bonds across a growing network of grassroot and environmental organizations, engaged debate and garnered bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate and laid the groundwork for successful passage in the next legislative session.
We are so grateful to Representative Edith Tucker and Senator Erin Hennessey for their sponsorship and tireless advocacy. We are also so appreciative for the amazing support from Representative Dennis Thompson and Representative Tim Egan whose on-going efforts were instrumental in delivering a “Hail Mary” out of the House and nearly a repeat in the Senate.
We want to also recognize and thank Senator Denise Ricciardi for putting principle and conviction over politics and standing firmly in support of HB 177 when it would have been much more convenient not to. Finally, we want to thank Representative Andrew Bouldin who so eloquently, passionately and skillfully stood up and spoke the simple truth of why HB 177 is needed legislation in the best interests of the citizens of New Hampshire, our tourists, our economy and our environment.
We at NCABC remain committed and energized to continue the fight to protect our parks, mountains, lakes, rivers and the open spaces that define New Hampshire.
Thank you all for your service, energy and commitment to our great state.
Thankfully and respectfully,
On behalf of the NCABC Board of Directors and the hundreds of NCABC supporters all across New Hampshire.
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Sarah Doucette, Gary Ghioto, Erik Johnson, Mary Menzies, Wayne Morrison, Tom Tower, Stephen Walker and Eliot Wessler. |