NASHUA, N.H. — This morning, Governor Kelly Ayotte will participate in the first gubernatorial debate hosted by the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce with Opioid Lobbyist Cinde Warmington.
Governor Ayotte will highlight the work she has done to keep New Hampshire safe, prosperous and free, including how she has delivered for the Queen City while in the corner office.
The Governor will also hold Opioid Lobbyist Cinde Warmington accountable for her record of lobbying on behalf of Purdue Pharma and calling OxyContin a “miracle drug”, advocating for a notorious pill mill, and putting her own self-interest ahead of New Hampshire.
Additionally, Governor Ayotte will highlight Warmington’s openness to raising taxes and her extreme energy plan, which would ban natural gas and home heating oil and skyrocket costs.
How Governor Ayotte Delivered for Manchester:
- Protected Manchester Schools: Fought against and successfully reversed a proposed $10 million cut to Manchester schools, protecting critical funding for students and educators.
- Invested in Mental Health Services: Delivered $12 million in funding for the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester to strengthen services and support individuals and families in need.
- Protected Homelessness Services: Successfully advocated to reverse proposed federal funding changes that would have harmed homelessness services in Manchester.
- Supported Workforce Development: Advocated against federal changes that would have closed the Manchester Job Corps program, protecting valuable workforce training opportunities.
- Strengthened Public Safety: Fixed the state’s broken bail system, ending the revolving door for violent criminals and helping keep communities like Manchester safe.
- Addressed the Housing Crisis: Passed new laws to speed up housing construction, cut red tape, and expand housing opportunities, including allowing the conversion of empty office space into housing.
- Mobilized Emergency Food Support During Federal Shutdown: Partnered with DHHS and the New Hampshire Food Bank to launch mobile food pantries and food box distribution sites across the state, ensuring SNAP recipients and families impacted by the federal government shutdown had continued access to food assistance.
- Supported Granite Staters in Recovery: Strengthened programs that help Granite Staters recovering from substance use disorders, including the Doorways program, which connects individuals to treatment and recovery services, and the Recovery Friendly Workplace initiative, which helps businesses support employees in recovery.
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