| Governor: |
John Lynch (Democrat)
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| Senate President: |
Sylvia Larsen (D-Concord) |
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| Senate Minority Leader: |
Ted Gatsas (R-Manchester) |
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| Speaker of the House: |
Terie Norelli (D-Portsmouth) |
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| House Minority Leader: |
Michael Whalley (R-Alton Bay) |
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| Congressional Delegation: |
Representative Carol Shea-Porter (D-District 1)
Representative Paul Hodes (D-District 2)
Senator Judd Gregg (R)
Senator John Sununu (R) |
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| State Motto: |
Live Free or Die |
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| State Capitol: |
Concord |
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| State Population: |
1,315,000
(Source: NH Office of Energy and Planning, based on 2006 U.S. Census Bureau Estimate) |
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| Highest Employment |
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| By Industry: |
Trade, Transportation & Utilities (145,400)
Educational & Health Services (102,700)
Government (90,800)
(Source: NH Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau, June 2007) |
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| Median Household Income: |
$49,467
(Source: NH Office of Energy and Planning, based on 2000 U.S. Census) |