I want to start this letter out by giving thanks to the 3,854 voters in Laconia for believing in me when they elected me to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 2020. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
When I ran, I made promises to my constituents like fighting for religious liberty, protections for the unborn, and education freedom; promises kept. Earning the trust of my constituents is and has been a top priority.
I’m a lifelong Laconia resident, I was born and bred here. I grew up in the 1990s which were great but boring years for the city. I went through the Laconia School system and graduated in 2006 from the Adult Education Program.
Republicans and Democrats were able to talk politics at Dunkin Donuts back then. I know that’s a big shock nowadays but it was normal for folks to disagree between sips of coffee.
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The last twenty years or so have been anything but simple for my beloved city: Drug abuse, and addiction. Fatal overdoses affect so many families. As with the rest of the State, homelessness is a serious issue here in Laconia.
Laconia’s schools, mainly Laconia Middle School and Laconia High, have been in a sharp decline in proficiency, but never fear! SAU30 will save our kids from inappropriate non-academic surveys that ask about drug use and prior sexual abuse. Bullying in these schools is at a ridiculous all-time high with seemingly no end in sight.
For the reasons above and so many more, I have decided to run for a second term in the New Hampshire House of Representatives for the city of Laconia.
- In my first term, I voted for a 13.5 billion dollar budget jam-packed with relief for businesses and families.
- A ban on teaching racial ideology in New Hampshire classrooms.
- New Hampshire’s first ban on late-term abortions.
- Protections for New Hampshire’s 64 state parks from any possible future landfill contamination.
- Floor amendments that would give remote access to sick or immunocompromised reps and give them an option to participate safely on Session Days.
- The use of Hand-Marked durable paper ballots in all New Hampshire elections.
- I not only co-sponsored Rep Tim Baxter’s bill to audit New Hampshire’s 2020 election, but I am also one of a few hundred Representatives in the country to sign on to and call for a full 50-State audit of the country’s 2020 election. Hundreds of constituents and Granite Staters asked me to support these audits, and I listened.
The Left is going to call me everything under the sun for it, and that’s ok! It’s fine because strong and reliable elections mean much more to me and my constituents than any “sticks and stones” moment I might deal with.
I want to bring all three of my children to vote not too long from now without any shadow of a doubt that their voice will mean something. A parent bringing their child to vote for the first time is a special experience, a right of passage into adulthood.
Parenting 101 is something that I believe in and that’s why I co-sponsored Rep. Paul Terry’s Parental Bill of Rights (HB1431). Parents around the country have been forced to speak out, and bring serious and valid concerns to school districts, school boards, and superintendents. Sadly for far too many, their concerns fall on deaf ears, nothing changes, and nothing gets better. If given the opportunity I will continue to stick my neck out for families and students that have been left behind by ideology that most parents do not want in our classrooms.
I will continue to tirelessly advocate for those who need a strong and steady voice. I will continue to be a reliable public servant accessible to everyone whether or not they vote for me. Lastly, I will continue to tell the uncomfortable truth, not because it’s a popular thing to do but because it’s what’s right.
I am proud to be one of a hand full of Representatives for Laconia and I hope to earn Laconia’s support in November.
Proudly, unapologetically yours!
Representative Richard Littlefield
