The Legislative Beer Caucus is hoping to sit down with all major presidential candidates over beers and have some serious, substantive discussions about NH PRIMARY issues. And also have fun – starting with Chris Christie on Wednesday in Portsmouth.
December 15, 2024
CONTACT: Todd Cheewing
(todd.cheewing@gmail.com)
FORMER NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE SLATED FOR BEER CAUCUS LEGISLATIVE FORUM AT SEA DOG BREWERY IN EXETER ON DECEMBER 20
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Former New Jersey Governor and current Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie will be the featured guest at a legislative forum (at the Sea Dog Brewery in Exeter) at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 20th.
The event marks the return of the popular “Legislative Beer Caucus Founders Happy Hour” political confab. The Beer Caucus is an informal group of several dozen current and former New Hampshire legislators who socialize and network while addressing important Granite State issues.
The “Happy Hours” were started in 2020 by the Beer Caucus Founders during the COVID pandemic as on-line zoom events allowing GOP candidates to share perspectives and positions while concurrently enjoying libations. Hundreds of voters registered to watch these interactive events where significant and substantive issues were addressed in a format that also allowed for humorous and relaxed interaction.
The four Beer Caucus Founders include District 2 State Senator Tim Lang (Chair, Senate Ways and Means Committee), District 17 State Senator Howard Pearl (Chair, Senate Committee on Executive Departments and Administration), Merrimack District 4 State Representative Mike Moffett (Chair, House Committee on State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs) and the Honorable Reed Panisiti, former House Assistant Floor Leader. The December 20th event will be a hybrid affair, meaning that this time the Happy Hour will include a live audience as well as the on-line option.
“Elected officials have long connected informally over beers to communicate and figure out how to get things done,” explained Lang. “Ronald Reagan and Tip O’Neill for instance. We’re excited to engage Governor Christie and are very pleased to have him find time for us.”
The Happy Hours conclude with the popular “Lightning Round” where the candidates are given a succession of “either/or” options to respond to.
To watch on-line via “Zoom” voters can go to
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83234382709?pwd=bkNsRGFqYWJ1U2RBS1JudDB5MHFCQT09
Meeting ID: 832 3438 2709, Passcode: 685611
Voters can email suggested candidate queries to timothy.lang@leg.state.nh.us.
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