Bill Tobin is running for NH Senate District 2
Laconia Daily Sun (P1,8)
Mike Kitch
Tobin to provide GOP challenge to Reynolds
SANBORNTON — Republican Bill Tobin of Sanbornton is leaving the seat in the House of Representatives he has held for two terms to challenge Democrat Deborah Reynolds of Plymouth for the Senate in District 2. Tobin and Democrat Gail Morrison, also from Sanbornton, are currently representing a district comprised of the townships of Sanbornton and Tilton.
Reynolds topped six-term incumbent Carl Johnson of Meredith 10,408 to 8,554 to win the seat in 2006.
“I had filed for the House on Monday,” Tobin said yesterday, “but when I got home I had a call from Carl Johnson asking me to run for the Senate.” He said he met with Johnson and other Republicans from the district who urged him to challenge the incumbent.
“I told them that I will need all the help I can get,” Tobin said, “and they assured me I would have it.” He described being recruited by Johnson as “a great honor,” adding with him asking, I couldn’t refuse.”
A veteran of both the United States Air Force who worked as an air traffic controller, Tobin has provided home and commercial inspection services since 1962 and engaged in furniture making at Water Loon Studios between 1967 and 1994. He served as building inspector, code enforcement officer and health officer in Gilford from 1989 to 1995. For the past 27 years he and his wife Faith have volunteered at the Children’s Fair in New Ipswich, where they lived before moving to Sanbornton 20 years ago. He currently serves as health officer in Sanbornton, where he has held a number of town offices, including selectman. During his two terms in the House, Tobin served on the Environment and Agriculture Committee.
Tobin vowed to run a “positive campaign,” explaining “I want people to know what I can do, not what the other person can’t do or didn’t do.” He said he believes in “minimum government and maximum personal responsibility” and counts himself a “financial conservative.”
Senate District 2 includes four towns in Belknap County (Center Harbor, Meredith, New Hampton and Sanbornton) and 27 towns in Grafton County.
Dennis Fields, who represented Merrimack in the House in the past but lost his fi rst bid to represent Sanbornton in the GOP primary in 2006, and Larry Scott, a former counselor, pastor, long-haul trucker and teacher, have fi led for the two slots on the Republican primary ballot.
Morrison has yet to file for re-election.
Mike Kitch
Tobin to provide GOP challenge to ReynoldsSANBORNTON — Republican Bill Tobin of Sanbornton is leaving the seat in the House of Representatives he has held for two terms to challenge Democrat Deborah Reynolds of Plymouth for the Senate in District 2. Tobin and Democrat Gail Morrison, also from Sanbornton, are currently representing a district comprised of the townships of Sanbornton and Tilton.
Reynolds topped six-term incumbent Carl Johnson of Meredith 10,408 to 8,554 to win the seat in 2006.
“I had filed for the House on Monday,” Tobin said yesterday, “but when I got home I had a call from Carl Johnson asking me to run for the Senate.” He said he met with Johnson and other Republicans from the district who urged him to challenge the incumbent.
“I told them that I will need all the help I can get,” Tobin said, “and they assured me I would have it.” He described being recruited by Johnson as “a great honor,” adding with him asking, I couldn’t refuse.”
A veteran of both the United States Air Force who worked as an air traffic controller, Tobin has provided home and commercial inspection services since 1962 and engaged in furniture making at Water Loon Studios between 1967 and 1994. He served as building inspector, code enforcement officer and health officer in Gilford from 1989 to 1995. For the past 27 years he and his wife Faith have volunteered at the Children’s Fair in New Ipswich, where they lived before moving to Sanbornton 20 years ago. He currently serves as health officer in Sanbornton, where he has held a number of town offices, including selectman. During his two terms in the House, Tobin served on the Environment and Agriculture Committee.
Tobin vowed to run a “positive campaign,” explaining “I want people to know what I can do, not what the other person can’t do or didn’t do.” He said he believes in “minimum government and maximum personal responsibility” and counts himself a “financial conservative.”
Senate District 2 includes four towns in Belknap County (Center Harbor, Meredith, New Hampton and Sanbornton) and 27 towns in Grafton County.
Dennis Fields, who represented Merrimack in the House in the past but lost his fi rst bid to represent Sanbornton in the GOP primary in 2006, and Larry Scott, a former counselor, pastor, long-haul trucker and teacher, have fi led for the two slots on the Republican primary ballot.
Morrison has yet to file for re-election.
