CONCORD, NH – Senator Sharon Carson (R-Londonderry) has been elected the 132nd President of the New Hampshire Senate for the 2025-2026 legislative session. Senator Carson, who is currently in her ninth term, received a unanimous vote and announced her leadership team today:
“I am incredibly honored to be elected as the next Senate President. I deeply appreciate that my colleagues trusted me to lead the Senate for the next two years. I will work with the Senate to ensure the Granite State’s continued success and that we firmly defend our highly coveted New Hampshire Advantage.”
Senator Regina Birdsell, former Senate Majority Whip, commented on being elected the next Senate Majority Leader:
“It is a privilege to be chosen as the next Senate Majority Leader. I look forward to working with Senate President Sharon Carson to help keep New Hampshire the safest and freest state in the Nation. These accolades weren’t accidental but were obtained through common sense legislation and standing up for Granite Staters. I look forward to working with Senate President Carson and the rest of my Senate Colleagues to make New Hampshire even better.”
Senate President Sharon Carson released her leadership team today:
- Senator Regina Birdsell – Senate Majority Leader
- Senator Ruth Ward – Deputy Majority Leader
- Senator Keith Murphy – Deputy Majority Leader
- Senator Denise Ricciardi-Deputy Majority Leader
- Senator Daryl Abbas-President Pro Tempore
- Senator Dan Innis-Chair, Majority Policy Conference
- Senator Tim Lang-Senate Majority Whip
- Senator Kevin Avard-Senate Majority Deputy Whip
Senate President Sharon Carson also released her Senior Staff team today:
Tricia Melillo – Majority Caucus Director
Harold B. Parker- Chief of Staff
Grant Bosse – Deputy Chief of Staff
Kate Lipman – Majority Policy and Special Projects Director
Peter O’Neill- Communications Director
Richard Lehmann – Senate Legal Counsel
CONCORD, NH – Senator Sharon Carson (R-Londonderry) announced the committee announcements for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
Election Law and Municipal Affairs: Judiciary: Health and Human Services:
Chair: Senator Gray Chair: Senator Gannon Chair: Senator Rochefort
Vice Chair: Senator Lang Vice Chair: Senator Abbas Vice Chair: Senator Avard
Senator Rochefort Senator Carson Senator Birdsell
Senator Perkins Kwoka Senator Altschiller Senator Prentiss
Senator Long Senator Reardon Senator Long
Aide: Jess Bourque Aide: Pete Mulvey Aide: Sophie Wash
Commerce: Finance: ED&A:
Chair: Senator Innis Chair: Senator Gray Chair: Senator Pearl
Vice Chair: Senator Ricciardi Vice Chair: Senator Innis Vice Chair: Senator McGough
Senator Murphy Senator Carson Senator Gannon
Senator McGough Senator Birdsell Senator Altschiller
Senator Fenton Senator Pearl Senator Reardon
Senator Reardon Senator Lang Aide: Kevin Condict
Aide: Aaron Jones Senator Rosenwald
Senator Watters
Aide: Deb Martone
Transportation: Ways and Means: Capital Budget
Chair: Senator Ricciardi Chair: Senator Lang Chair Senator McConkey
Vice Chair: Senator McConkey Vice Chair: Senator Murphy Vice Chair: Senator Gray
Senator Ward Senator Sullivan Senator Carson
Senator Fenton Senator Rosenwald Senator Watters
Senator Prentiss Senator Fenton Senator Fenton
Aide: Vivian Hall Aide: Sonja Caldwell Aide: Declan Donohue
Energy Education Rules
Chair: Senator Avard Chair: Senator Ward Chair: Senator Avard
Vice Chair: Senator Pearl Vice Chair: Senator Sullivan Vice Chair: Senator Carson
Senator McConkey Senator Abbas Senator Ward
Senator Watters Senator Prentiss Senator Perkins Kwoka
Senator Rosenwald Senator Altschiller Senator Rosenwald
Aide: Max Taylor Aide: Ryan Meleedy Aide: Declan Donohue
