CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE – Today, the House Calendar was published with committee assignments for the 2025-2026 term, and New Hampshire House Democrats announced their new slate of Ranking and Deputy Ranking committee members. Following the announcement, House Democratic Leader Rep. Alexis Simpson (D-Exeter) released the following statement:
“I am thrilled to announce a new slate of Ranking and Deputy Ranking Democrats in the New Hampshire House. This group of individuals is uniquely poised to work across the aisle to keep our committees running efficiently, defend Granite State freedoms, and shape policy that can make New Hampshire a more affordable place to live, run a business, and raise a family. I know Ranking and Deputy Ranking Democrats are ready to hit the ground running in January on the 800+ pieces of legislation that will be working their way through committees this winter.”
A list of the Ranking and Deputy Ranking Democrats is as follows:
Children and Family Law
Ranking Member: Rep. Peter Petrigno (D-Milford)
Deputy Ranking Member: Rep. Gaby Grossman (D-Exeter)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Ranking Member: Rep. Anita Burroughs (D-Bartlett)
Deputy Ranking Member: Rep. Carry Spier (D-Nashua)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Ranking Member: Rep. Linda Harriott-Gathright (D-Nashua)
Deputy Ranking Member: Rep. David Meuse (D-Portsmouth)
Education Policy
Ranking Member: Rep. Patty Cornell (D-Manchester)
Deputy Ranking Member: Rep. Muriel Hall (D-Bow)
Education Funding
Ranking Member: Rep. David Luneau (D-Hopkinton)
Deputy Ranking Member: Rep. Hope Damon (D-Croydon)
Election Law
Ranking Member: Rep. Connie Lane (D-Concord)
Deputy Ranking Member: Rep. Russ Muirhead (D-Hanover)
Environment and Agriculture
Ranking Member: Rep. Peter Bixby (D-Dover)
Deputy Ranking Member: Rep. Nicholas Germana (D-Keene)
Executive Departments and Administration
Ranking Member: Rep. Jaci Grote (D-Rye)
Deputy Ranking Member: Rep. Heath Howard (D-Strafford)
Finance
Ranking Member: Rep. Mary Jane Wallner (D-Concord)
Deputy Ranking Member: Rep. Karen Ebel (D-New London)
Finance Division 1 Ranking Member: Rep. Karen Ebel (D-New London)
Finance Division 2 Ranking Member: Rep. Kate Murray (D-New Castle)
Finance Division 3 Ranking Member: Rep. Laura Telerski (D-Nashua)
Fish and Game and Marine Resources
Ranking Member: Rep. Cathy Harvey (D-Chesterfield)
Deputy Ranking Member: Rep. Loren Foxx (D-Bedford)
Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs
Ranking Member: Rep. Lucy Weber (D-Walpole)
Deputy Ranking Member: Rep. Jessica LaMontagne (D-Dover)
Housing
Ranking Member: Rep. David Paige (D- North Conway)
Deputy Ranking Member: Rep. Ellen Read (D-Newmarket)
Judiciary
Ranking Member: Rep. Marjorie Smith (D-Durham)
Deputy Ranking Member: Rep. Paul Berch (D-Westmoreland)
Labor
Ranking Member: Rep. Brian Sullivan (D-Grantham)
Deputy Ranking Member: Rep. Tim Soucy (D-Concord)
Legislative Administration
Ranking Member: Rep. Janet Wall (D-Madbury)
Deputy Ranking Member: Rep. Stephanie Payeur (D-Henniker)
Public Works and Highways
Ranking Member: Rep. John Cloutier (D-Claremont)
Deputy Ranking Member: Rep. Mike Edgar (D-Hampton)
Municipal and County Government
Ranking Member: Rep. Laurel Stavis (D-Lebanon)
Deputy Ranking Member: Rep. Jim Maggiore (D-North Hampton)
Resources, Recreation, and Development
Ranking Member: Rep. Allison Knab (D-Stratham)
Deputy Ranking Member: Rep. Heather Baldwin (D-Thornton)
Science, Technology, and Energy
Ranking Member: Rep. Kat McGhee (D-Hollis)
Deputy Ranking Member: Rep. Tom Cormen (D-Lebanon)
State, Federal, and Veterans Affairs
Ranking Member: Rep. Christine Seibert (D-Manchester)
Deputy Ranking Member: Rep. Christal Lloyd (D-Nashua)
Transportation
Ranking Member: Rep. George Sykes (D-Lebanon)
Deputy Ranking Member: Rep. Daniel Veilleux (D-Amherst)
Ways and Means
Ranking Member: Rep. Susan Almy (D-Lebanon)
Deputy Ranking Member: Rep. Dennis Malloy (D-Greenland)
