FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 15, 2007

Contact: NH for Hillary Press Office

Kathleen Strand
 

MANCHESTER, NH – Joining more than 500 Educators for Hillary, New Hampshire’s Commissioner of Education, Dr. Lyonel Tracy today announced his endorsement for Hillary for President. One week after announcing 312 Educators for Hillary, the New Hampshire for Hillary campaign today announced the names of 225 more educators from the Granite State who support Senator Clinton’s run for President.

“Senator Clinton has proven time and again that she is a leader in education,” said Dr. Lyonel Tracy. “Her work as First Lady in Arkansas to help set public school standards along with her efforts to reform No Child Left Behind put her leagues ahead of other presidential candidates. As President, she will be the advocate our nation’s educators need.”

As an advocate, First Lady, and United States Senator, Hillary has fought to raise the education standards in our nation’s schools. Hillary is committed to reforming No Child Left Behind (NCLB). In addition to fighting for full funding for NCLB, she is working to ensure the legislation supports early childhood education, improves teacher training, lowers class size, enhances parental involvement, eliminates environmental hazards in schools, and protects the programs that work for America’s children.

Senator Clinton is also working actively to secure full funding for Head Start, a program that has helped prepare children to succeed in school by providing comprehensive services addressing all the barriers children in poverty face.

Recently, Hillary proposed a plan to make college accessible and affordable for all Americans. By providing a $3,500 tuition tax credit—more than 50% of the cost of tuition at the average public institution—and increasing Pell grants, Hillary’s plan will unlock the doors to higher education for millions of young Americans. In addition, Hillary will simplify the student aid process and strengthen incentives for students interested in public service.

Hillary believes that investing in early childhood education is essential. Studies show that universal pre-kindergarten programs pay for themselves after nine years and produce a growing annual return in the years beyond. That is why Senator Clinton has proposed a plan to provide universal pre-kindergarten program to serve all of America’s four-year-olds. Her plan would expand access to the more than 3 million 4-year-olds who are not enrolled in state pre-kindergarten programs. It would provide states with matching funds to devise their own programs and requiring that classes be taught by highly-trained teachers.

“I am honored to have the support of Dr. Tracy and these dedicated men and women who have undertaken the critically important job of educating New Hampshire’s children,” said Senator Clinton. “With their help, I will continue working to ensure that Americans have access to the quality education they deserve from early childhood on.”

Dr. Lyonel Tracy was appointed Commissioner of Education for New Hampshire in 2005.  Dr. Tracy has over 20 years of experience in the field of education.  Prior to his appointment as commissioner, Dr. Tracy served as Superintendent of Schools in Portsmouth, President of the New England Association of School Superintendents and Chair of the New Hampshire Parent Teacher Association’s Education Committee.
 

A complete list of the 225 Educators for Hillary follows:

Joyce Adams, Nashua

Retired Educator

Rebecca Albert, Tilton

High School Librarian

Cynthia Amato, Windham

Educator, Pinkerton Academy

Eileen Amburg, Hudson

Retired Educator

Kay Anderson, Merrimack

Retired Educator

Eva Axne, Nashua

Food Service Worker, Nashua High School South

Ann Ayotte, Keene

Retired Educator

Nancy Baker, Amherst

Classical Language Teacher, Souhegan High School, Amherst

Cynthia Bannon, Manchester

Educator, Manchester

Sandra Bauer, Hampton

Educator

Margaret Beale, Bedford

Teacher, Hollis-Brookline Middle School

Susan Beere-Wilkerson, Warner

Educator

Jeanne Beland, Durham

Retired Educator

Melvin Berger, Nashua

Retired Educator

Jennifer Bicknell, Londonderry

Former Educator

Suanne Bickum, Newton

Educator

Sandra Binion, Acwroth

Educator, Stevens High School, Claremont

Lisa Blake, Brookline

Educator

Michael Blayney, Grantham

Director, Department of Environmental Health and Safety, Dartmouth College

Patricia Blumenthal, Chester

Professor, Chester College

Thomas Bonaccorsi, Lee

Educator, Oyster River Middle School, Durham

Kathleen Bonaccorsi, Lee

Educator, Oyster River Middle School, Durham

Virginia Borst, Pelham

Retired Educator, Pelham Memorial School

Elizabeth Bouchard, Pembroke

Middle School Math Teacher

Kathy Bouchard, Hudson

Librarian, Alvirne High School, Hudson

Jane Bradley, Hampton

Educator

Carol Brassard, Keene

Former Director of Counseling, Alvirne High School, Hudson

Laurie Brothers, Center Barnstead

Language Arts Teacher, Paul School, Wakefield

Deborah Browne, Campton

English Teacher, Newfound High School, Bristol

Iris Bucchino, Bow

Educator, NHTI, Concord

Misty Burrington, Bedford

Middle School Social Studies Teacher, Derry

Leslie Callahan, Manchester

Retired Educator

Sandra Chaffee, Winchester

Dining Services, Northfield Mount Hermon School, Northfield, MA

Elizabeth Chickering, Walpole

Retired Educator

Linda Chretien, Manchester

Teacher, Raymond

Stacie Chu, Dover

Speech Therapist

Susan Coburn, Bow

Music Teacher, Kearsarge Middle School, New London

Sandra Cohen, Concord

Educator, Merrimack High School

Mary Cooper, Newbury

Elementary Educator, New Boston School

Leslie Cooper, Exeter

Retired Educator

Kathleen Cotton, Dover

Educator

Patricia Cox, Newfields

Specialist, Portsmouth School District; Instructor, UNH

Nancy Crane, Nashua

Third Grade Teacher, Nashua

Elizabeth Crory, Hanover

Retired Educator

Carole Culhane, Pelham

Educator

Heather Cummings, Epsom

Educator

Sarah Curtin, Portsmouth

Educator

Stephanie Dakoulas, Manchester

Educator, Moharimet Elementary, Madbury

Elizabeth Dalton, Derry

Educator

Lisa Damren, West Lebanon

Health Teacher, Lyme School

Bernice Dangelas, Pelham

Educator

Maria Dawidoff, Francestown

Retired Educator

Barbara Dennett, Newfields

Educator

John Derosa, Salem

Educator

Barbara Deselle, Manchester

Retired Educator

Maria Di Nola, Manchester

Principal, Timberlane Regional High School, Plaistow

Melissa Dietz, Brookline

Educator

Beverly Dowdy, Hampstead

Educator

Patricia Drown, Concord

Retired Educator

Mary-Chris Duncan, Bradford

Elementary Educator, Maple Street School, Manchester

Sarah Eastman, Conway

Educator, Kennett High School

Linda Ehrlich, Lebanon

Sixth Grade Teacher, Lebanon

Beverly Ells, Orange

Substitute Teacher, Canaan Elementary School

Donna Fallon, Manchester

Life Skills Teacher, McLaughlin Middle School, Manchester

Heddy Fantl, Grantham

Retired Educator

Kimberly Farah, Danville

Professor, Lasell College, MA

Carol-Anne Finnegan, Bethlehem

Retired Educator

Lucille Finochiaro, Hampton

Retired Educator

Garypaul Flynn, Canaan

Educator

Joyce Fox, Manchester

Retred Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

Rebecca Franks, Nashua

Educator

Jen Freitas, Manchester

Special Education Teacher, Hillside Middle School, Manchester

Serita Frey, Deerfield

Associate Professor, University of New Hampshire

Janice Galloway, Newmarket

Fifth Grade Teacher, Hampton Falls

Helen Galloway, Atkinson

Retired Educator

Nancy Gati, Manchester

Educator, Hillside Middle School, Manchester

Ann Gehring, Sanbornville

Elementary Educator, New Durham School

Cynthia Gieryn, Salem

Special Edcuation Teacher, Haverhill, MA

Robin Gilson, Swanzey

Educator

Susan Gimilaro, Bedford

Educator

Stephen Gorin, Canterbury

Professor, Plymouth State University

Lillian Grant, Peterborough

Retired Educator

Dana Gray, Dover

Educator

Kristyne Groves, Dunbarton

Educator, Bartlett Elememtary, Goffstown

Brenda Haenchen, Keene

Educator, Symonds Elementary, Keene

Joy Hagstrom, Rye

Educator, Oyster River Middle School, Durham

Sandra Hall, Bartlett

Educator

Lisa Hamblin, Hudson

Educator

Abigail Hambrook, Center Sandwich

Social Studies Teacher, Brett School, Tamworth

Donna Hamel, Litchfield

Educator, Amherst Middle School

Clifford Harriman, Lebanon

Educator

Frances Harrow, Amherst

Educator

Mary Hartman, New Hampton

Educator

Linda Hartmann, Strafford

Educator, Strafford School

Susan Haver, Keene

Retired Educator

Susan Henley, Peterborough

Educator, Conval School District

Marilyn Hennessey, Concord

Educator

Cheryl Henry, Exeter

Counselor, Timberlane High School, Plaistow

Christine Hodsdon, Exeter

Educator

John Hodsdon, Exeter

Middle School Teacher, Danvers, MA

Kathleen Horan, Manchester

Retired Educator

Sheryl Horton, Durham

Educator

Anne Hostage, Nashua

Retired Educator and President of Nashua Area Retired Educators

Mary Irons, Barrington

Educator, Strafford School District

Ronald Jacques, Laconia

Social Studies Teacher, Rundlett Middle School, Concord

James Jelmberg, Durham

University of New Hampshire

Elizabeth Jipson, Goffstown

Librarian, The Derryfield School, Manchester

Lea Ann Jules, Lee

Economics Teacher, Sanborn High School

Bud Kaeppeler, Nashua

Educator

Audrey Kantargis, Merrimack

Educator

Terry Karnan, Portsmouth

Educator

Jane Kavanaugh, Dover

Counselor, Barrington High School

Brian Keaveney, Manchester

Substitute Teacher, Manchester

Virginia Kelleher, Portsmouth

Educator

Karen Kelley, Nashua

Curriculum Coordinator, Hollis Elementary School

Elaine Kennedy, Londonderry

Secretary, Londonderry High School

Marea Kerrigan, Manchester

School Counselor, Bishop Guertin, Nashua

Holly Kimball, Strafford

Educator

James Knowles, Dover

Educator, Dover High School

Linda Kroupa, Newport

Educator

Gretchen Lafaso, Manchester

Educator

Cheryl Lafond, Littleton

Educator, Pembroke Academy

Suzanne Lajoie, Manchester

Educator

Maryann Lakevicius, Concord

Educator

Estelle Landry, Bedford

Educator

Kenneth Latchaw, Dover

Retired Educator

Elaine Lauterborn, Rochester

Educator

Linda Lawson, Manchester

English Teacher, Concord High School

Susan Leach, Manchester

Retired Educator

Janice Lessard, Nashua

Educator, Nashua

Ann Lessard, Peterborough

Retired Elementary Educator

Mary Levesque, Nashua

Educator, Hudson

Kathy Link, Chesterfield

Educator

Arnold Linsky, Durham

Sociology Professor Emeritus, University of New Hampshire

Jane List, Contoocook

Educator, Hopkinton Independent School.

Maryanne Lockwood, Dunbarton

Educator, Hooksett

Celeste Ludwig, Manchester

Educator, Webster School, Machester

Robin Lurie-Meyerkopf, Silver Lake

Educational Consultant

Kathleen Maloney, Nashua

Educator

Laura Marcario, Bartlett

Educator

Susan Marshall, Manchester

Educator

Silvia Marshall, Dover

Educator

Claire Martin, Nashua

Educator, Rivier College

Elizabeth Mazzoleni, Salem

Multimedia Department, Essex Community College, MA

Deborah McConnell, Epping

Educator, Exeter

Donna McDougal, Sanbornville

Educator, Paul School, Wakefield

Deborahanne McLaughlin, Derry

Educator

Jeffrey McNish, Concord

School Psychologist, Epsom School

Valerie Merrill, Allenstown

Educator, SAU #53, Allenstown

Carol-Lee Mesmer, Manchester

Educator, Raymond Elementary School

Gabrielle Messier, Plaistow

Educator

Christine Miller, Dover

Educator

Della Mills, Plymouth

Educator

Cynthia Moniz, Canterbury

Professor, Plymouth State University

Susan Morbey, Amherst

Reading Teacher, Goffstown High School

Trudy Morris, Manchester

Educator, Londonderry, NH

Michele Mortensen, Bedford

Educator

Laura Mosconas, Newport

Educator, Newport, NH

Laurie Mower, Concord

Educator, Hillboro-Deering School District

Sandra Murray, Weare

Educator, Goffstown, NH

Nancy Nason, Contoocook

Educator, Merrimack

Christine Nelson, Bradford

Paraprofessional, Kearsarge Regional School District

Jeanne Newman, Hampstead

Educator, Salem

Lucille Normand, Deerfield

Educator

Krista Paduchowski, Hampstead

Educator, Salisbury, MA

Joy Page, Portsmouth

Educator

Debra Page, Bennington

Educator, Milford

Gloria Paicopolos, Nashua

Special Education Teacher

Nora Palmer, Lyme

Retired Principal

Daniel Pare, Nashua

American Government Teacher, Goffstown High School

Richard Parent, Bedford

Biology Teacher, Milford High School

Nancy Parker, West Chesterfield

Educator

Joanne Pepin, Somersworth

Educator, Somersworth

Heidi Perry, Hooksett

Social Studies Teacher, Hillside Middle School, Manchester

Lorraine Plourde, Nashua

Educator, Hollis-Brookline

Patricia Popieniek, Raymond

Educator, Raymond

Charles Pouliot, Hampstead

Technology Educator, Lawrence, MA Public Schools

Debra Powers, E Hampstead

Librarian, Andover High School, MA

Marilyn Prell, Atkinson

Educator

Carla Press, Troy

Educator

Susanne Price, Laconia

Retired Educator

Virginia Prive, Merrimack

Educator

Dianne Quimbly, Center Ossipee

Educator, Moultonborough

Elise Racicot, Candia

Educator

Claire Rainville, Gorham

Retired Educator

Sheila Rapalje, Alton Bay

Retired Educator

Elaine Reinitzer, Hudson

Educator, Hudson, NH

Trudee Rice, Claremont

Fourth Grade Teacher, Maple Avenue School, Claremont

John Rimas, Seabrook

Retired Educator

Jean Rimas, Seabrook

Retired Educator

John Rist, Manchester

Principal, Central High School, Manchester

Denise Rock, Nashua

Educator, Nashua School District

Mary Ross, Manchester

Educator, NH Technical College, Nashua

Jacqueline Rossier, Merrimack

Retired Educator

Romana Rozbicki, Nashua

Educator

Denise Rudman, Manchester

Foreign Language Teacher, Central High School, Manchester

Shelden Sarnevitz, Sunapee

Retired Educator

Elizabeth Schneller, Londonderry

Educator

Diana Seitz, Manchester

Teacher, Hillside Middle School, Manchester

Beverly Shaw, Bath

Retired Educator

Jennifer Shulman, Rye

Educator

Mary Signor, Northwood

Science Teacher, Hillside Middle School, Manchester

Jill Silos, Newmarket

Political Science Professor, Hesser College

Molly Stevenson, Exeter

Social Studies Teacher, Exeter High School

Roberta Stewart, Hanover

Educator

Randi Stone, Keene

Educator

Susan Takesian, Plaistow

Business Technology Teacher, Timberlane High School, Plaistow

Sue Tipton, Goffstown

Teacher, Goffstown High School

Francine Torge, Durham

Retired Educator

Denise Trombly, Nashua

Educator, Nashua School District

Christina Turgeon, Manchester

Educator, Merrimack Middle School

Betty Vandersluis, Fitzwilliam

Retired Educator

Lynn Wallace, Newbury

Educator

Lydia Wallace, Sunapee

Principal, Upper Valley Jewish Community School

Linda Walsh, Manchester

Curriculum Coordinator, Hollis Elementary School

Christy Whipple, Newport

Principal, Richards Elementary School, Newport

Martha Williamson, Amherst

Educator

Colleen Wilusz, Hooksett

Educator, Armand R. Dupont School, Allenstown

Leslie Winship, Concord

Educator

Katherine Wolff, Londonderry

American History Teacher, Hampstead Middle School

Candace Woodbury, New Boston

Educator

Stephen Woodcock, Conway

Associate Principal, Kennett High School, Conway

Kathryn Wright, Plainfield

Educator

Patricia Yosha, Exeter

Retired Educator

Jerilyn Young, Durham

Educator