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Click here to read today’s installment of “Money in State Politics” on InDepthNH.org, as they look at Gov. Hassan’s appointment of Republican Gerry Little, a state senator from Weare, and former president of the NH Bankers Association with a story by JL Stepleton, of the
Below is an excerpt:
In New Hampshire, a Little could go a long way—for the banks. Democratic Gov. Margaret Wood (Maggie) Hassan recently crossed party lines to appoint Republican state Sen. Gerald H. (Jerry) Little commissioner of the state’s
Banking Department. The selection has been criticized as a “revolving door” appointment because Little served as president of the New Hampshire Bankers Association (NHBA) before being elected to represent Senate District 8 in 2014. The Executive Council is holding a public hearing on Friday, March 18, 2016.
The National Institute on Money in State Politics looked into banking contributions to both elected officials and discovered a startling total to Sen. Little’s 2014 campaign that far outpaces giving by other industries. Gov. Hassan also amassed more from these donors than almost every other state politician in New Hampshire since 2000, although unlike Little, she relied more heavily on other donors… click here to read the full story on InDepthNH.org
⇒RELATED: Also, click here for a response to InDepthNH.org from the governor’s office, on why she selected a prominent Republican for the post.
