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David Welch
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Rockingham-
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08
Seat #:5003
Incumbent
Home Address:
PO Box 570
Kingston, NH 03848-0570
Phone:
(603)642-4402
Email:
repdawelch@hotmail.com
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| House Commitee Information |
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Committee Name: |
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY |
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271-3565 |
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Committee Function:
It is the duty of the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety to consider all matters relating to criminal justice, the Department of Corrections, sentencing, drug enforcement, bail, probation, parole, corrections facilities, DWI, domestic violence, firearms, fireworks, police and fire training, victims’ assistance and such other matters as may be referred to it. |
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Rep. Welch is serving his 12th term as a member of the House and represents Rockingham County District 8, the towns of Hampstead, Kingston and Plaistow. He is a member and past chair of the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee and a member and past vice chairman of the Joint Legislative Historical Committee.
Rep. Welch has 14 years experience on the Rockingham County Executive Committee, serving four years as chairman. He is also clerk of the Rockingham County Executive Committee and the County Convention and is involved with the Rockingham County Jail/House of Corrections. He served as sub-committee chairman and liaison to the Jail Building Committee from 1988-89.
A past chair of the House Public Protection and Veterans Affairs Committee, Rep. Welch was instrumental in the passage of legislation creating both the NH Veterans Cemetery and the Law Enforcement Memorial in Concord. He was also the sponsor of legislation that established the Firefighter Training Academy and the state prison in Berlin.
Retired in 1993, Rep. Welch worked at Lucent Technologies, formerly Western Electric, for 31 years. He and his wife, Carol, live in Kingston and have nine children, 22 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. |
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Rep. Welch has served on a variety of boards and committees in Kingston, including the Highway Safety Committee. He was also vice-chairman of the Historic District Commission. |
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2006 New Hampshire House of Representatives,
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