Representative Laurie Sanborn (R)

House Committee Information

Committee Name: Rules
Position:  Member
Committee Phone:  271-3661
Committee Function:

Personal Biography

6th term in the NH House
Represents Amherst and Bedford

Nashua HS (Nashua, NH)
Simmons College (Boston, MA; BA, 1988)

A fourth generation NH native, Representative Sanborn was born and raised in Nashua. After graduating Summa cum Laude from Simmons College, Representative Sanborn spent 15 years running Human Resources and Operations for New Hampshire corporations in the financial, environmental, and health care industries. She has served on the Board of Directors for numerous organizations, including the American Red Cross, Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, and the Business Finance Authority.

Representative Sanborn is currently a small business owner, operating a restaurant with her husband Andy in Concord.

Local Government Involvement

Henniker Economic Development Committee

Miscellaneous Information:

Representative Laurie Sanborn created the NH House Business Coalition in January, 2011, after she was elected for a first term and discovered a caucus of legislators focused on business issues, the economy and jobs did not exist. She wanted to bring together like-minded House members who ran for office with the same desire to improve the economy and promote job creation in New Hampshire. Since their inception, the organization has helped to pass over 30 pro-business bills and grown to over 100 House members. The organization’s website can be found at ProBusinessNH.com

Representative Sanborn is serving on the Commission to Study Business Taxation, the Economic Strategic Commission to Review the Relationship between Business and Government, and the Economic Development Advisory Committee.