Henniker Democrats
Scenic Henniker is located in Merrimack County, within commuting distance of both Concord and Manchester. It is the home of New England College and the ski area Pat's Peak, which are the town's largest employers. Henniker's 4,867 people average 33 years of age. The median family income is $59,500. This makes the town younger and slightly richer than the state average.
Henniker has voted 5 to 8 percentage points more Democratic than New Hampshire as a whole in recent elections, although enrolled Republicans actually outnumbered Democrats 28 percent to 26 percent in 2006. The remaining 46% of voters are independents, who tend to back Democratic candidates by a significant margin.
The town supported John Kerry over George Bush 58% to 42% in 2004, and Al Gore over Bush 50% to 44% in 2000. It gave Democrat Paul Hodes a 12-point margin in his defeat of Republican incumbent Charlie Bass for New Hampshire's 2nd District US House seat in 2006.
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Craig BlouinCraig Blouin, a Henniker resident for 21 years, grew up in Maine and remembers visiting with Pat Nixon, her daughters, and Checkers the dog, although the photo of the trip doesn't include 9-year-old Craig, who ran into the woods because he wasn't getting along with the girls.
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Edie ButlerOriginally from Philadelphia, Butler has lived in New Hampshire since 1973, teaches college English and literature classes, writes poetry and short fiction, and is currently on hiatus from fantasies of saving the world.
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Martin CurranMarty Curran, a biologist, has lived in Henniker for 13 years, and enjoys fishing and hunting.
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Ruth CurranRuth Curran, a retired nurse, has lived in Henniker for 13 years, and dabbles in art and watercolors.
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Blithe DamourDamour has always tried to sprinkle a bit of “Blithe Spirit” into her high school classes, having been named for the Noel Coward play with that title. She has taught English since 1970, two years after moving to "the only Henniker on Earth."
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Barbara C. FrenchBarbara French, a retired school nurse and former social worker, has lived in Henniker since 1953. She is a state representative and sits on the health and human services and elderly affairs committee.
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Michael FrenchMichael French, a 52-year-old builder, is married and has a 10-year-old daughter who is the sixth generation to make her home on the French's family farm.
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Darren GutierrezA student at New England College, Gutierrez was born and raised on the island of Guam, and comes from a political family which sparked his love for politics.
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Ruth JarvisAlthough Ruth Jarvis grew up in Cleveland, she has lived in Henniker for 25 years, and spent 10 years with her high school sweetheart volunteering in the Peace Corps overseas. She has worked as a librarian and teacher throughout her life, and just finished a memoir.
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Cathy KalobCathy Kalob, an instructor of social work at New England College who has lived in Henniker for 10 years, is helping out with the John Edwards campaign. A former New Orleans resident, she is active in rebuilding New Orleans and loves jazz.
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Dennis KalobDennis Kalob, a professor of sociology at New England College, has lived in Henniker for 10 years and was the Democratic candidate for the State Senate from District 7 in 2002.
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Eleanor Glynn KjellmanEleanor Glynn Kjellman is a N.H. state representative, a Vietnam era veteran of the Air Force, and a former teacher who is now an education consultant and a special education advocate.
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John V. KjellmanKjellman returned to Henniker, where he grew up, 10 years ago, and currently works as a software developer.
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Brenda MacLellanBrenda MacLellan, a 7th grade special education teacher at Londonderry Middle School, has lived in Henniker for the past six and a half years. She is the co-chair of Henniker’s Democrats, and was a national Democratic delegate for John Kerry in 2004.
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Bob MacLellanBob MacLellan, a resident of Henniker for 7 years and a 7th grade social studies teacher in Londonderry, has been knocking on doors since 1978. He was a Kerry delegate at the 2004 Democratic convention.
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Janice McElroyJanice McElroy is a college administrator who has lived in Henniker for 8 years. She formerly lived in Pennsylvania, where she once ran for Congress.
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Jim McElroyJim McElroy, a retired engineer, has lived in Henniker for 5 years, is active in town government and participates in amateur radio activities.
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Larry ParrishLarry Parrish moved to Henniker from Philadelphia in 1973 and is co-chair of the Henniker Democrats.
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Zach RobertsA former Marine who served from 2001 to 2004, Roberts has been in Henniker for about a year and a half as a student at New England College. He is involved in the student senate, GSA, the Student Democrats, and Presidential Campus Climate Committee.
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