Donovan Fenton

Donovan Fenton was born and lives in Keene, New Hampshire. Fenton earned a B.A. in social sciences from Towson University and an M.A. in political management from George Washington University in 2015.[1][2][3] He has served on the boards of The Community Kitchen of Keene and the Cedarcrest Center for Children with Disabilities.[3]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I'm running for New Hampshire State Senate for the people in District 10. I was born and raised here in New Hampshire where I have a small business and live with my family. I am a public-school graduate and proud member of our community.

I was first elected to the NH House in 2016 and have worked on the Environment and Agriculture committee as well as the Transportation committee.

In 2017 I was appointed to the New Hampshire Canadian Trade Council by the Secretary of State to strengthen business ties and trade agreements between New Hampshire and Canada.

I have spent the past six years in the New Hampshire House Of Representatives where I have been fighting for childcare, alternative energy, affordable housing, small business, public education, reproductive justice, mental health funding and environmental sustainability.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

The world is in a climate crisis, and we need to act now. This is a direct threat to us and to future generations. If we don’t take immediate action to protect our home, planet Earth, no other issue will matter. This is an issue that affects everyone. We must commit ourselves to protecting our natural resources, increasing investments in renewable energy, providing incentives and policies to help create clean energy jobs, and continuing to develop ways for homes and businesses to become more energy efficient.We need sustainable, long-term economic relief for both residents and small businesses. Actions taken by the majority in the NH legislature during this past session and in the budget process have done absolutely nothing to lower property taxes – in fact, they have cut state funding for property tax drivers such as public-school funding. Working families and small businesses are being crushed by some of the largest property taxes in the country. We need incentives for more development of affordable housing options across the state. We need an incremental increase in NH’s minimum wage up to $15 an hour to help struggling families and individuals, to sustain a skilled workforce, and attract young workers to our state.Public Education in NH must be supported, not undermined. The budget passed last year drastically cut public school funding. It included a budget-busting and unnecessary school voucher program that siphons off much-needed public funding to private, religious, and home school programs. These “Educational Freedom Accounts” will cost local property taxpayers tens of millions of dollars over the next few years. All public schools will suffer, particularly rural ones. The budget also included an amendment that banned schools and state agencies from teaching and training “divisive concepts.” I support repeal of this bad legislation.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

New Hampshire has a childcare problem. It’s two-fold: low wages for workers and a critical shortage of options. There are waitlists for almost every age group. Childcare centers are struggling to hire and retain a workforce to keep up with the needs of parents and guardians. Low wages of childcare workers are causing recruitment issues, which in turn results in centers closing. Businesses, like my own, struggle to hire employees, because many potential employees don’t have access to childcare.

Quality, accessible, affordable healthcare is a basic human right for everyone. Improving access and lowering costs needs to be a priority for legislators. I believe we must put public health science above political considerations when it comes to the health of Granite Staters.

A woman’s right to make her own health care decisions must be protected at the state level, either by constitutional amendment or state legislation. We cannot go backwards to a time where women were denied the right to decide what is best for themselves. Reproductive healthcare is an essential aspect of a woman’s fundamental human rights.

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