Laurie Warnock

Warnock's professional experience includes working as an education coordinator at Northern New England Poison Center. She earned a bachelor's degree from Connecticut College in 1984 and a master's degree from The University of New Hampshire in 2011.[1]

Warnock has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]

YWCA NH

Makin It Happen

EMS for Children Program

Greater Derry Oral Health Collaborative

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

A resident of Hampstead since 1989, my husband Will and I raised our daughters in the Hampstead school system, where I was a frequent volunteer in programs like Girls on the Run, Wee Deliver, the cultural celebrations and inauguration trips. I was a volunteer and then call EMT on the Hampstead Fire Department for decades.

I am a trustee of the Alexander Eastman Foundation, a $12M endowment that provides grants to agencies supporting health and wellness in our area, such as Heaven’s Kitchen, the Upper Room, Family Promise and the Boys and Girls Club. I volunteer at the Community Garden at St. Anne’s raising vegetables for the Food Pantry, and at Nutfield Wildlife Rehab raising orphaned animals for return to the wild.

I’ve previously worked with the YWCA NH as a crisis service volunteer, speakers’ bureau and board member and collaborated on curriculum for first responders on sexual and domestic violence. I wrote the first patient care protocols on victims of violence for the NH Bureau of EMS.

I’ve studied Italian language in Boston’s North End for many years and perform in a Christmas concert there annually.

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?

As a selectwoman for the past 6 years, I’ve fought to keep Hampstead informed, protected and compensated throughout the State’s purchased of Hampstead Hospital and construction of the juvenile detention facility.Hampstead voters know what Hampstead needs, and we expect to make those decisions ourselves. The past several years we’ve seen an all-out assault on local control by the NH legislature: imposing planning and zoning changes, cutting funding and reducing revenue while shifting expenses onto local taxpayers. I want to make sure our tax dollars are being used to meet the needs of our residents.I believe we can no longer ignore the financial opportunities in legalizing cannabis for recreational use. As someone who has worked in substance misuse prevention for over 15 years, I recognize the dangers, so a portion of any revenue must be designated for treatment and prevention. We have many examples of success and failure from other states to draw from as we design the guardrails for a NH program, but we can no longer afford to lose revenue to Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont on a substance that can be responsibly enjoyed by adults. Further, reclassifying cannabis at the federal level would allow for legitimate research on medical applications.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Protecting Social Security and Medicare. Preserving local control with respect to planning and zoning, municipal and school budgets and the restoring the authorization to enter into contracts to local elected officials (such as 287g contracts with ICE)

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I respect Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s solution based approach to consumer issues. I think Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Adam Kinzinger are true models of independent leadership. I would have loved to see the results of President Obama’s initiatives in a presidency not stonewalled by McConnell-led Republicans.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

I think accountability is a crucial characteristic for any elected official: you own your actions, your statements and your decisions. You represent the people who elected you with dignity, compassion and professionalism.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Communication with your constituents is a primary responsibility for anyone elected to office. It’s been a key component in my work as a selectwoman, and an integral part of my work as a public health educator.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I hope to leave a legacy in which healthcare is based on science and compassion rather than profit; in which every child has access to a good, safe public school education; and in which we’ve addressed the needs of our older adults in physical and mental health.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first teen job was in food service; my first adult job was in customer service for an electronics manufacturer. Both were the best training for everything else I’ve done in my life.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I’ve stood beside friends and loved ones as they dealt with major illness, some winning, some losing. I was hospitalized with COVID for 10 days over Christmas, 2020, praying to breathe. It changed me forever.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

The ideal relationship is collaborative at best, but a check and balance at least. Watching Chris Sununu auction off his signed vetoes as a fundraiser was a slap in the face to the legislators and the people they represented.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Reducing the influence of the Free State legislators, who’s extremist views have monopolized the ability of moderate Republicans to work with Democrats and Independents toward goals that serve the people of Nw Hampshire.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Yes, but I also feel we each need to define the boundaries we will not cross.

What was the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember?

Watching the astronauts land on the moon!

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I've lived in N.H. for over 30 years. My husband and I have made our home in Hampstead, raised our daughters in Hampstead schools and served on the Hampstead Fire Department.

I have a Bachelor's degree in European History and English Literature, and earned a Master's degree in Public Health from UNH in 2011.

I am a educator for the regional poison center and the N.H. Fire Academy. I have served on the boards of the Alexander Eastman Foundation, the YWCA NH as the Partnership for DrugFree NH.

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?

I support public education: we must implement a more equitable funding structure.I support improving access to healthcare, including mental health services and reproductive healthcare. Prevention is our best investment I support legalizing marijuana. With carefully developed policy, we can ensure a safe and profitable market that will encourage research, reduce the black market and promote responsible use.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Public health, education

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Candor, compassion and civility

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Good communication skills, perseverance and a sense of humor

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Not necessarily: experience in non-profits and business as well as familiarity with statewide concerns can inform good policy.

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

COVID19 has been an expensive experience in the Granite State, both financially and emotionally. Recovery will require sound, innovative fiscal policy and support for the mental health issues that have developed or been exacerbated by stress, isolation and loss.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?

It should be collaborative. We should not need a veto proof majority in order to get the work of the state accomplished. Yet that is the atmosphere our current governor has created.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Absolutely! I treasure the experience and commitment of many of the current office holders and look forward to learning from them.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

I support the bipartisan, independent redistributing commission that was proposed and approved by the legislature this year, but vetoed by Governor a Sununu.

Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

I have great respect for Senators Shaheen and Hassan, Marjorie Porter and Martha Fuller Clark.

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

One step at a time!