NH State Representative Steven Smith

I had the privilege of meeting the Washington Selectboard this past Thursday.  I’m always a little envious of Selectboard meetings.  It’s three people in a room making decisions and getting work done.  If we could make Concord work like that, we’d be better off.  The Selectboard was very hospitable and we learned a lot about how the town works, and what Washington expects from it’s Representatives.  Today, my family and I went to the 225th Birthday Celebration of Meetinghouse/Town Hall.  The displays of how people worked and built things in colonial times were very educational.  I hope that young people saw these exhibits and appreciate how much easier things are today.  I wonder how many people know that Washington, NH was the first place named after George Washington.

Big thanks to Windy Walker for helping us today.  Local campaigns are driven by regular people who are willing to stand and be heard.  Windy and Jessica Bailey made some great shirts for the parade.  This was a great example of the kind of thinking we need.  She should could have spent a bunch of money and had some printed up.  Instead, she found a creative solution and worked within a budget.  This is the kind of effort that you should expect from government, creative solutions that get the job done while saving you money.

Here’s another example of common sense reform passed by the House this past session. When there is a chance that a student athlete has suffered a concussion, this new law requires that they be removed from play and can not play agan until a medical provider checks them out. No kid wants to be pulled from a game, but that’s why they have parents to look out for them. Holding a few fingers up and having them guess is not enough to avoid long term medical consequences. Our kids’ future and health is more important than that. This new law also builds n protection for school officials who follow the guidelines to protect their jobs and your tax dollars against frivolous lawsuits.

http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/970527-196/new-law-requires-school-districts-to-be.html