CONWAY — Carroll County will be well-represented on the Health and Human Services Committee for the next two years.
Speaker of the House Steve Shurtleff (D-Penacook) handed down committee assignments on Dec. 20, placing four of Carroll County’s 15 state reps on the Health and Human Services Committee.
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