CONWAY — District 1 Executive Councilor Joe Kenney (R-Wakefield) is being challenged by Dana Hilliard, the Democratic mayor of Somersworth.
The five-member executive council approves The Executive Council approves the spending of a major portion of the approximately $5.2 billion appropriated annually by the Legislature. It also approves state contracts over $10,000, confirms judges and votes on other things, such as the Ten Year Highway Plan.
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