CONWAY — Three local Democrats are poised to take the oath and become members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives for the first time this morning.
One of their first tasks will be an important one: deciding whether to keep longtime N.H. Secretary of State Bill Gardner or give Colin Van Ostern, a former executive councilor, a shot at the position.
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