Cassandra Sanchez, who has served as New Hampshire’s child advocate since 2022, said she will exit the role on July 24.

Sanchez has been on holdover status since January, when Gov. Kelly Ayotte decided she wouldn’t reappoint her for a second term. The Office of the Child Advocate was established in 2018 as an independent office to serve as a watchdog over youth-focused state systems like foster care and juvenile justice facilities and advocate for the best interest of New Hampshire children. Ayotte nominated Diana Fenton, a former assistant attorney general and lawyer with the Education Department, to replace Sanchez in January. However, Fenton withdrew from consideration for the role in March after facing public criticisms that she had a conflict of interest as a foster parent. Since then, Ayotte has not nominated a new candidate, and Sanchez has continued in the role on holdover status.

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