Blue Hampshire: Politics ::: So What IS the New Hampshire Legal ...

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Yesterday's news bomb was that DJ Bettencourt is resigning his position as House Majority Leader effective June 6 so he can focus on his job as Executive Director of the New Hamphisre Legal Rights Foundation. ?So what is the New Hampshire Legal Rights Foundation, and what does it do?

?According to its web site, NHLRF

is a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to our mission. ?Through advocacy, public education and sponsored legislation, its staff and volunteers work to preserve liberties grounded in United States and New Hampshire constitutions and civil rights laws.

I'm guessing "public education " does not include support for your local public school.

What has it done to date? ?Well, it has an Executive Director, DJ Bettencourt.

It has opposed the nomination of Attorney Jim Bassett to the NH Supreme Court. ?It may be worth noting that Atty. Bassett was nominated by a Democratic Governor, and confirmed quickly and with little fanfare by an all-Republican Executive Council by a vote of 4 to 1.

Recent Blog Posts? They are "Coming Soon."

Events? ?That page says they hold a spring and fall "morning seminar relating to a contemporary legal issue pertinent to the practice of law in New Hampshire." ?No dates, no topics, but you can sign up for $30 or sponsor for a donation of $250-$2000.

Our Docket? ?Also "Coming Soon."

History? ?(Full disclosure: ?I'm no expert in online research, but here is what I have found. ?There may be more, and if anyone else can find it, please let the rest of us know.) ?

According to the Secretary of State's website, NHLRF was incorporated as a nonprofit on 2/28/2008, was under administrative suspension as of 2/15/2011, and was reinstated on 9/28/2011. ?The Articles of Association were signed by Robert P. Hull of 12 Liberty Lane, Grafton, Paul Mirski, Edward Mosca, William O'Brien, and Robert Rowe. ?The address is given as 9 Southview Drive, Mont Vernon. ?The Certificate of Revival lists as ?officers Bob Rowe, Bob Hull, Bill O'Brien, and additionally as directors, Edward Mosca, Paul Mirski, Tim Condon, also of 12 Liberty Lane in Grafton, and Richard "Stretch" Kennedy of Hopkinton.

Want to join them? ?In a change from what was posted when I visited the site yesterday, you can send a check in any amount to the New Hampshire Legal Rights Foundation at the Liberty Lane address, which the web site lists as their address.

Because this is a registered New Hampshire nonprofit corporation, I'm looking forward to future filings as to the sources of funding, and as to the compensation paid, and to whom. ? After all, those donors get tax deductions. ?Stay tuned.

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