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Concord, NH – Today, Governor Chris Sununu announced the formation of the Governor's Economic Re-Opening Task Force, which will develop a plan and oversee the state and private-sector actions needed to reopen New Hampshire's economy while minimizing the adverse impact on public health.
"Here in New Hampshire, we have been formulating a plan to look at how we can reopen our state in a smart, phased approach that is rooted in science and data for quite some time," said Governor Chris Sununu. "Today's announcement does not mean we are flipping a switch and opening things tomorrow, but is rather a proactive approach enabling us to plan for the re-opening of our economy from a public health standpoint. The formation of the Governor's Economic Re-Opening Task Force will work collaboratively with public health experts and stakeholders across all industries to examine how we can start to re-open of our economy in phases, guided by public health, which will always come first."
The task force is scheduled to hold its first meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, April 22 at 4 PM.
The Task Force is comprised of a group of bipartisan legislators, private-sector leaders, and state officials, including:
- Taylor Caswell, Commissioner, New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs
- DJ Bettencourt, Policy Director, Governor's Office
- Kevin Cavanaugh, New Hampshire State Senator
- Shannon Chandley, New Hampshire State Senator
- Sharon Carson, New Hampshire State Senator
- Bob Giuda, New Hampshire State Senator
- Ed Butler, New Hampshire State Representative
- Mel Meyler, New Hampshire State Representative
- Bill Marsh, New Hampshire State Representative
- Tim Lang, New Hampshire State Representative
- John Nyhan, Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce
- Mike Somers, CEO/President, New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurants
- Steve Ahnan, President, New Hampshire Hospital Association
- Timothy Mone, President, New Hampshire Police Association
- Nancy Kyle, President/CEO, NH Retailers Association
- Chris Emond, CEO, Central New Hampshire Boys & Girls Club
- Lori Harnois, Director, State of New Hampshire Travel & Tourism
- Phil Bryce, State of New Hampshire Parks & Recreation Director
- Bruce Berke, New Hampshire Travel Council and New Hampshire Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
First Meeting of the Governor's Economic Re-Opening Task Force
4:00 PM
Call-in: 1-800-356-8278
Pin: 125563
Pursuant to RSA 91-A:2, this meeting is open to the public.
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