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This came to my inbox a little while ago, from Councillor Debora Pignatelli:
Many people have encouraged me to run for the 2nd Congressional seat being vacated by Paul Hodes. As you know, Paul is running for the U.S. Senate. After considerable thought, I have decided against a run for Congress and intend to seek re-election to the Executive Council.
We'll see what happens now. I know some activists who were waiting to see whether Deb would run before endorsing a primary candidate.
I'm a little sad, but glad, too. Deb Pignatelli would have been a great candidate for Congress. Her district runs the southern tier of the state, from Nashua to Keene. She's a good campaigner; people know her and like her.
The Executive Council is also important to the state.The EC has to approve gubernatorial appointments and contracts over a certain amount. Deb's an experienced incumbent. and will be tough to challenge. If she left to run for Congress, who knows? The EC has to approve gubernatorial appointments and contracts over a certain amount. If the balance of the Executive Council were to shift, it would make life much harder for Governor Lynch and the rest of us as well.
So thank you for your service on the EC, Deb, and your willingness to continue to do so.
