John Stephen to run for governor

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CONCORD – Promising to cut business taxes and still balance the state budget while bringing jobs back to New Hampshire, Republican John Stephen today said he'll become a candidate for governor within the next week.

Confirming earlier reports in the New Hampshire Union Leader and on UnionLeader.com, the lifelong Manchester resident and former state health and human services commissioner said in an interview that three-term Gov. John Lynch, who is expected to seek re-election, has failed the state by hiking state spending 21 percent, increasing 38 taxes and fees by more than $300 million and hiding a lack of leadership behind a smile and affable personality.

Stephen, a 47-year-old husband and father of two, cited "an enormous amount of mismanagement in state government," and said his mantra will be, "It's time to make New Hampshire great again."

http://www.theunionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=John+Stephen+to+run+for+governor&articleId=a78b458f-af05-4191-b2b9-7a2aa8863e39

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1. Very conservative, but a good guy

I've known John since we were in Young Democrats together back when we were both young and he was a Democrat. I disagree with some of his stands on the issues, but I will say that he is a thoroughly decent man.