Candidate Statement – Richard Lobban – New Hampshire Senator

By Dr. Richard Lobban
Dr. Richard Lobban

Here is my background, and visions, as a candidate for New Hampshire Senate District 7. I was trained in Biology and Anthropology, and I taught in a variety of public, private, and military schools, colleges, and universities around the world. Education provides security, mobility, and empowerment to serve the citizens of New Hampshire. 

Convergent with this, my deep commitment is to diversity in gender, race, religion, and ethnicity; science and critical thinking on matters such as health care, reproduction, environment and climate change, conservation, and beekeeping. Education includes the balanced study of our complex national and state history. I am endorsed by the National Education Association and the Sierra Club.

I am deeply engaged in human rights as an expert witness in immigration courts.  I am focused on ethics, mutual respect, and transparency in elections in our sadly polarized nation. 

My ethics relate to my vision of equitable taxes, especially for large corporations that do not pay their fair share. As a war journalist in Africa, and 17 years of work at the Naval War College and recent consultant with the New Hampshire National Guard, I support our constitution fully, but some weapons should only be for the military. I support the police with specific retraining and/or hiring adjuncts for social and domestic issues. 

My vision on economic issues includes raising the minimum wage, lowering property taxes and costs for housing, energy, and costs for childcare; and support for small businesses to bring our citizens back together.