Senate President Sylvia Larsen and Joel Maiola of Granite Edge Consulting to join Board of Directors

Concord, NH - The New Hampshire Political Library recently elected two Granite State leaders to the organization’s Board of Directors.  Senate President Sylvia Larsen of Concord and Joel Maiola of Sunapee will join the organization’s trustees this January to serve a three-year term.  

As a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization promoting the political traditions of New Hampshire, the Political Library is extremely grateful to include two individuals who have dedicated their careers to public service and civic engagement.  

“We are honored to add two longtime friends of the organization to our Board of Directors,” says President and CEO Michael P. Chaney.  “The dedication and commitment of Senator Larsen and Joel Maiola to the New Hampshire primary and the political history of the Granite State will add tremendously to the organization’s leadership in the years ahead.” 

Senator Sylvia Larsen is serving her seventh term representing District 15 and was recently elected to serve her second two-year term as President of the New Hampshire Senate.  Dedicating her time to a variety of important policy issues in the Granite State, Senator Larsen was the prime sponsor of a college tuition savings plan, the Unique Plan.  More recently Senator Larsen has co-sponsored legislation to raise the high school dropout age, to ban the burning of demolition debris, to establish a research and development tax credit for businesses, and to reinstate the state’s job training fund.  Senator Larsen has given her time and energy to a variety of nonprofit organizations in Concord and the state including co-chairwoman of the Capital Center for the Arts capital campaign and the Concord Boys and Girls Club Teen Center drive.

"In New Hampshire, our citizens consider politics a serious business,” shared Senator Larsen.  “The New Hampshire Political Library serves as a critical resource in preserving the rich history and memorabilia of our state's political past, as well as protecting it for future generations."

With extensive experience in government, public relations, and campaign management, Joel Maiola is Principal of Granite Edge Consulting, LLC.  Prior to starting this venture, Maiola served as Chief of Staff for U.S. Senator Judd Gregg from January 1992 to 2008, responsible for both the Washington, D.C. and New Hampshire offices.  Maiola also served as Chief of Staff while Senator Gregg was Governor of New Hampshire and District Director while Senator Gregg served as U. S. Congressman.  He has managed a variety of campaigns including New Hampshire Campaign Manager for President George W. Bush for President in 1999 and Judd Gregg for U.S. Senate for all three of Senator Gregg’s successful bids for office.  Maiola has volunteered his time and energy to a variety of state and regional efforts including two terms as Trustee for the University System of New Hampshire and former Board Member for the YMCA Camp Coniston in Grantham. 

"The New Hampshire Political Library is not only an important link to our state’s prominent political past,” says Maiola, “but works in a bipartisan manner to make sure New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary remains the ultimate proving ground for those that want to be President.  I look forward to working with such a distinguished board."

The New Hampshire Political Library is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to increase civic engagement in the democratic process by promoting and preserving the state's unique political traditions and ensuring these traditions are passed on to future generations.  The Political Library offers onsite educational programs and tours for students and the public at the Pierce Manse and administers Kids Voting New Hampshire programs in communities across the Granite State. 

The Political Library also maintains the only comprehensive collection of election campaign papers and memorabilia from over half a century and provides forums for voters and community leaders to meet Presidential candidates.

To see the Political Library's online collection or for more information, visit www.politicallibrary.org.