Report #10
June 8, 2007

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL REPORT
By Raymond S. Burton

The Governor and Council recently accepted the 2006 Annual Report of the Division of Personnel, a 78 page report of the status of the state employees who truly make NH State Government operate well at all levels.

The Governor and Council employ, through a nomination and confirmation process 352 Unclassified Commissioners and Directors who administer the 65 various departments and agencies within the Executive Branch of NH State Government.

There are 12, 397 classified employees whose positions are authorized by law to work within the departments and agencies. These positions are filled using a classification system based on job requirements, education and skills. Of this number 51.8% are female, 48.2% are male with an average age of forty-seven, over 10 years of state service and an average annual earnings of $39,158.

Council District One has approximately 2110 state employees who I am very proud to represent and support as they go about their daily, and sometimes, lonely tasks. It can be a long lonesome and sometimes risky moment for the NH State Troopers on the 13 mile woods in Errol, NH, an anxious time when a bus load of non-English speaking tourists arrive at a State Liquor store and a dangerous moment when a DCYS employee knocks on a strange door to remove a child at risk. Our NH State employees-all of them handle all of these tasks and more with dignity, grace and professionalism. I am proud of them!

Represents all the towns and cities in Coos and Grafton counties as well as the cities and towns of Albany, Alton, Bartlett, Belmont, Center Harbor, Charlestown, Chatham, Claremont, Conway, Cornish, Croydon, Eaton, Effingham, Freedom, Gilford, Grantham, Hale's Location(unincorporated place), Hart's Location, Jackson, Laconia, Madison, Meredith, Moultonborough, New Hampton, Newport, Ossipee, Plainfield, Sanbornton, Sandwich, Springfield, Sunapee, Tamworth, Tilton, Tuftonboro, Wakefield, and Wolfeboro.
For additional information on the cities and towns in this district, go to www.nh.gov/municipal/.

Councilor Burton may be contacted at two locations: his State House Office at 603-271-3632, rburton@nh.gov;and at his home office at 747-3662, ray.burton4@gte.net.