Report # 9
August 21, 2009

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL REPORT
By Raymond S. Burton

About a month ago I attended the Canaan Vermont Job Resource Fair for the 230 Ethan Allen Furniture manufacturer employees who have been notified that they will be laid off at the end of August this year.

Over half of these employees live in New Hampshire. It was a very moving experience to be among the dozens of agencies, colleges, state and federal offices as well as other possible resources for these workers concerning their employment futures.

The NH Employment Security Agency was established in 1938 as a state agency that lists jobs and opportunities for the future for the un-employed including possible job re-training.

Commissioner Tara Reardon, Department of Employment Security, and her offices throughout the State, offer a free public employment service through a state and federal network, pay unemployment compensation in a timely manner, and develop and disseminate labor market information for public and private businesses.

Commissioner Reardon has personally visited all of the offices and spent all day at this northern job resource fair to assist anyone. I was proud of her and her staff!

For the most recent annual report of that agency contact my office at 271-3632 and rburton@nh.gov. It is a pleasure to serve you and this District.

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.burton@myfairpoint.net.