Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States, Seventh Edition. by Timothy L. Gall, Editor in Chief

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Democrat John Lynch, who was inaugurated as New Hampshire’s governor in January 2005 after defeating Benson in the November 2004 election, put his attention to improving education, reducing health care costs, protecting the environment, and creating good jobs. In his first few months in office he worked with the legislature to pass legislation stabilizing health care costs for small businesses; eliminating a projected $300 million budget deficit; and making progress on education funding. 12 STATE GOVERNMENT New Hampshire’s constitution, adopted in 1784 and extensively revised in 1792, is the second-oldest state-governing document still in effect.

National organizations with headquarters in New Hampshire include the Student Conservation Association (Charlestown), Interhostel (Durham), the International Association of Reiki Professionals (Nashua), and the Academy of Applied Science (Concord). The regional Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen’s Association is based in Bedford. The New Hampshire Historical Society us based in Concord. There are a number of municipal and county historical societies. 47 TOURISM, TRAVEL, AND RECREATION Tourism is a major part of the economy of New Hampshire.

The festival began in 1952 and as of 2006 it hosted more than 160 events per year, over 50 presented during the summer festival. ”—a program geared towards educating young people, primarily elementary school children, about chamber music. This program in particular served over 1600 students from 18 different schools during the 2004/05 school year. Patricia Fargnoli, of Walpole, New Hampshire was named the state’s poet laureate for the January 2006–March 2009 term. She has published works that include Necessary Light and Duties of the Spirit (2005) and has won several awards such as the May Swenson Poetry Prize and the Jane Kenyon Poetry Book Award.

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