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Alicia Preston
A few weeks ago, my phone rang and it was not-yet-Speaker Dick Hinch returning my call.
I don’t remember the exact day, but it was during that warm snap in November, because I was sitting on my porch playing a board game with my husband. I normally don’t answer the phone until we’re done playing, but, it was the soon-to-be-Speaker of the NH House, I should answer this.
I had spoken to Representative Hinch numerous times over the years for work or politics, but this time was a little different. Once we got done with discussing the reason I called, we chit-chatted. We had never “chit-chatted” before, beyond the pleasantries you exchange standing next to someone at a political or legislative event. He talked about his upcoming Speakership and his concerns about the number of older members of the legislature in light of the pandemic. He reminisced about about his time in the legislature. He included me in part of that, “you’ve been around that Statehou