McLear and Jutton take key posts in effort to elect Jeanie Forrester to N.H. Senate

The “Friends of Jeanie Forrester” Committee to elect Forrester for State Senate, District 2 has announced its campaign team. Rusty McLear of Meredith, CEO and president of the Inns and Spa at Mill Falls, will serve as chair of the “Friends of Jeanie Forrester” Committee. Don Jutton, principal of Municipal Resources, Inc. in Meredith will serve as Treasurer. Jared Chicoine of Woodsville will serve as Forrester’s campaign director. In February, Forrester officially filed her “Friends of Jeanie Forrester” Committee with the Secretary of State’s office to be a Republican candidate for the District 2 State Senate seat.

“I am very fortunate to have such a great team of advisors in this campaign. Jared is a highly regarded conservative grassroots organizer, a long-time Grafton County Republican leader, and a native of State Senate District 2,” said Forrester. Chicoine brings great experience to the campaign having served as NH Director of Ron Paul’s presidential run and on campaigns of former U.S. Senator John E. Sununu and former U.S. Senator Bob Smith.

“Rusty McLear and Don Jutton are two very successful business owners and well-respected community leaders, heading up my campaign leadership team for the District 2 State Senate seat,” said Forrester. “Rusty and Don understand that small businesses are the life’s blood of our region and state’s economy. Our campaign theme will focus on the economy and jobs. We need to get New Hampshire back on track so that our businesses and communities can prosper. We will fight to grow our economy by cutting spending and taxes which will help small businesses…they are the economic engine that drives the creation of jobs.” concluded Forrester.

Forrester is a Meredith Republican. She served as the executive director of the Greater Meredith Program, an award-winning New Hampshire Main Street program based in Meredith. She also served as a town administrator of Tuftonboro and is currently the interim town administrator in New Durham. She served as legislative aid to legal counsel for Governor John H. Sununu, then as assistant to Sununu, and as staff for former U.S. Congressman Bill Zeliff. She is also well-connected in the community through service on various boards and committees including The Winnipesaukee Playhouse, the Franklin Business & Industrial Development Corporation, Community Caregivers, Altrusa, and the Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra, to name just a few.

Forrester resides in Meredith with her husband, Keith and their three cocker spaniels, Hershey, Max, and Sarah. Keith and Jeanie have been married for 25 years and are small business owners.