Kat McGhee

Kat McGhee

New Hampshire District 40 State Rep
Hollis, Milford, Mont Vernon, New Boston

    

As a project management professional and local leader,
Kat McGhee has the experience to represent your interests in Concord.

ABOUT KAT

Biography

As the youngest of three children from a working-class background, I was the first in my family to earn a masters degree and "change my stars."

From paralegal, to technology training consultant, to software program manager, I gained useful skills for the legislature, fiscal management, communication, leadership, and goal-based collaboration.

Blessed with a happy marriage and a grown family, I'd like to devote my next chapter in life to public service in New Hampshire.

Personal Info

  •   (617)791-3166
  •   Hollis, NH 03049

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ISSUES & PRIORITIES

Government is Us

Government is having a hard time these days. Our lack of trust in government has eroded our faith in institutions and more importantly, our faith in each other. To recover, we need to remember that government isn’t the enemy; government is us. Big-money, nasty-media, undoing of long-standing rules and stirring political divisions are all part of […]

New Hampshire’s Future

Reset the State House Clock Forward  John and I have 4 grown children between us and 9 grandchildren ranging from infant to college-age. My husband served as a US air force captain flying on F111’s, and his two eldest children served as Air Force officers, as well. I was a Navy brat, five years old […]

Democracy in New Hampshire

Fight to Revive Our Democracy Long established checks and balances have come under unprecedented attack in recent years. I believe we need to elect people who understand how to revive our democracy and who are not beholden to outside groups. Getting the money out of our elections is a good start. But we must also […]

Money in Politics

Stop ‘Pay to Play’ politics Probably the biggest driver of ineffective laws is the effect of money on our legislatures. In recent years, even New Hampshire’s legislature has been infiltrated by outside groups writing their own bills and taking us further from a New Hampshire agenda. Groups like American’s For Prosperity are spending large amounts […]

Families

Enact Family Friendy Policies I’m in favor of solving the actual problems in our state. One of them is our aging population and our inability to attract younger families to locate here and assume the jobs of the future. That is why we need to make workers and families a higher priority. Out-of-state bills like […]

Healthcare

Strengthen the Healthcare System   New Hampshire has come a long way on healthcare since the Affordable Care Act went into effect in 2010. Our legislature worked in a bi-partisan way to figure out a plan that would help insure an additional 50,000 New Hampshirites. Although the law is still in place, the recent federal […]

Clean Energy

Gaining the Benefits of Clean Energy  Clean energy moves us into a new economy and helps us with lowered emission goals. Our fossil-fuel dependence will cost us far more than any investments in clean technologies today – because it is very  hard to budget for increasing weather disasters. I support clean energy being used for […]

Future-Focused Economy

Build a Future-Focused Economy Forward-facing programs like the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI nets NH income and helps us achieve energy efficiency goals) are win-win. If we pull out of RGGI we are required to continue paying but we no longer receive any benefit. The agreement was designed to prevent chaotic decision-making. Yet NH Republicans […]

Fiscal Management

Reclaim the Mantle of Fiscal Management  To manage money well, you first have to identify goals and priorities. The Republican majority in Concord (and in Washington) use ‘the red queen effect’ to stay in power. They make everyone run as fast as they can, just to stay in place. By threatening working programs and eliminating […]

Public Education

Properly Fund Public Education  In the current session, a dangerous bill to divert funds from public education (HB193) is being pushed hard by DeVos-style, anti-school administrators put in place by Governor Sununu. The current administration is in favor of using our tax dollars to fund vouchers for private schools, religious schools and home schooling, while […]

My Promise

Who we choose to represent us makes a big difference in what we get out of our government. Whether you are Republican, Democrat or Independent, good decisions about our budgets and our investments can improve your life or hamper your future.

"Privatizing the Public Good" is a choice that reflects a priority of  greed and immediate payback. It pays no mind to the long term stability or progress of our towns and state. Greed as a priority does not serve working families. If a system isn't working, the question becomes whether breaking it completely is an appropriate answer. For me, the answer is a resounding NO. As the world gets more complex, easy answers and old thinking will increasingly miss the mark.

When Government is 'of, by and for the people', it is responsible, practical and forward-facing. So let's start there. You have my promise that I will follow these simple, tried and true principles as your representative. Responsible (with your money), Practical (working across the aisle), Forward-facing (tending to the long-term, so you don't have to worry about it).

We need to fight back together on behalf of democracy, our greatest American asset. We can make a stand right here in New Hampshire. It's not about left and right, it never has been. The best legislatures work together to create solutions.

To save the best of our system we must elect people with the vision to bring greater opportunity and prosperity to New Hampshire and it's people. We can only fix what ails us, one representative at a time.

I am stepping up to be part of the solution, let me be your voice in Concord.

Hollis, Milford, Mont Vernon, New Boston, you have a choice in November 2018.