About

Ellin Leonard, Your Conway NH State House Candidate

"Through my varied community service experiences, I understand the balance between finances, cultural life and recreational activities. If elected by you, I will use all that accumulated knowledge to ensure New Hampshire and especially Conway prosper long into the future."

As a New Hampshire native I grew up surrounded by our beautiful lakes and mountains. I know instinctively what makes Conway so special. It has been my home for more than two decades.

I was born and raised in rural NH;  In a tiny Newton, NH until 7,  then Alton Bay, on Lake Winnipesaukee until I graduated from Alton High School.  

Married Life

Later I lived for many years in Portsmouth.  My husband and I bought a second home in North Conway in 2004 and in a short time decided to live here.  

That was 22 years ago. I worked from home, so I could live anywhere, Dick was semi-retired and worked for the Auto Road.  We became involved in our community together and individually.  

Dick passed away in fall 2016, I had ‘retried’, and decided to be much more active in NH and specifically Conway and NH Democratic Politics.

Community and Civic Involvement

“Someone’ asked me if I would run for a seat on the Conway Budget Committee. I did, was elected.  I was on the Board for seven years. I learned a lot; it was time well spent.  

I was a Trustee for the Conway Library for three years.

I was the Chair of the Conway Dem0crats for several years.  And did whatever I could to elect Dems in northern Carroll County, and met and got to know many wonderful and good people.

I have been on my Condominium Board for eight plus years as treasurer.

I have been on several community and church boards, some as chair. Many also as Fund Raising Chair.

Working life

I was married very young, but always had a ‘part time job’ saved every penny, for the down payment for our first house.  Life has unexpected changes and so at 36 I needed a full time ‘career’ job!  I was very fortunate, in that even without a degree  I did have some skills and was able to support myself and my two children.  In what is called ‘Industrial Sales’, which turned into Medical Sales, which turns out, I was quite good at.  

 My work experience means that I can listen carefully.  I’m good at hearing ‘both sides’ of most situations .  Its important to be able to be respectful even in difficult meetings.  Let people speak, don’t interrupt (this is hard sometimes).  Don’t get angry, look for a resolution.  

If elected, my one singular goal is to attend ALL Votes.