Board of Aldermen 3-10-2020 Page 29
Also, a big shout out to Hearts Peer Support Center in Nashua. | am member there, | am on the Board of
Directors and hopefully | will be running for that Board’s president soon. I’ve also been a guest in their
respite center. Because of my past, | didn’t want to fall apart again. | didn’t want to see the news come out
where | was going to break the law again or be stupid. But | am here today strong and | am here ready to
continue to serve this City because that’s what my wife Lisa Laughton would want me to do. | know this is
an odd statement for this Board but | am not just any individual. So | appreciate this opportunity and |
appreciate this government, the City, all of its services, Bob Mack, Hearts Peer Support Center and coming
up in May we are going to have an awesome celebration of life service for her. Selectman Lisa Laughton
would only want the best for her service to remember who she was. Though her and | made mistakes, we
are good people and | appreciate the second chance that I’ve been given to serve the City and hopefully a
second chance at the State position that | lost, that | made history on in 2012. But my hope is that | can try
to you know get to serve in that capacity.
I'll shut my mouth and | will let you finish your meeting and you have a great night and thank you for, again,
a second chance to serve within this City. Thank you.
REMARKS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
President Wilshire
Do you mind if | let the Mayor say a few things first?
Mayor Donchess
Very quickly.
Alderman Jette
Only one bite at the apple.
Mayor Donchess
We changed the presentation of the Budget this year making it book-like rather than this and including a lot
more information with even some pictures and stuff and it is easier for everybody to get it to it and
understand it and understand what the money is spent on. It’s a lot easier to understand now, even
Alderman Lopez will be able to follow it.
Alderman Lopez
No he can't.
President Wilshire
Are you all set Mayor?
Mayor Donchess
Yes.
President Wilshire
OK, Alderman Tencza, | am going to start down your end.
