IncumbentLucinda Rosenwald defeatedMariellen MacKay in the general election for New Hampshire State Senate District 13 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lucinda Rosenwald (D)	58.6	15,611
	Submit photo	Mariellen MacKay (R)	41.4	11,042

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,653
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IncumbentLucinda Rosenwald advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 13 on September 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lucinda Rosenwald	99.5	4,143
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	19

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,162
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Mariellen MacKay advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire State Senate District 13 on September 8, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mariellen MacKay	98.2	2,773
		Other/Write-in votes	1.8	52

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,825
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The following candidates ran in the general election for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Patricia Klee (D)	21.0	1,943
✔		Sherry Dutzy (D)	20.1	1,861
✔		Suzanne Vail (D)	20.0	1,847
	Submit photo	Lisa Scontsas (R)	14.1	1,305
	Submit photo	Mariellen MacKay (R)	12.6	1,165
		Doris Hohensee (R)	12.1	1,119
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	4

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,244
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IncumbentPatricia Klee,Sherry Dutzy, andSuzanne Vail advanced from the Democratic primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Patricia Klee	35.7	624
✔		Sherry Dutzy	32.6	569
✔		Suzanne Vail	31.8	555

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,748
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Lisa Scontsas,Doris Hohensee, and incumbentMariellen MacKay advanced from the Republican primary for New Hampshire House of Representatives Hillsborough 30 on September 11, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Lisa Scontsas	36.8	354
✔		Doris Hohensee	32.0	308
✔	Submit photo	Mariellen MacKay	31.1	299

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 961
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What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

Opioid CrisisIndividuals with Disabilities and the Elderly IssuesNo New Taxes

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Grandparents rights within the opioid crisis and individuals with disabilities and the elderly. Grandparents are stepping up to support their children and grandchildren as are family members of individuals with disabilities. We need to listen and to support these families.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

John F. Kennedy..."Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country."Ronald Reagan..."If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be one nation gone under."Eleanor Roosevelt..."No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

"Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior" by George Washington

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty, integrity, compassion, understanding, ability to listen and hear, fairness and most of all Kindness!

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Empathy, compassion, honesty, the ability to listen and hear, fair, and most of all Kind.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

First to do no harm. Always to work in the best interests of the citizens of the state who elected you.

What legacy would you like to leave?

That I listened, I heard and I was l was always honest, fair and most of all kind.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

JFK's assassination...I was a young teen.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Waitress. A few years.

What happened on your most awkward date?

I was bored.

What is your favorite holiday? Why?

Christmas. It is the time of the year when you see the best in people and human charity to others.

What is your favorite book? Why?

A Child Called It. This book impacted my life and changed me.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

St. Terese the Little Flower. Her humility and innate goodness.

What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?

The feeling of peace and family.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Sweet Child of Mine.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

The loss of my sister.

Every state besides Nebraska has two legislative chambers. What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?

I don't really consider them to be all that different. Both bodies want what is best for the state and its citizenry. The biggest difference is the size of each body. One has 24 members...the other has 400 members.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Experience is always beneficial...however the most beneficial perhaps is the ability to hold onto the knowledge but not bring a personal agenda to the table.

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

Keeping the youth engaged and wanting to stay in state and not move away.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?

An ideal relationship is one of mutual respect and also the ability to agree to disagree at times...however to always put the people first.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

It is absolutely beneficial. No one person does an organization make and no man or woman is an island. Working as a team, regardless of party, insures fair and honest legislation that will benefit the largest and broadest expanse of what people want and what they need. Without civility, respect and courtesy the road is extremely difficult if not impossible to travel.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

A process that is fair and impartial to all. One that the state defines for itself.

If you are a current legislator, what appealed to you about your current committees?

I have a Masters Degree in Human Services so being a member of the Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee is a very good fit for me. I am also a former foster parent and the state foster parent association president so the committee on the child protection agency and the foster care committee were also very good matches for me.

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

We all lead by example...to this end we should all be mindful of everything we say and do.

Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

There are many who have qualities that are to be admired...Eisenhower for his military skill, FDR for his understanding of the people's needs in one of our nations greatest times of need, Carter for his humility, Reagan for his conservatism, Kennedy for his forward thinking, Clinton for his economics, Lincoln for strength and ability to keep this Country together at the end of a Civil War. Washington...he set the bar to follow.

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

No.

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Stories from individuals with disabilities, the elderly, the grandparents who's children have died because of opioid addictions, foster parents and biological parents, former foster children and the grandchildren who have lost parents. All have left their indelible mark on me.