What People are Saying About Peter Silva

Published: Sunday, November 16, 2008
Hard work paid off for first-time lawmaker

Peter Silva, for the first time, ran for a seat in the New Hampshire House of Representatives to represent Wards 5, 8 and 9 in Nashua.

He won the seat and finished fourth overall. What is quite amazing is he ran on the Republican side, and the ballot was very much tilted to the Democrat side.

For the last two months, he and his "helpers," family and friends, went door to door, and every morning and eve were on the street corners with name signs greeting people going to and from work.

It is nice to know the voters picked him because of his hard work and political knowledge instead of a party.

Then, on Nov. 5, he and his helpers were back on the street holding signs. Under his name there was a message that simply said: "Thank You."

That is a touch of class, and I feel good because I voted for him.

Richard Coker

Nashua

Peter Silva on the Issues

HB 383

Dear Guy,
I am well aware that seatbelts save lives. My family and I buckle up every time we get into a car. However, when I was elected I promised myself and my constituents that I would represent them. The overwhelming response I received on house bill 383 was in opposition. The main reason for this was not to ignore the dangers of riding in a car without wearing a seatbelt, but to be able to make a FREE choice and not have the government make it for you. This bill proposed allows police to pull you over because they see you're not wearing your seatbelt. In Massachusetts police can only pull you over for another violation. If they see that you're not wearing a seatbelt they can only ticket you then. Currently, our state is in a severe financial crisis and bill 383 is looked at by many as being a huge moneymaker. I'm all for severe penalties for people who choose not to wear their seatbelt and get into an accident. As I'm sure you're aware we currently have seatbelt laws to protect our children. The most common response I received on house bill 383 was, whatever happened "live free or die". Most peoples concern is of New Hampshire becoming a "nanny state". In short, I wish I was able to agree with every constituent on every issue, unfortunately, if I am to serve our district openly and honestly that's not possible. I hope we can agree on most every other issue facing our great state. In closing I can't tell you how important it is for people like yourself to stay involved with your local and state government. Whether we agree or not, this is how we can keep our state going in the right direction. Thank you once again for getting involved.
Sincerely,
Pete Silva

Parental Notification Votes - March 24, 2009

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18 Masefield Road
Nashua, NH 03062