"𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗗𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝘁𝘇𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲.

I am asking for your 𝗌𝗎𝗉𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍 for city council W 2 seat A this coming 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟰𝘁𝗵 election.

First, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 for the opportunity to represent W 2 for the last two years.

My votes have always been, and if reelected will always be, with the 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀 as my primary objective.

𝘌 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 will come and go, and in the aftermath we will carry on our daily lives. But 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀, and I will always remain a dedicated Rochester supporter.

It has been an 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳 to serve Rochester's continued success as your city manager, state representative, and most recently as a city council member.

Thank you for your interest, and 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘳𝘺.

Oh, one last thing. It's football season. 𝗚𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀!"

Notes:

The Public Information and Community Engagement Office for the City of Rochester is pleased to announce that the Meet the Candidates video series is now available for viewing ahead of the upcoming Municipal Election.

The nonpartisan series introduces voters to candidates for Mayor, City Council, School Board, and Police Commission. Each candidate was given up to three minutes to speak directly to voters, share their priorities, and present their personal message.

To ensure fairness and transparency, all videos were recorded live in a single take, without edits, hosts, or predetermined questions.

The views and opinions expressed in the following video are those of the candidate and do not necessarily reflect the views of the City of Rochester, its elected officials or staff. The content is presented as part of a public information effort to provide equal opportunity for all candidates to address the community.

Transcript was taken directly from the GovTV website closed captioning. AI added bold/italic fonts for emphasis and separated paragraphs where appropriate.

In this survey, the candidate answered the following questions:

• "Why are you running?"
  
  

• "Do you support the city’s tax cap and for what, if any, reasons would you support going over it?"
  
  

• "How can Rochester ease the burden on residential property taxpayers?"
  
  

• "How can the city further the affordability and availability of housing? Do you support efforts in the state legislature aimed at reducing local control of zoning rules and regulations?"
  
  

• "What can Rochester do to attract new small businesses and support the small businesses already in the city?"
  
  

• "Rochester purchased the old Care Pharmacy and nearby properties for more than $3.3 million. Do you agree with this purchase and what should Rochester do with the property it now owns?"
  
  

• "Short-term and long-term, what should the mayor/council do about the growing homeless population in Rochester?"
  
  

• "The Legislature has empowered cities to create “social districts” where outdoor drinking of alcoholic beverages is allowed. Do you support bringing social districts to Rochester?"
  
  

• "What else would you like voters to know about you?"

You can view the survey by clicking here.

Information About Daniel Fitzpatrick

• Current State Representative for Strafford - District 19 (2022 - Present)

• Former City Manager for Rochester, NH 2011 - 2018

Personal Biography¹ 

Dan Fitzpatrick retired as Rochester City Manager in 2018. Upon Dan’s departure a Fosters Editorial noted; “Rochester was in good hands with Fitzpatrick.” Dan is a native of the Hudson Valley region of New York State. He has been married to Jacqueline Boyce Fitzpatrick for 48 years. Jackie and Dan have one child, Laura, who resides in Chesapeake, Virginia. 

Dan is a past president and past secretary of Rochester Rotary and a member of Rochester Elks Lodge. In retirement Dan volunteers with Rochester Ending 68 Hours of Hunger and Rotary projects/activities. Dan is an accredited Parliamentarian and serves as a consultant on parliamentary procedure to organizations throughout New England. 

Miscellaneous Information¹

Dan currently serves as a consultant in Parliamentary Procedure. He is accredited by the National Association of Parliamentarians as a Professional Registered Parliamentarian. He is also a retired Aikido practitioner and instructor, most recently at Portsmouth Aikido. 

Resources to Learn More About Daniel Fitzpatrick

NH House of Representatives Profile

LinkedIn Page

¹ Information from NH House of Representatives Page https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/members/member.aspx?pid=10901