Prosperity
Reform property and hospitality taxes to the benefit of businesses & middle income households in Portsmouth and New Castle.
Opportunity
Attract businesses and create employment opportunities by reducing the cost of energy.
Choice
Put parents in control of their children’s health and education, and defend and expand women’s choices for reproductive care and childbirth.
About me
Welcome!
My name is Thom Rossi and I am a candidate for the NH House of Representatives representing District 22, which encompasses Portsmouth voting ward 5 and New Castle. My wife, Kathy, and I moved to the Seacoast area in 2013 from New Jersey, initially as renters in Rye and then as homeowners in Portsmouth starting in 2015. We were attracted to this area by the beautiful towns of Portsmouth, New Castle and Rye.
MY GOALS
Guiding Principles
These governance principles attracted me to New Hampshire and will guide my decisions if elected to represent district 22.
The New Hampshire Advantage is real and is worth preserving and building upon.
The prosperity of our community is the cornerstone upon which rests our ability to address the challenges of the future and the needs of the present.
Low individual and business tax burdens, as well as a simple and navigable regulatory environment are essential to creating opportunities for economic growth and a viable environment to sustain middle income families in Portsmouth.
Individual liberty in accordance with the US and NH constitutions is the first litmus test for any new legislation to be considered in Concord. Liberty and choice are the essential elements to both individual happiness and community harmony.
Ph.D. in Chemistry
My Biotech experience has been focused on three main areas: women’s health developing new contraceptive products; dermatology developing a novel treatment for rosacea; and rare pediatric skin diseases caused by vascular anomalies.
Happily Married
My wife, Kathy, and I moved to the Seacoast area in 2013
Connected to the community
In Portsmouth, I have served on the Zoning Board of Adjustment, which has given me a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the character of our community and to get to know my neighbors.
Proud member of the Portsmouth Elks Lodge 97
Community
I believe that strong communities are best achieved by the engagement of the people who live in them. In my youth I enjoyed being a Big Brother. As a father, I helped enrich the local school system by being a donor to and board member of the Delaware Township Community Education Foundation. In the immediate aftermath of the tragedy of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting, I rallied former students of the school system to form the Newtown Alumni Fund, providing assistance to first responders who suffered such trauma that they were unable to work or meet household financial obligations.
In Portsmouth, I have served on the Zoning Board of Adjustment, which has given me a wonderful opportunity to learn more about the character of our community and to get to know my neighbors.
I am currently engaged in founding a scholarship fund with my former graduate research advisor to provide “last dollar” assistance to first generation students from disadvantaged backgrounds choosing to study in the STEM disciplines.
I am a member of several community organizations, including the Portsmouth Elks Lodge 97, the Piscataqua Fish and Game Club, and the Port City Amateur Radio Club.
I am an avid bicyclist and amateur sports car racer.