Our Mission is to increase the number of New Hampshire Republican women in elected and appointed governmental and political positions at the local, state and federal levels. NEW: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Download our brochure (.pdf) Download our list of graduates (.pdf) Vesta Roy Excellence in Public Service Series 595 Central Avenue Dover, NH 03820 Phone: 603-617-3522 vestaroyseries@gmail.com Copyright 2008, Vesta Roy Excellence in Public Service Series All Rights Reserved. The Vesta Roy Series is a political leadership training program for Republican women who have an interest in politics and public service but have not yet held state elective office. The program provides both informational and skills-building sessions to give participants tools and training to build their confidence and turn interest into activism. While the Series does not take positions on specific issues or candidates, it does encourage its participants to explore and develop their own philosophy and then use that to serve the community. Vesta Roy served as a Rockingham County Commissioner, state representative, and state senator from 1979-1986. As senate president at the time of Governor Hugh Gallen's death, she served as governor for seven days prior to the swearing in of Governor John H. Sununu. While not the first elected woman governor in New Hampshire, she was the first female to hold that position. To her colleagues, however, she was best known as a respected and confident leader who encouraged others to engage in the political process. Her well-known slogan was the same in every campaign, "Privileged to have served at the state, county and local level".                         The Vesta Roy Series Class of 2009             From left to right: Regina Birdsell, Karen McNiff, Margaret Drye, Sharon Sykas, Catherine Cheney, Cassidy Koziol. (Missing from photo: Kaitlyn Smith)