Gene G. Chandler is a Republican politician in the state of New Hampshire. He represents the town of Bartlett, NH in the NH House of Representatives and was the Speaker of the House until 2004, when he stepped down amid allegations that he failed to report money he recieved as part of his annual corn roasts. Republican is a term used generally to describe a number of different organisations, principles, or political movements, and/or the persons supporting these. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... State nickname: The Granite State Other U.S. States Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Governor John Lynch (D) Official languages English Area 24,239 km² (46th)  - Land 23,249 km²  - Water 814 km² (3. ... Bartlett is a town located in Carroll County, New Hampshire. ... The term Speaker is usually the title given to the presiding officer of a countrys lower house of parliament or congress (ie: the House of Commons or House of Representatives). ...

Corn Roast Scandal

Currently, the Speaker of the House is Douglas Scamman from Stratham. Scamman returned to the Speaker position which he held in the 1980s due to the 2004 "Corn Roast Scandal". Chandler allegedly failed to report nearly $64,000 worth of money he recieved over ten years (about $6,400 a year) as gifts from the group Friends of Gene Chandler, which held an 'Old-Fashioned Corn Roast' to help Rep. Chandler pay for his trips to Concord, NH, the state's capital. Stratham is a town located in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. ... Location in New Hampshire Founded  -Incorporated 1725 1856  County Merrimack County Mayor Michael L. Donovan Area  - Total  - Water 174. ...

Chandler admitted to not reporting the money as he felt he did not have to, based on information he recieved from the NH Attorney General. Although he lost the Speakership, he was re-elected as representative.

When the House heard the allegations and evidence against Chandler, many representatives stood up and walked out rather than hear anything bad about Rep. Chandler. He was repremanded for failure to report gifts but allowed to keep his seat, although the Ethics Committee recommended expulsion.

The day before the session, the Friends of Gene Chandler held a rally in his favor holding up signs such as "Support our Rep" and "Democrats for Gene". Another group, called Stop Chandler Now!, also held a rally, bringing corn to the capital as a way of publically ridiculing the representative.

The Corn Roast Today

On September 9, 2005, the Conway Daily Sun ran an article announcing that the corn roasts, now 'Gene's Fall Family Fun Picnic', would continue as normal on September 11, 2005, with the cost still $10 to attend, and Rep. Chandler asserted it was "200 percent legal."

External links

• Official website