Portsmouth holds reception honoring Rep. Laura Pantelakos for 44 years of service

Portsmouth Herald
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The city of Portsmouth held a reception to honor Rep. Laura Pantelakos (seated, at left) before the City Council meeting on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. Mayor Deaglan McEachern, at right, makes remarks honoring Pantelakos' longtime service to the city in both state and municipal office.
The city of Portsmouth held a reception to honor Rep. Laura Pantelakos (seated, at left) before the City Council meeting on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. Mayor Deaglan McEachern, at right, makes remarks honoring Pantelakos' longtime service to the city in both state and municipal office.

PORTSMOUTH — The city of Portsmouth held a reception honoring Laura Pantelakos before the City Council meeting on Monday, Oct. 3. A member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives representing Rockingham 25, she was first elected in 1978 and, after 44 years of service, decided not to seek re-election in 2022. Her current term ends on Dec. 7, 2022.

She and her husband Charles had four sons and three daughters. She was a member of the City Council from 2000 to 2010, a member of the Fire Commission for four years and served as its chair. She was also a member of the Portsmouth City Delegation, now the Legislative Subcommittee, and was its chair.

Mayor Deaglan McEachern noted that election after election the citizens of Portsmouth re-elected her “because they loved her, and because Laura loved them back.” Rep. Pantelakos noted the three things of which she is most proud are “my children, my grandchildren/great grandchildren and serving the people of Portsmouth.”

This article originally appeared on Portsmouth Herald: Portsmouth NH honors Rep. Laura Pantelakos for 44 years of service