Caroline Horton Rockafellow
Overview
"I spent nearly thirty years as a transactional attorney working both with small business owners and as in-house counsel for a large multinational corporation. After retiring from the practice of law, I moved to academia. I am currently an Adjunct Professor of Law and the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law in Concord."
BA Chemistry, Drury University; JD/MIP Franklin Pierce Law Center (now UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law)
PO Box 63
Meredith, NH 03253
United States
History
Position on Issues
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support the “Education Freedom Account” program, which gives students access to the per-pupil share of state school funding to spend on private school or home school expenses?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination law allow segregation based on biological sex in some settings, such as bathrooms and locker rooms?
"For"No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Against"Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"I am a proponent of business tax cuts that help to stimulate the economy, bring new business to NH and encourage existing businesses to invest in R&D, their employees and the NH communities where they are based. There does need to be a balance when evaluating tax cuts to ensure that the overall impact is positive and that those cuts are helping to drive the economy, but in general, history has clearly demonstrated that lower taxes help to stimulate and drive the economy."Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"It is clear that we have a housing crisis in our state and a need for more entry level and workforce housing. However, the needs and the solutions will be different in different parts of New Hampshire. What will work in Meredith is different from what will work in Manchester. Rather than a one size fits all zoning change, I would prefer to see measures similar to 79-e, which established a framework for community revitalization, but where it is up to each city or town to adopt the law and determine the rules and details around the implementation of that law. This format, with the State providing the structure and the local municipalities making a determination as to what works best for their community, would be a good way to move forward with zoning changes to encourage workforce and entry level housing."No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire do more to encourage the development of nuclear power, including small modular reactors (SMR), in the state?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support legislation to expand the net energy metering system capacity cap from 1 MW to 5 MW for all residential and commercial customers in New Hampshire?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire restore funding for the Office of the Child Advocate?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire reinstate the interest and dividends tax?
"Against"Other| Read My Position
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?
"I am in favor of a system that provides a high-quality education to all NH students while also being a good steward of NH taxpayer funds. School district budgets have increased significantly over the last few years, while the number of students has decreased. In my district, the per student cost is in excess of $43,000, which is an extraordinary burden for taxpayers. If we are able to effectively reduce the per student costs, then mathematically, we will increase the percentage contribution from the State. I do believe we can and should reduce the per student costs while simultaneously improving on the quality of education for all students in NH."No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire require new voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, when registering to vote?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire allow at least 10% of students in each school district to enroll in a different public school, regardless of where they live?
"Large school districts commonly allow for students to move between schools to attend the program that best meets their educational needs. If a student's needs are not being met in a district and there is a school that would be a better match for that student's needs, then they should be able to transfer to a different program. I would also want to see a program that would allow students on a class-by-class basis to attend a different school remotely for a single class if their local school does not offer a desired course that is offered in a different district. For example, if AP courses are limited, a student should be able to join a class remotely where that desired course if offered. Open enrollment is in the best interest of the student. However, with our current SAU and District structure, the funding mechanisms are challenging and will need to be addressed."No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should state law cap how much local school districts can increase their budget each year?
"While I would prefer not to have tax caps, we have seen such an extraordinary increase in school budgets at a time of declining enrollment that there does need to be a mechanism in place to help manage and control increases. The challenge is that historically districts tend to make cuts in areas that have the most direct impact on the student experience, rather than making strategic decisions that will lower costs, but yet have a minimum impact on the student's educational experience and outcome."No Response
Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2026
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
