Is this cool or what?

From Eric Dondero:

Carol and Dan McGuire may have just made history. They are the very first husband/wife Libertarian Republican team ever elected to a State Legislature anywhere in the United States. Carol won election first in 2008. Both Carol and Dan were easily (re)elected this cycle. They represent Epsom and Pittsfield (south-cental NH).

Carol and Dan are longtime members of the Republican Liberty Caucus. In fact, they serve on the RLC State Board. Dan served as State RLC Chair in 2007/08. They also served as delegates to the 2009 RLC National Convention in Jacksonville.

Now 81 members of the NH House Republican Liberty Caucus

From McGuire4House.com:

We're very grateful to you the voters of Allenstown, Epsom and Pittsfield for electing us as your State Representatives together with Tony Soltani and Jon Richardson. The amazing extent of the Republican wave that washed over both the House and Senate means that we can get to work right away on balancing the state's finances through responsible spending cuts and added efficiency. We also will concentrate on regulation reform to lessen the burdens on business and welcome back the New Hampshire Advantage.

Carol has already filed a dozen bills. The most important of which would bring administrative rules under more direct control of the legislature. Administrative rules have the force of law, but are not written by legislators. Her bill would require confirmation of all rules by a legislative committee before they take effect. It is bad enough when elected representatives add to the people's regulatory burdens, but when unelected bureaucrats do it that is a step too far.

Dan is still working on bills, but has a couple of important ones in mind that could result in large savings for the taxpayers. First, deregulation of the health insurance industry. We have some of the most onerous health insurance rules in the country and we pay for it with out of sight insurance rates. Dan estimates that a free market in health insurance would save consumers at least $250 million a year. Another large savings could come from eliminating turnpike tolls and funding those roads with a small increase in the gas tax ($40 million estimated annual savings).

Note - The RLC blog has an excellent wrap-up of New Hampshire election results by National Vice-Chair Aaron Biterman; "New Hampshire Chooses RLC Leaders, 81 Endorsed Candidates to Lead State Legislature." Two former NH RLC Chairs now serve in the NH House. In addition to McGuire, immediate past Chair Jim Forsythe won election.