‘A citizen in the truest sense’: State representative Sharon Nordgren remembered for her dedication to Hanover

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‘A citizen in the truest sense’: State representative Sharon Nordgren remembered for her dedication to Hanover

On Feb. 10, state representative Sharon Nordgren, D-Grafton 12, died at age 80, according to the Valley News. At the time of her death, Nordgren was serving her 18th consecutive term as a representative, making her one of the longest-serving members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.Nordgren was born on Oct. 21, 1943 in Chicago and attended the University of Minnesota. In 1972, she moved to Hanover with her husband, Richard Nordgren,…