James Haslam

James Haslam is the founding executive director of the Rights & Democracy in New Hampshire and Vermont. Follow him on Twitter: @JamesHaslamVT
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James Haslam is the founding executive director of the Rights & Democracy in New Hampshire and Vermont. Follow him on Twitter: @JamesHaslamVT
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