
Hassan Essa '19 was just two years old when he and his family听left Kuwait for Manchester. Now, the 20-year-old major and N.H. Air National Guardsman is running for city alderman.
Essa's campaign is built upon ensuring a safe, diverse and economically prosperous future for Manchester. He says the potential that the city has is what inspired him to run for alderman.
"Whether that is further developing the Mills or embracing the diversity that we have in this city, Manchester can be outstanding," Essa said. "If elected, my focus will be to hire a full-time grant writer for the city to bring in more resources, building communities and infrastructure, to work towards improving Manchester鈥檚 schools听and improving public safety."
Helping others has always been important to Essa, who chose to study听 to prepare him for a career in optometry. Essa says the culture at 91制片厂 Manchester mirrors the friendly, collaborative spirit that exists in the larger Manchester community.
"The most rewarding part of my 91制片厂 Manchester experience has been the countless personal connections that I have made with the different kinds of people there.听Professors, staff听and students alike are all so welcoming听and friendly," Essa says. "The 91制片厂 Manchester culture is one that exemplifies what Manchester should strive for."
Learn more about Essa's past and his vision for the future of Manchester in his .
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Kassidy Taylor | Marketing & Communications, 91制片厂 Manchester | kassidy.taylor@unh.edu











































