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	Craig Benson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Benson came to public attention by founding Cabletron Systems, a successful computer-products provider that became one of the largest employers in New Hampshire, and was governor of the state from January 2003 to January 2005.
		Benson also championed a successful effort in the legislature to require parental notification for minors seeking an abortion; this law was later challenged in the Supreme Court in the case Ayotte v.
		Benson also frequently used "volunteers" in his office to do gubernatorial work, but would not say who they were or what they did.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Craig_Benson (554 words)

	Valley News Web Story Layout (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		When Craig Benson arrived at the Boston electronics company one morning in the late 1970s, all of his belongings crammed in the back of his Dodge Pinto, the feisty young woman would hear none of his pleas.
		After Craig Benson finally got his foot in the door at Teradyne (a woman who'd previously interviewed him happened by, welcomed him in and ultimately hired him) folks around the office began trying to match Denise up with the newcomer.
		Benson says she feels a little awkward even using the title “first lady,” and she admits she's unsure what role she'll play as governor’s wife.
	www.vnews.com /01052003/854358.htm (1301 words)

	Portsmouth Herald Local News: For Craig Benson, state’s problems present opportunities for reform
		Confirming that the federal agency is now investigating Enterasys, Benson claimed he had no knowledge of the object of that investigation or that the board or the audit committee had any culpability.
		Benson said he is not only concerned with how to fund the state’s schools, but also how to improve them.
		Benson said he’s very concerned that there are now only three health insurers in the state.
	www.seacoastonline.com /2002news/11042002/news/32751.htm (578 words)

	Craig Benson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Craig H. Benson Ph.D., P.E. is Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geological Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he has been a member of the faculty since January 1990.
		For the last 15 years, Dr. Benson has been conducting experimental and analytical research on barriers to flow and contaminant transport, and is regarded as one of the leading international experts on the performance of barrier systems.
		Dr. Benson is an active member of the Geo-Institute and is chair of ASTM committee D18.04 on Hydrologic Properties of Soil and Rock.
	www.clu-in.org /studio/2003phyto/bio.cfm?id=51 (289 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / N.H. / Lynch: Benson choices contradict claims (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Democrat John Lynch is criticizing Republican Gov. Craig Benson for "not walking the talk" of the fiscally prudent image he is trying to sell voters.
		Benson paid a total of $61,675 in bonuses to his staff during the fiscal year that ended June 30 and more than $100,000 since he took office in January 2003.
		Lynch said Benson argued spending cuts were needed in the last budget to live within the state's means.
	www.boston.com /news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2004/09/23/lynch_benson_choices_contradict_claims?mode=PF (753 words)

	Valley News Web Story Layout (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		That happened recently when New Hampshire Gov. Craig Benson was chosen as a juror for a sexual assault case.
		While saying that Benson had committed no misconduct and could still be fair and impartial, Nadeau said she was “compelled to excuse him from further service on this case.
		Benson deserves credit for apparently having learned his lesson the first time around, and for temporarily assuming -- as much as is possible for a sitting governor -- the role of ordinary citizen.
	www.vnews.com /02262004/1610102.htm (606 words)

	Dr. Benson News Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Benson has served his club at the Board level for seven years as Treasurer and President, and is the club's volunteer webmaster.
		Benson has long been aware of the value of proper circulation of the fluid that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord.
		Craig Benson, a Poulsbo chiropractor, recently concluded his tenure as President of the Poulsbo/North Kitsap Rotary Club.
	home.comcast.net /~drbenson3/news.htm (613 words)

	CNN.com - New Hampshire governor on jury duty - Feb. 5, 2004
		Benson said he did not try to use his office to claim he shouldn't serve, and to his surprise, neither did anyone else.
		Benson, a 47-year-old Republican, said the other jurors are calling him Craig, and that he has access to a room to conduct gubernatorial business during court recesses.
		When Benson arrived as a part of the 165-member pool of potential jurors Monday at Rockingham County Superior Court, he was asked if he felt his presence might influence the opinions of others.
	www.cnn.com /2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/05/elec04.g.nh.benson.ap (517 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Benson was responsible for the preparation of numerous transportation studies and environmental impact studies including portions of the Greensboro, Winston-Salem and Charlotte outer-loops.
		Craig has design experience in water tower and building foundations, bridge superstructure and substructures, and is currently training in roadway design.
		Craig's past employment includes a position with the State University of New York at Buffalo as a Microstation Teaching Assistant, as well as laboratory analyst for a geotechnical engineering firm.
	www.wetherilleng.com /dir (4880 words)

	Unisphere Adds Cabletron Founder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Benson was chairman and COO of Cabletron, a Rochester, N.H., networking company, from 1983 to 1998, and president and CEO from 1998 to 1999.
		Benson is the sixth member of Unisphere's board, joining telecommunications veterans from companies such as Lucent, Siemens and Sycamore Networks.
		With more than 25 years of industry experience, Benson is currently a board member and professor of entrepreneurial studies at Babson College, as well as chairman of the Babson College Interactive Board, a for-profit distance learning association.
	boston.internet.com /news/print.php/2041_536371 (162 words)

	USATODAY.com - Entrepreneur fits iconoclastic mold (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Craig Benson, New Hampshire's Republican governor-elect, is a political novice who suits the state's iconoclastic mold.
		Benson, 48, is an entrepreneur who had never run for office before this year's campaign.
		Benson plans to take those recommendations and implement what he calls "e-government," an Internet-based system that will provide online state services, from driver's licenses to business permits.
	www.usatoday.com /news/politicselections/2002-11-06-benson_x.htm (325 words)

	Portsmouth Herald Local News: Craig Benson hosts New Castle barbecue
		NEW CASTLE - Craig Benson’s gubernatorial campaign staff had books, balloons, bubbles, bumper stickers, buttons and even a live band, but they almost didn’t have a barbecue.
		Whatever Benson thinks about school funding, Rye resident Jack Spink thinks it will be equitable to everyone, unlike the current statewide property tax formula that he said satisfies a majority but hurts a minority.
		After listening to Benson speak, a 65-year-old Hampton resident who identified himself only as John said he had no idea how the candidate would address the school funding issue.
	www.seacoastonline.com /2002news/07172002/news/14471.htm (522 words)

	Computergram International: Cabletron CEO Resigns; Up For Sale? - Cabletron Systems Inc CEO Craig Benson resigns - ...
		Benson, 46 who founded the company in 1983 and rejoined as chief executive in 1998, has been widely criticized for failing to turn around the company's flagging financial performance and inability to attract a buyer.
		"Benson was a classic case of the entrepreneurial type who held on to the reins too long," said Charles Rutstein, analyst with Forrester Research.
		"Craig Benson at the helm was one of the last obstacles to Cabletron being acquired." He added that two years ago the company should have sold off its network management business, Spectrum, which was its strongest asset.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0CGN/is_3676/ai_54809067 (572 words)

	Benson's latest "mistake": "Fake" Letters to the Editor / Humprey leads in poll (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Craig Benson, former CEO of Cabletron Systems is running for the Republican nomination for governor of the state of New Hampshire.
		Craig Benson has a lot of money, and Craig Benson has raised a lot of money for Republicans, there's no doubt about that, his campaign commercials on TV and radio repeat it over and over.
		I used to support Craig Benson, but since early this year he is looking more and more like Bill Clinton; he has a problem with the truth.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/news/702163/posts (1953 words)

	John Lynch for New Hampshire -- Lynch: Benson's Pattern of Deceit has Real Consequences for the People of New Hampshire (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		CONCORD – Gubernatorial candidate John Lynch said today that Craig Benson’s pattern of saying one thing for the television cameras and doing another is having serious consequences for the people of New Hampshire.
		Lynch pointed to an incident earlier this week when a woman talked to Craig Benson about a federal grant – aimed at helping seniors stay in their own homes – had been held up.
		With the cameras and reporters around, Craig Benson was outraged about the delay – he said he was “hell-bent on home care.” On Thursday, the Concord Monitor reported that Craig Benson, and his Medicaid modernization scheme were the hold-up.
	www.johnlynch04.com /index.asp?Type=B_PR&SEC={C11201EC-7F9C-469C-8FE0-D01E53E02EE0}&DE={2902910F-954F-49E5-B665-175D5467DB6C} (283 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Benson said the SUV belongs to state police and said the wheelchair vans were never cut.
		Benson's latest ad hits Lynch on taxes, claiming his plan to eliminate the statewide property tax is unconstitutional.
		Benson indicated he would do it, which would mean five face-to-face meetings before November.
	www.officer.com /news/IBS/wmur/news-2389188.html (294 words)

	Portsmouth Herald Local News: Lynch: Benson inconsistent
		CONCORD - Democrat John Lynch criticized Republican Gov. Craig Benson on Wednesday for "not walking the talk" of the fiscally prudent image he’s trying to sell voters.
		"Craig Benson talks a lot about fiscal responsibility to the television cameras, but look at what he’s done, not just what he says," said Lynch.
		Benson fired back with an example of his own - his frugality in managing the governor’s office budget.
	www.seacoastonline.com /2004news/09232004/news/39128.htm (688 words)

	Republican Call to Defeat Craig Benson Is Lauded by "Green for Governor Write-In" Effort (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		He was one of the first prominent Republican officials to have the courage to say openly that Craig Benson has no scruples or capacity to lead state government.
		(Craig Benson's) vision really is the dismantling and destruction of state government.
		We know full well that, no matter what Craig Benson says, what he's doing is trying to balance the state budget on the backs of local property tax payers and state workers.
	www.politicsnh.com /press_releases/2004/Sept/9_1green.shtml (679 words)

	<%Title%> - Concord Monitor Online - Concord, NH 03301
		His victory was a resounding rebuke to Gov. Craig Benson's ethically compromised style of governance.
		Benson kept his pledge to kill any proposal for a new or increased state tax.
		Benson sought to achieve economies by setting people against each other and forcing them to work in fear.
	www.cmonitor.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20041103/REPOSITORY/411030347/1017 (626 words)

	Free State Project — FSP meets NH's Governor! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		New Hampshire Governor Craig Benson is a rare breed of politician… he's the kind who keeps his promises even after the campaign is over.
		Today they managed to sustain Benson's veto, despite strong opposition, and passed a continuing resolution to avoid a shutdown and allow time for a new budget to be written.
		New Hampshire Governor Craig Benson, Free Stater Amanda Phillips, LPNH Chair John Babiarz, under portrait of Josiah Bartlett, a NH signer of the Declaration of Independence.
	www.freestateproject.org /about/essay_archive/benson.php (1092 words)

	Blog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Craig Benson repeatedly dodged questions from the debate panelists and Lynch about the scandals that have marked his administration.
		Craig Benson should be held to the same standard,” Lynch said.
		Benson has tried repeatedly to divert attention away from scandals and corruption, by talking about taxes – even though Benson himself raised the statewide property tax, drove up local property taxes and put in place a new tax on nursing homes.
	www.nhdp.org /Blog.asp?id=190 (347 words)

	Blog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		MANCHESTER – Craig Benson is still hiding the truth about how his new is driving up health insurance costs for small businesses across New Hampshire.
		While Benson talks about the law increasing “competition,” he refuses to talk about how it is jacking up costs for small businesses.
		How can Craig Benson in good conscience stand back and allow insurance companies to gouge small businesses and families, like the Calegaris and the Berniers?” Gubernatorial candidate John Lynch asked.
	www.nh-democrats.org /Blog.asp?id=199 (286 words)

	Benson sees easy turnaround \| CNET News.com
		But it is these roots that cofounder, chairman, and chief executive Craig Benson, when discussing his company these days, points to as an indicator that, if nothing else, he and his firm are survivors, despite stock that continues to hover near a 52-week low.
		Benson exudes an independence that comes with building a business without any venture capital cash--a fact unique in the networking business--in New Hampshire, a location about as far away from the Silicon Valley hype as one could find.
		CNET News.com sat down with Benson in advance of a speech he will give today at the ComNet networking trade show in San Francisco to get an update on his company's plans for a turnaround, a future renaissance Benson says will be a "piece of cake" compared to his previous challenges.
	news.com.com /2100-1001-216137.html?legacy=cnet&dd.ne.tx.ts2.0930 (1565 words)

	Benson's latest "mistake": "Fake" Letters to the Editor / Humprey leads in poll
		Only when Humphrey confronted Benson during the so-called 'unity meeting' at state party headquarters in December, 2001, and told him that he knew the investigator’s name, address and telephone number, did Benson own up to it, according to Humphrey, and two other GOP candidates Bruce Keough and David Corbin.
		Benson was unable explain how three people, albeit all primary foes, remember the exchange differently than he does.
		I've heard supporters say that Benson gave money to Democrats, "to get a better rate on electricity for his company," and that, "they all do it, that's business." If Benson was "buying" favors, that means he'll sell them.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/702163/posts (1953 words)

	USATODAY.com - In N.H., Benson presents first laptops to pupils (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Benson helped raise $1.3 million in private donations to provide the laptops at Armand R. Dupont and five other schools.
		Benson presented laptops to seventh-graders in Haverhill and Canaan later Monday, and planned to distibute them to to pupils in Wakefield, Thornton and Tilton on Tuesday.
		After Benson's presentation, the pupils carried their chairs from the auditorium back to their classrooms.
	www.usatoday.com /tech/news/2004-01-06-ibooks-for-nh-kids_x.htm (599 words)

	Blog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		“As Governor, Craig Benson is sworn to uphold New Hampshire’s laws, and he is the leader of the Republican Party.
		Craig Benson knows well that none of the phones jammed last election day were making calls on his behalf.
		“Craig Benson is again silent while his allies twist and flout New Hampshire law to benefit his re-election.
	www.nhdp.org /Blog.asp?id=185 (397 words)

	Craig Benson pulling away with NH Gov. GOP nomination, and has 10-pt. lead over possible Democrats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Craig Benson’s strongest support in November comes from Republicans, Conservatives, voters with lower levels of income, those with high school educations and regular church goers.
		Benson has made the tax issue the #1 issue and it really resonates (both of his possible opponents this fall are pro-income tax).
		Benson has not agreed to the voluntary $655,000 cap, and continues to take individual contributions in excess of the $5,000 state limit.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-gop/711887/posts (3581 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Lynch said Benson's first term was rife with scandal and mismanagement, saying it's time for change.
		Benson fired back at Lynch's critique by challenging him to a series of four debates across the state.
		Lynch says Benson broke promises to voters, while the governor says he fought for a budget with no tax hikes of any kind.
	www.officer.com /news/IBS/wmur/news-2373285.html (245 words)

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