NASHUA – Newly elected state representative Stacie Laughton, a Gate City Democrat, has been getting national attention since her win earlier this month, which made her the first openly transgender elected official in the state.
But this weekend, that attention turned negative after a story in the Laconia Daily Sun revealed that Laughton served four months in jail in 2008 on felony charges of conspiracy to commit credit card fraud.
Not conspiracy, actually - though that was the conviction - Laughton opened an account under a neighbor's name and used the card to buy electronics and pay bills. It is still making restitution payments.
As long as there's a (D) next to the name, it's not a problem.
