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Potter resigns from Manchester Board of School Committee

Potter resigns from Manchester Board of School Committee

An elementary classroom is stocked with school supplies at BASIS Flagstaff on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Flagstaff, Ariz. Photo: Associated Press/AP Photo/Cheyanne Mumphrey


MANCHESTER,N.H.- Folks in Ward 7 will soon need new represenation on the Manchester Board of School Committee, that’s after Christopher Potter announced he and his family are moving, forcing his resignation.

Monday night Potter, who was first elected in November of 2021, broke the news, saying that his final meeting with be on September 28th.

Out of this development those folks in Ward 7 interested in submitting their resumes can do so, before Ward 7 Alderman Ross Terrio or another alderman brings forth a nomination for a temporary board member and a vote is taken.

Potter’s current term runs through the end of 2027.

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