State Rep. Alicia Gregg recently announced that she will not be running for re-election in November. Courtesy photo

NASHUA – Having represented Ward 7 in Concord since December 2022, State Rep. Alicia Gregg (D-Nashua) recently announced that she will not seek a third term in November.

In last year’s city election, Gregg topped the ticket in the alderman-at-large race with 7,385 votes. Therefore, she will vacate her seat in the State House to focus exclusively on her role as a local official.

“This is not a step back,” she said in a Facebook post on May 1. “It is a step toward a deeper commitment to Nashua’s future. My love for this city has only grown, the best is still ahead.”

Gregg also has no regrets as she looked back on her time at the State House.

“Too many voices were going unheard and I could no longer talk about change without actively working to create it,” she said. “The people of Nashua trusted me with that work and I have given it everything I have.”

As a state representative, Gregg co-founded the Granite Bridge Legislative Alliance. She also served on the Children and Family Law Committee, the Special Committee on the Family Courts and the Special Committee on the Division for Children, Youth and Families.

“Through it all, I worked to make sure every voice in Ward 7 was heard,” she said.

Since taking office, Gregg worked tirelessly to pass nine bills that were ultimately signed into law.

“I was proud to co-sponsor legislation to strengthen state oversight of residential treatment programs for children, ensuring that kids placed in the state’s care are actually safe,” she said. “I joined colleagues in passing laws to criminalize exposing children to controlled substances, to establish a Foster Care Oversight Subcommittee and to study the foster care system with fresh eyes. I worked alongside others to reform our approach to juvenile justice through a restorative justice study committee, believing that accountability and healing are not opposites.”

An advocate for victims of domestic violence, Gregg co-sponsored legislation to reinstate competency to stand trial. She supported another bill requiring Medicaid to cover the cost of diapers.

“Dignity should not be a luxury,” she said.

Access to mental healthcare has also been a top priority.

“People in crisis cannot wait months to see a provider,” said Gregg.

Therefore, she sponsored legislation requiring insurance companies to “credential mental health providers within 30 days.”

She also spearheaded a bill to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare.

“As artificial intelligence reshapes our world, people deserve to know that a human being, not an algorithm, is accountable for their care,” she said. “That fight is not over.”