CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Eddie Edwards, a former congressional candidate who has held various law enforcement jobs, has been nominated by Gov. Chris Sununu as the next assistant commissioner at the Department of Safety.
“Eddie’s extensive experience in public safety, law enforcement, and business administration make him the perfect candidate for this critical position in state government,” Sununu said in a statement Wednesday.
The Executive Council would need to confirm Edwards.
If confirmed, Edwards would succeed Perry Plummer, who held the spot before entering the private sector and then returning to public service to help coordinate the state’s vaccine operations.
Edwards’ duties would include, in part, overseeing the department’s operations, diversity initiatives, and progress on the report made by Sununu’s Commission on Law Enforcement Accountability, Community and Transparency. Edwards most recently served on the commission.
He also served as the director of the New Hampshire Liquor Commission Enforcement Division and as chief of the South Hampton Police Department.
In 2018, Edwards was the Republican nominee for the 1st Congressional District, losing to Democrat Chris Pappas in the November election.
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