Strafford County Commissioner
The Town of Strafford votes for one of the three Strafford County Commissioners. The commissioners make up the Executive Branch, with responsibility for the day‑to‑day operations of County government, in both fiscal and policy matters.
Deanna Rollo, Democrat for County Commissioner

Deanna Rollo is currently on her third full term as one of the three Strafford County Commissioners, representing all county residents. Prior to being elected Commissioner, Rollo served five terms in the NH house, three of them in a leadership position.
"I believe in taxing fairly and spending responsibly,” says Rollo. "As commissioners, we are always looking for ways to improve the quality of life for our residents without impacting the taxpayers." For example, she supports the construction of a solar farm at the county complex that will provide electricity to the complex. This will help offset county expenses, ultimately passing savings on to property taxpayers.
As Commissioner, Rollo helped resolve difficulties first responders were experiencing because of an outdated county communications radio system. The inadequate equipment put their lives and the lives of the public in jeopardy because they were unable to communicate with each other at accidents, fires, and other emergencies. The cost to upgrade the communications system was $3.5 million, but the commissioners were able to complete the upgrade without any impact on local taxpayers.
"I believe in taxing fairly and spending responsibly,” says Rollo. "As commissioners, we are always looking for ways to improve the quality of life for our residents without impacting the taxpayers." For example, she supports the construction of a solar farm at the county complex that will provide electricity to the complex. This will help offset county expenses, ultimately passing savings on to property taxpayers.
As Commissioner, Rollo helped resolve difficulties first responders were experiencing because of an outdated county communications radio system. The inadequate equipment put their lives and the lives of the public in jeopardy because they were unable to communicate with each other at accidents, fires, and other emergencies. The cost to upgrade the communications system was $3.5 million, but the commissioners were able to complete the upgrade without any impact on local taxpayers.