After serving two terms as a United States Congressman and running for the United States Senate as the Democratic Candidate for New Hampshire, I served as NH state director and Senior Campaign Adviser to a national Presidential campaign.. Having served and worked in positions of considerable responsibility in law, business, the arts, not-for-profits and, politics, I'm always interested in continuing to expand my horizons and bring my expertise to bear helping worthy causes whether in the public or private sector, including in the Arts and Entertainment Industries. I am proud to remain with Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. as Of Counsel, focusing my practice on mediation and arbitration. I recently served as Chair of Story Preservation Initiative, archiving and integrating the stories of extraordinary people in the arts sciences and humanities to expand understanding and school curricula. I serve on the Board at The Dance Hall, Kittery. We survived the Covid shutdown and are thriving. I continue to serve as a National Councilor on the Arts, having been appointed by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate. I am the co-host of a suite of podcasts under the "Beyond Politics" banner, available everywhere and on the Blue Amp You Tube Channel. We were recently ranked in the top 2.0% of podcasts worldwide. As a Principal at Shanti Energy, we're consulting with business, industry and municipalities on commercial net-zero real estate development, solar installations and innovations in transportation. I manage Big Round Music at www.bigroundmusic.com and lead an original rock and roll band “Paul Hodes and the Blue Buddha Band”. Our recent album "Turn this Ship Around" can be heard on Spotify, Apple etc.
Listed skills include Nonprofits, Politics, Fundraising, Public Speaking, and 42 others.