The Executive Council has confirmed the appointment of Kelly Ayotte, currently legal counsel to Gov. Craig Benson, as New Hampshire's deputy attorney general. Ayotte is the former head of the homicide bureau of the NH Attorney General's Office and has served as Gov. Craig Benson's legal counsel since January.

Ayotte will serve directly under new AG Peter W. Heed and will succeed Stephen Judge, whose term expired March 31. Judge, who was appointed in August 2001 to finish the unexpired term of Steven Houran, said he will stay with the AG's Office until July 1 during the transition.

Ayotte, who has also served as Benson's lead spokesperson, said she wants to stay with the governor's office through the state budget period.

Ayotte has been in practice 10 years. She worked as a law clerk to the New Hampshire Supreme Court and at the law firm of McLane, Graf, Raulerson & Middleton prior to joining the AG's Office. She spent five years in the AG's Office before joining Benson's staff.

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