Part 2, Article 67 of the New Hampshire Constitution establishes the position of the Treasurer of the State of New Hampshire. In accordance with the Constitution, the Treasurer is elected by a joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives (the General Court).
This election takes place on the first Wednesday of December following the biennial election when the new General Court meets for organizational purposes. In colonial periods the treasurer was appointed by the chief executive and frequently served as both secretary of the province and treasurer.
In addition to serving on numerous statutory Board and Commissions, the Treasurer supervises a 23-member office conducting a variety of financial and accounting functions, including the management and investment of between $200-$800 million in daily liquidity, state banking functions, debt management and compliance activities (issuance of notes and bonds), and the oversight of the abandoned property program.
State Treasurer Monica Mezzapelle
Monica Mezzapelle was elected by the New Hampshire Legislature on December 2, 2020 after serving as the Commissioner of the Treasury since March 27, 2020, following the resignation of former State Treasurer William F. Dwyer. Prior to her appointment as Commissioner, Monica held the position of Deputy State Treasurer for six years. Monica began her career in public accounting and joined the State of New Hampshire in 2000 working as a financial and compliance auditor for the Office of the Legislative Budget Assistant and spending the last seven years as an audit manager. Monica is a Certified Public Accountant and holds the AICPA designation of Chartered Global Management Accountant. Monica is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New Hampshire Government Finance Officers Association. Monica received her Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting from the La Salle University. Monica and her family reside in Concord, NH.
New Hampshire State Treasury
25 Capitol Street, Room 121 | Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-2621 | fax: (603) 271-3922
Abandoned Property:
(800) 791-0920 (in New Hampshire) |
(603) 271-2619