When storms strike in New Hampshire, one of the first people usually contacted by the media is Alec O'Meara, media relations manager for Unitil Corp. As a former journalist, O'Meara understands the immediate need to get information to the public about power outages and road closures. He also has a deeper understanding of what readers and television viewers want, namely, detailed information about what crews are doing to restore power and what it takes to make it happen.
In his two years at Unitil, he has used the power of social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook to get information out even faster and more efficiently to the public.
When not in the office or on the front lines of power restoration, O'Meara can be found relaxing at the Raymond home he purchased with his wife two years ago. They have since welcomed their first daughter, five-month-old Molly.
Soon after moving to town, O'Meara knew he wanted to get involved at the local level and joined the Lamprey River Elementary School Building Committee and was soon named chairman. The committee has been charged with researching and recommending improvements for Raymond's only elementary school, which has been dealing with space issues for years.
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