PLAISTOW — Four candidates are running for two seats on the Board of Selectmen, including incumbent Dan Poliquin.

Name: Dan Bush

Age:¬ 24

Occupation: Retail management

Elective experience: None

What is the single most important issue facing the Board of Selectmen?

The economy and helping bring Plaistow through it by listening to the townspeople, keeping taxes at a minimum, and setting goals for the future.

Name: Michelle Curran Age: 38

Occupation: Store owner

Elective experience: Three years as a selectman and five years on Planning Board

What is the single most important issue facing the Board of Selectmen?

The same issue facing everyone right now — the state of our finances, finding new ways to increase revenues without increasing taxes while maintaining services.

Name: Joyce Ingerson

Age: 48

Occupation: Occupancy specialist

Elective experience: Budget Committee (one year) and Conflict of Interest Committee (three years)

What is the single most important issue facing the Board of Selectmen?

Ensuring the taxpayers/citizens of a practical working budget, while keeping taxes down and meeting the challenges of the current tough economic times and changes ahead.

Name: Dan Poliquin

Age: 50

Occupation: Self-employed

Elective experience: Planning Board (two years) and Board of Selectmen (three years)

What is the single most important issue facing the Board of Selectmen?

To maintain a reasonable budget to meet the needs of the town and to alleviate the impact of the courthouse closing.