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(New Hampshire Primary Source is a regular feature of WMUR.com on Thursday mornings, with frequent updates throughout the week.)>> Download the FREE WMUR appBACKING BUTTIGIEG. State Rep. Diane Langley of Manchester on Monday became the 10th member of the New Hampshire House to back Mayor Pete Buttigieg for president, heading a list of new endorsements provided to New Hampshire Primary Source by the Buttigieg campaign.Also endorsing the South Bend, Indiana, mayor are Judy Carr, chair of the Hollis Democratic Committee; former Lebanon City Council member Sarah Welsch; Carol McMahon, secretary of the Wolfeboro Democrats; and Terry Reeves, former co-chair of the Peterborough Democrats.Langley, a first-term lawmaker from Manchester’s Ward 1, called Buttigieg the most qualified candidate to be president.“As a veteran who served in Afghanistan, Pete knows first-hand the impact war has on those who serve and their families," she said. "That’s an invaluable perspective we desperately need in the White House. I’m endorsing Pete because he has the courage to actually listen to people and put forth policies, like ‘Medicare For All Who Want It,’ that will move this country forward, instead of further dividing us.”Langley, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, is a nursing administrator and member of the executive leadership teams at the state Department of Health and Human Services and the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester.Carr, a co-creator of the Democrats’ “#18for18” effort last year, called Buttigieg “thoughtful, measured and careful in his approach to policy, and he brings Americans from every walk of life together in pursuit of real solutions to our greatest challenges, rather than partisan ideology.”Welsch, who is active on civic board in Lebanon, said Buttigieg shows “a special spark” and “reminds us of our best values, instills a sense of hope and unites our country.”McMahon, who has led Democratic grassroots canvass efforts in the past several elections, said Buttigieg gives her the “same feeling as when I listened to President Obama -- hopeful for the future. Before Pete, I had never heard anyone talk about addressing the crisis of belonging impacting families and communities across our state and country.”Reeves, a member of the Peterborough Parks Committee, called Buttigieg “brilliant (and) kind, and (he) conveys a quiet calm I find reassuring and positive. I want passion that comes from optimism and faith -- not from anger or grievance.”