My name is Antonio LaCasse — though most know me as “Tony,” and some even call me “Mr. Hooksett.”
In 2004, my parents moved my triplet siblings and I from Pittsfield, NH to Hooksett for a better life. Growing up in South Hooksett off the bypass on Joanne Drive, I experienced firsthand the value of a close-knit neighborhood. Families looked out for one another. Neighbors became lifelong friends. Watching community leaders like Dave Scarpetti give back left a lasting impression on me, even at a young age.
Community service is in my blood from a young age. My path to community service began at just 12 years old. My triplet brother Dylan and I volunteered at Robie’s Country Store when its future was uncertain. When the storekeepers closed the doors, we stepped in alongside a local preservation group — cleaning, organizing, recruiting volunteers, and doing whatever was needed to help preserve that historic landmark. That experience shaped my love for our village and taught me that protecting the heart of a community requires action, not just words.
My commitment to service continued at Cawley Middle School, where I was a member of the National Junior Honor Society and Builders Club. As a seventh grader, I became President of the Builders Club and served again in eighth grade. During that time, I encouraged fellow students to volunteer at the Hooksett Community Kitchen — a tradition that has continued long after I moved on.
I was part of the first class of Hooksett students able to attend Pinkerton Academy in 2014, graduating in 2018. After high school, I chose a different path instead of taking on significant college debt. I created my own internship at the Acworth Village Store in South Acworth, NH, drawn by my lifelong passion for community hubs like Robie’s. There, I experienced what it means to operate a nonprofit, community-run country store and witnessed the true dynamics of small-town life and local politics. Those years were formative — my version of a college education through real-world experience.
In the summers of 2019 and 2020, I worked as an Ocean Rescue Lifeguard on Cape Cod and Nantucket. That role taught me discipline, responsibility, and life-saving skills that reinforced the importance of service and leadership under pressure.
In 2021, I became a licensed real estate agent and built my business here in Hooksett. I later formed a team serving the Tri-Town area of Hooksett, Allenstown, and Pembroke. Since being licensed, I have surpassed $30 million in sales volume and earned multiple production awards. Hooksett is not just where I work — it is where I invest my energy and my future.
In 2022, I launched Hooksett’s first large-scale holiday lighting event, “Light Up The Village,” building upon the decades-long tradition of the Town Tree Lighting across from Robie’s Country Store. What began as an idea became a community-wide celebration in just three weeks.
Also in 2022 I began my foray into local governance as an appointed official to the Heritage Commission as well as an alternate on the Zoning Board of Adjustment. I have continued to serve as Chairman of the Heritage Commission and work diligently at preserving our town’s history and culture.
In 2023, I was honored as the Hooksett Kiwanis Adult Volunteer of the Year — the youngest recipient of the award. That year I also decided to found The Hooksett Bridge to connect the residents of this town to information and events as our community lost our local news source years ago and I wanted to fill a void.
Hooksett is where I grew up, where I built my business, where I have volunteered since childhood, and where I have chosen to invest my future. I would be honored to receive your vote on March 10th.
