Geno Marconi, who has overseen New Hampshire’s ports and harbors for decades, will plead guilty to a single count of sharing confidential materials, bringing to a close a year-long criminal case.

Jury selection was set to begin next week in Marconi's trial. He was accused of sharing confidential boating and motor vehicle records in an act of retaliation against Pease Development Authority board member Neil Levesque, with whom he had an acrimonious relationship, and then deleting voicemails while under investigation.

Under the terms of the plea deal, announced Thursday afternoon by the New Hampshire Department of Justice, Marconi agreed to a 30-day jail sentence, which will be suspended pending good behavior. He will also pay a $2,000 fine and resign from his position as director of the N

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