Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen | |
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| United States Senator from New Hampshire | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2009 Serving with Maggie Hassan | |
| Preceded by | John Sununu |
| 78th Governor of New Hampshire | |
| In office January 9, 1997 – January 9, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Merrill |
| Succeeded by | Craig Benson |
| Member of the New Hampshire Senate from the 21st district | |
| In office December 2, 1992 – December 4, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Katie Wheeler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cynthia Jeanne Bowers January 28, 1947 St. Charles, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Bill Shaheen |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Shippensburg University (BA) University of Mississippi, Oxford (MSS) |
| Website | Senate website |
Cynthia Jeanne Bowers (also Jeanne Shaheen; born January 28, 1947) is an American politician. She is a member of the U.S. Democratic Party.[1]
In 1996, Shaheen became the first woman to be elected Governor of New Hampshire.
In 2008, Shaheen was elected to the United States Senate. Since 2011, she has been the senior senator from New Hampshire.
Shaheen was born in Saint Charles, Missouri.
References
- ↑ "Jeanne Shaheen". U.S. Senate. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
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