Jeanne Shaheen's Biography
- U.S. Senate (NH) - Sr, Democratic
Contact Information
Office
12 Gilbo Avenue, Suite C
Keene, NH 03431
50 Opera House Square
Claremont, NH 03743
340 Central Avenue, Suite 205
Dover, NH 03820
961 Main Street
Berlin, NH 03570
60 Main Street, Suite 217
Nashua, NH 03060
2 Wall Street
Suite 220
Manchester, NH 03101
506 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Full Name:
Cynthia Jeanne Shaheen
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: William (Bill); 3 Children: Stefany, Stacey, Molly
Birth Date:
01/28/1947
Birth Place:
Saint Charles, MO
Home City:
Madbury, NH
Religion:
Protestant
MSS, Political Science, University of Mississippi, 1973
BA, English, Shippensburg University, 1969
Senator, United States Senate, New Hampshire, 2009-present
Candidate, United States Senate, New Hampshire, 2002, 2008, 2014, 2020
Governor, State of New Hampshire, 1997-2003
Candidate, Governor of New Hampshire, 1996, 1998, 2000
Senator, New Hampshire State Senate, 1990-1996
Member, Committee on Appropriations
Member, Committee on Armed Services
Ranking Member, Committee on Foreign Relations
Member, Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Member, Select Committee on Ethics
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Member, Subcommittee on Defense
Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
Member, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
Member, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Member, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
Member, Subcommittee on Seapower
Member, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Member, Senate Rural Health Care Caucus
Former Ranking Member, State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development Subcommittee, United States Senate
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy and Environmental Policy, United States Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, United States Senate
Director, Institute of Politics, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2005-2007
National Chair, John Kerry for President, 2004
Campaign Manager, Paul McEachon, New Hampshire Governor, 1986, 1988
Campaign Manager, Gary Hart, New Hampshire Primary, 1984
Director, University of New Hampshire Parents Association, 1982-1984
Co-Director, International Children's Festival, 1980-1982
Campaign Manager, Carter/Mondale Campaign, New Hampshire Primary, 1980
Member, Executive Committee, Democratic State Committee, New Hampshire
Chair, Madbury, New Hampshire Zoning Board of Adjustment
Father's Occupation:
Shoe factory manager
Mother's Occupation:
Church secretary
Number of Grandchildren:
7
Priority Issues:
Women's Rights, Veterans, National Security, LGBT Equality, Health Care, Fiscal Responsibility, Environment, Energy, Education, Economy and Jobs