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• Jeanne Shaheen was elected the first female governor of New Hampshire when elected in 1997.JeanneShaheen.org: Extended Bio In 2002, she challenged John Sununu for a New Hampshire U.S. Senate seat, but lost. She took on Sununu again in the 2008 election and this time was victorious.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: ca. 1947
  2. Spouse: Bill Shaheen
  3. Residence: Madbury, New HampshireJeanneShaheen.org: Extended Bio
  4. Party: Democratic
  5. Running for the U.S. Senate from New Hampshire
  6. Beat incumbent John Sununu for Senate seat in 2008
  7. Was defeated by Sununu for same seat in 2002
  8. Three daughters: Stefany, Stacey and MollyJeanneShaheen.org: Extended Bio
  9. Six grandchildrenJeanneShaheen.org: Extended Bio
  10. 1970: Graduated from Shippensburg University with a bachelor's degree in EnglishMySpace: Jeanne Shaheen
  11. Graduated from the University of Mississippi with a master's degreeJeanneShaheen.org: Extended Bio
  12. Served as governor of New Hampshire from 1997 to 2003
  13. Spoke on the third night of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver

• Career Highlights

  • January 1990 - January 1996: New Hampshire U.S. SenateMySpace: Jeanne Shaheen
  • January 1997 - January 2003: Governor of New HampshireSentinelSource: Shaheen is Scheduled to Speak... (August 26, 2008)
  • April 2005 - September 2007: The Director of Harvard University's Institute of Politics at the Kennedy School of GovernmentMySpace: Jeanne Shaheen
  • Has only missed one Democratic National Convention since 1976SentinelSource: Shaheen is Scheduled to Speak... (August 26, 2008)
  • Was a speaker at the 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Democratic National ConventionsSeacoaston line: Shaheen Poised for Convention Speech (August 27, 2008)

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