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- Born: ca. 1947
- Spouse: Bill Shaheen
- Residence: Madbury, New HampshireJeanneShaheen.org: Extended Bio
- Party: Democratic
- Running for the U.S. Senate from New Hampshire
- Beat incumbent John Sununu for Senate seat in 2008
- Was defeated by Sununu for same seat in 2002
- Three daughters: Stefany, Stacey and MollyJeanneShaheen.org: Extended Bio
- Six grandchildrenJeanneShaheen.org: Extended Bio
- 1970: Graduated from Shippensburg University with a bachelor's degree in EnglishMySpace: Jeanne Shaheen
- Graduated from the University of Mississippi with a master's degreeJeanneShaheen.org: Extended Bio
- Served as governor of New Hampshire from 1997 to 2003
- Spoke on the third night of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver
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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.
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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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Jeanne Shaheen Questions
Stardance (by Spider & Jeanne Robinson) is being made into a movie! What do you think? Did you like the book? 1 AnswerThe Stardance trilogy is great, and more serious than many of Spider's works. I think it will be extremely difficult to make it realistic - even through the ap... read more
Whos better Susan Boyle or Shaheen Jafargholi? 1 AnswerPersonally - I prefer Susan Boyle! read more
Am I the only one who thinks Shaheen is better than Susan Boyle on Britains Got Talent? 1 AnswerPersonally, I think Susan Boyle is better - but then Shaheen is also very good! ... read more



