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• Former Senator John Sununu was appointed as one of the overseers of the government's TARP bailout program on December 17, 2008.The Briefing Room: Sununu Named to Bailout Oversight Panel (December 17, 2008) Previously Sununu lostCNN: U.S. Senate New Hampshire in the Senatorial race against former New Hampshire governor Jeanne Shaheen to represent New Hampshire. When elected to the Senate in 2003, Sununu was the youngest member of the U.S. Senate. In his 2008 re-election campaign, Sununu faces a strong challenge from Shaheen. ABC News reported that the rematch with Shaheen is projected to unseat Sununu with 14% of the precincts reporting, 55% to 42%ABC News: New Hampshire

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: September 10, 1964 in Boston, Massachusetts
  2. Birthname: John Edward Sununu
  3. Assumed office: January 7, 2003
  4. Party: Republican
  5. Lost in the 2008 election
  6. Opponent: Jeanne Shaheen
  7. Spouse: Catherine
  8. Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard Graduate School of Business
  9. Former U.S. Representative of New Hampshire's 1st District
  10. Member of Senate Finance and Commerce Committees

• Life and Career

  Sununu grew up in Salem, New Hampshire, and first ran for public office in 1996, when he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's First District. In 2002, Sununu challenged incumbent Governor Jeanne Shaheen for the U.S. Senate seat and won. During the 2008 Senate race Sununu was defeated. However, he was appointed another government position in December 2008 with the oversight committee reviewing the $700 billion government financial bailout program.

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