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Shaheen Urges Colleagues to Pass the Right to Contraception Act to Protect Women’s Access to Contraception. 05.30.2024.
Cynthia Jeanne Shaheen (/ ˈ dʒ iː n ʃ ə ˈ h iː n / JEEN shə-HEEN; née Bowers, born January 28, 1947) is an American politician and retired educator serving as the senior United States senator from New Hampshire, a seat she has held since January 2009.
The first woman in U.S. history to be elected both a Governor and a United States Senator, New Hampshire’s Jeanne Shaheen is a trailblazer with a reputation for working across the aisle to get things done.
May 29, 2024 · Jeanne Shaheen (born January 28, 1947, St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.) is an American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 2008 and began representing New Hampshire the following year. She was the first woman to serve as governor of the state (1997–2003).
Led the first trade missions outside of North America by a New Hampshire Governor, promoting the state’s companies overseas. During Shaheen’s tenure, export sales of New Hampshire goods expanded by $500 million. Helped bring high-speed Internet service to underserved areas of New Hampshire.
The daughter of a shoe factory manager and a church secretary, Jeanne Shaheen is the first woman in American history to be elected Governor and U.S. Senator. The Keene Sentinel says, “Shaheen has provided strong leadership in Congress,” with a “common sense voice.”
Nov 3, 2020 · Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from New Hampshire. She assumed office on January 3, 2009. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Shaheen (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. Senate to represent New Hampshire. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
