Sen. Jeanne Shaheen

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Biographical

Full Name: Cynthia Jeanne Bowers Shaheen
Gender: Female
Pronunciation: jeen shuh-HEEN
Date of Birth: Jan. 28, 1947 (age: 77)
Place of Birth: St. Charles, Mo.
Religion: Non-Denominational Protestant
Hometown: St. Charles County, Mo.
Place of Residence: Madbury, N.H.
Occupation: Campaign aide

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Family:

Married: William Henry Shaheen attorney

3 children: Stefany, Stacey, Molly

Biography:

The only woman in U.S. history to be elected both a Governor and a United States Senator, Jeanne Shaheen has been committed to serving the citizens of New Hampshire and is known for her common-sense leadership, hard work and dedication to improving the lives of the middle class.

As a former small business owner, Senator Shaheen has worked to keep the U.S. economy competitive in the global marketplace through legislation such as the Small Business Jobs Act and the Small Business Innovation Research program. The first New Hampshire Governor to lead trade missions outside North America, Senator Shaheen has also co-sponsored legislation to help small businesses sell their products overseas. Her annual "Experience New Hampshire" event in Wash ington, D.C., gives New Hampshire businesses a forum to showcase their products and services.

Senator Shaheen has become a champion for families facing hardship during the recession. She led Senate efforts to pass a critical extension of unemployment benefits to help struggling families. Her state staff has made it a priority to help out-of-work families navigate the federal bureaucracy, including thousands of families facing foreclosure.

To strengthen the economy in the long term, Senator Shaheen is committed to addressing the federal government’s long-term deficits. In the Senate, energy efficiency has remained a priority for Shaheen and she has introduced a bipartisan debt-reduction plan, and has introduced bills to reform our budget process, and to phase out unnecessary subsidies for U.S.sugar growers and for gold and silver mining. She cosponsored measures to cut government spending on vehicles by 20 percent and to eliminate unneeded tax breaks for major oil companies and ethanol production.

As a long-standing advocate for energy efficiency, Shaheen created programs while Governor that saved New Hampshire families and businesses over $1 billion through energy efficiency. In the Senate, Shaheen introduced bipartisan legislation that would create a national energy efficiency strategy to foster job creation, save businesses and consumers money and reduce pollution. She was successful in passing several provisions of her energy efficiency plan that will help businesses create jobs and consumers reduce energy costs. According to a study by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) Shaheen-Portman is estimated to create more than 190,000 jobs, save consumers $16.2 billion a year, and cut CO2 emissions and other air pollutants by the equivalent of taking 22 million cars off the road – all by 2030.

Shaheen has also continued the work she began as Governor to protect jobs at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Pease International Tradeport and New Hampshire’s defense-related companies. She has worked to ensure that policies supporting our active-duty troops are accessible to our National Guard forces and their families as well.

After balancing a budget as a mother, small business owner, and governor, Senator Shaheen understands that every dollar we spend must deliver results. She is committed to fiscal responsibility and knows that public officials have a fundamental duty to make sure taxpayer money is used effectively and efficiently.

Shaheen served as Governor of New Hampshire from 1997 to 2003. During her time in the statehouse, she helped create nearly 67,000 new jobs while keeping New Hampshire’s tax burden the lowest in the country. (Learn more about Jeanne Shaheen’s three terms as Governor.)

Between her time as Governor and election to the U.S. Senate, Shaheen served as the Director of Harvard University’s Institute of Politics at the Kennedy School of Government.

Shaheen was born in Saint Charles, Missouri. Her father worked his way up to a management position in a shoe company and her mother worked as a secretary in their local church. After attending public schools, Shaheen received a bachelor's degree from Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania and a master's degree from the University of Mississippi. She and her husband, Bill, live in Madbury and have three daughters, Stefany, Stacey and Molly, and they are proud grandparents. See more >>

Miscellaneous Links:

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C-SPAN

GovTrack

Project VoteSmart

Campaign Links:

Website, campaign

Email, campaign: info@jeanneshaheen.org

X (Twitter), campaign

Instagram, campaign

Facebook, campaign

Open Secrets political finance profile

Flickr, campaign

Social Networking:

Myspace

Facebook, official

X (Twitter), official

YouTube, official

Instagram, official

Official Links:

Website, official

Press Releases

Education

University of Mississippi (Oxford) - MSS, political science (1973)
Shippensburg State College - BA, English (1969)

Office History

Congressional Offices:

U.S. Senate (Jan. 3, 2009-) In Office

Member, U.S. Senator for New Hampshire

State Legislature Offices:

New Hampshire Senate (Dec. 2, 1992-Dec. 4, 1996)

D Senator, District 21

Election Results

2021 (Nov. 3, 2020 election)

U.S. Senate Seat for New Hampshire (Class 2)

Cynthia Jeanne Bowers Shaheen (Jeanne), 56.64%
Democrat

Corky Messner, 40.99%
Republican

Justin O'Donnell, 2.31%
Libertarian
2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

U.S. Senate Seat for New Hampshire (Class 2)

Cynthia Jeanne Bowers Shaheen (Jeanne), 51.46%
Democrat

Scott Philip Brown, 48.21%
Republican
2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

U.S. Senate Seat for New Hampshire (Class 2)

Cynthia Jeanne Bowers Shaheen (Jeanne), 51.59%
Democrat

John Edward Sununu, 45.25%
Republican

Ken Blevens, 3.10%
Libertarian
2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

U.S. Senate Seat for New Hampshire (Class 2)

John Edward Sununu, 50.82%
Republican

Cynthia Jeanne Bowers Shaheen (Jeanne), 46.40%
Democrat

Ken Blevens, 2.20%
Libertarian

Employment History

State of New Hampshire (Jan. 1997-Jan. 2003)

Governor

Associated Organizations

Board membership:

U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors
Third Way
Honorary Co-Chair

Own leadership PAC:

Election campaign:

Awards

Director’s Award (Court Appointed Special Advocate Program) (Oct. 2022)
AmpifiHer Award (New Hampshire Women’s Foundation) (May 2022)
Congressional Champion Award (Rural Community Assistance Partnership) (March 2022)
Champion of Science Award (University of Kansas; Science Coalition) (May 2019)
Champion of Youth Award (Boys and Girls Clubs of America) (March 2019)
Champion of Science Award (The Science Coalition) (Feb. 2019)
Distinguished Community Health Defender Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2019)
Diabetes Champion Award (Endocrine Society) (Nov. 2018)
Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2018)
Congressional Champion for Children (Save the Children) (March 2017)
Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)
Distinguished Community Health Defender Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2017)
Edmund S. Muskie Distinguished Public Service Award (Truman Center for National Policy) (Oct. 2016)
Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)
Polio Eradication Champion Award (Rotary Foundation) (May 13, 2015)
Outstanding New Member Award (Voices for National Service) (2010)

Official Signature

Contact Information

Email, member official contact form
Email, scheduling:
scheduler_shaheen@shaheen.senate.gov

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address:	506 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Phone:	202-224-2841

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Privately Financed Travel

2 trips taken in 2022 costing $6,125

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Trip Destinations:

Trip Sponsors:

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Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Annual: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2019 (Amendment), 2018, 2017, 2017 (Amendment), 2016, 2016 (Amendment), 2015, 2014, 2014 (Amendment), 2013, 2013 (Amendment), 2012, 2011, 2011 (Amendment), 2011 (Amendment), 2010, 2010 (Amendment), 2009
Election Candidate: 2008, 2008 (Amendment)
Extension Letter: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2018, 2018, 2017, 2016
Stock transaction: 08/10/2020, 05/23/2016
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Foreign Gifts

12/13/2012: Two bottles of Chivas Brothers scotch whiskey from Pakistan ($270.00)

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Congressional Staff

Staff Turnover:

Turnover Index: 0.31
(House Average: 0.22)
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Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $78,355.82
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Staff Salaries Paid:

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Committees

Senate Appropriations Committee Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee, Chair

Senate Appropriations Committee Defense Subcommittee

Senate Appropriations Committee Energy and Water Development Subcommittee

Senate Appropriations Committee Homeland Security Subcommittee

Senate Appropriations Committee Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee

Senate Appropriations Committee State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Subcommittee

Senate Armed Services Committee

Senate Armed Services Committee Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee

Senate Armed Services Committee Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee

Senate Armed Services Committee Seapower Subcommittee

Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Subcommittee, Chair

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions and International Economic, Energy and Environmental Policy Subcommittee

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism Subcommittee

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights and Global Women's Issues Subcommittee

Caucuses

Common Sense Coalition
Congressional America 250 Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues
Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease
Congressional Caucus on the Deadliest Cancers
Congressional Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Caucus
Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus
Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
Congressional Serbian Caucus
Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
Congressional Study Group on Germany, Co-Chair
Congressional Sugar Reform Caucus, Co-Chair
Congressional TRIO Caucus
Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus
Former Governors Caucus, Co-Chair
Free Belarus Caucus, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
Honorary Congressional Girl Scout Troop Caucus, Co-Chair
Northeast-Midwest Senate Coalition
Rare Disease Caucus
Senate Afterschool Caucus
Senate Air Force Caucus
Senate ALS Caucus
Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus
Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism
Senate Career and Technical Education Caucus
Senate Caucus to End Human Trafficking
Senate Climate Change Task Force
Senate Climate Solutions Caucus
Senate Community Health Centers Caucus
Senate Cultural Caucus
Senate Democratic Conference Committee
Senate Democratic Hispanic Task Force
Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee, Vice Chair
Senate Diabetes Caucus, Co-Chair
Senate General Aviation Caucus
Senate India Caucus
Senate National Guard Caucus, Co-Chair
Senate NATO Observer Group, Co-Chair and Co-Founder
Senate Navy Caucus, Co-Chair
Senate Prescription Drug Abuse Caucus
Senate Small Brewers Caucus
Senate STEM Education and Workforce Caucus, Chair
Senate Taiwan Caucus
Senate Travel and Tourism Caucus
Senate Ukraine Caucus, Vice Chair
Voices for National Service

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