Jeanne Shaheen

Cynthia Jeanne Bowers (also Jeanne Shaheen; born January 28, 1947) is an American politician She is a member of the U.S. Democratic Party.

Jeanne Shaheen
United States Senator from New Hampshire
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2009 Serving with Maggie Hassan
Preceded by	John Sununu
78th Governor of New Hampshire
In office January 9, 1997 – January 9, 2003
Preceded by	Steve Merrill
Succeeded by	Craig Benson
Member of the New Hampshire Senate from the 21st district
In office December 2, 1992 – December 4, 1996
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Katie Wheeler
Personal details
Born	Cynthia Jeanne Bowers (1947-01-28) January 28, 1947 St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Bill Shaheen
Children	3
Education	Shippensburg University (BA) University of Mississippi, Oxford (MSS)
Website	Senate website

In 1996, Shaheen became the first woman to be elected Governor of New Hampshire.

In 2008, Shaheen was elected to the United States Senate. Since 2011, she has been the senior senator from New Hampshire.

Shaheen was born in Saint Charles, Missouri.

Jeanne Shaheen Media

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  Shaheen on the campaign trail at Dartmouth College, July 2008

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  Jeanne Shaheen, member of the United States Senate from New Hampshire.

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  Shaheen, Hillary Clinton and Maggie Hassan in November 2014

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  Shaheen, Ivanka Trump and Jim Risch in February 2019

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  Senator Shaheen with Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, 2010

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  Shaheen speaks on health care, 2019

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  Shaheen and Senator Joni Ernst in a meeting with Afghan women, 2021

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  Jeanne Shaheen with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and New Hampshire Agriculture Commissioner Lorraine Merrill announcing a farm grant, 2014

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  Shaheen and President Joe Biden at the 2022 NATO summit, June 2022