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Women and Politics

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Women and Politics Governor Jeanne Shaheen, director of the Institute of Politics, Kennedy School of Government The Committee on the Concerns of Women at Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Radcliffe Gymnasium, 2nd Floor, 18 Mason Street October 5, 2006 , 12:00 PM RSVP: email- ccw@harvard.edu with "Registration" in the subject line BY 9/29 !!!!

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About

Governor Jeanne Shaheen, director of the Institute of Politics (IOP), KSG

Jeanne Shaheen was elected governor of New Hampshire in 1996, becoming the state's first woman governor and the first Democrat elected governor in sixteen years. As chief executive, she focused on education, health care, and the expansion of high-tech business in New Hampshire. From 2000 to 2001 Governor Shaheen chaired the Education Commission of the States, making early childhood education the priority of her chair's initiative. She served three terms as governor, winning re-election in 1998 and 2000. In 2002 she was narrowly defeated in her bid for the United States Senate. After leaving office, Shaheen served as a senior fellow at the IOP at the Kennedy School and at the Tufts University College of Citizenship and Public Service. She chaired John Kerry's 2004 Presidential Campaign and is currently on the Board of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation. She holds a BA from Shippensburg University and a MSS in Political Science from the University of Mississippi.