Governor Margaret 'Maggie' Wood Hassan's Biography

Biographical

Full Name: Margaret 'Maggie' Wood Hassan
Current Office: Governor, Democratic
First Elected: 11/06/2012
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Thomas; 2 Children: Ben, Margie
Birth Date: 02/27/1958
Birth Place: Boston, MA
Home City: Exeter, NH
Religion: United Church of Christ

JD, Northeastern University School of Law, 1985
BA, History, Brown University, 1980

Governor, State of New Hampshire, 2012-present
Candidate, New Hampshire State Senate, District 23, 2010
Senate Majority Leader, New Hampshire State Senate, 2010
Senator, New Hampshire State Senate, 2004-2010
Candidate, New Hampshire State Senate, District 23, 2002
Assistant Democratic Whip, New Hampshire State Senate
President Pro Tempore, New Hampshire State Senate

Member, New Hampshire Democratic Committee, 2004
Member, Advisory Committee, New Hampshire Adequacy in Education and Finance Commission, 1999-2000
Member, Town of Exeter New Hampshire Budget Committee, 1992-1993
Member, Exeter School Department Budget Recommendation Committee

Attorney, Sullivan, Weinstein and McQuay, 1996-present
Assistant General Counsel, Brigham and Warren's Hospital/Partners Healthcare, 1993-1996
Attorney, Palmer and Dodge, 1985-1992
Information Officer, Massachusetts Department of Social Services, 1980-1982

Member, American Bar Association, 1998-present
Member, New Hampshire Bar Association, 1998-present
Member, Boston Bar Association, 1985-present
Member, Massachusetts Bar Association, 1985-present
Member, Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce, 2002
Board Member, Community Developmental Services, 1992-1993
Member, United Church of Christ, Exeter
Former Board Member, Community Development Services
Former Board Member, Disabilities Rights Center
Former Volunteer, Exeter Public Schools

 

Contact Information

Capitol Webmail
http://www4.egov.nh.gov/nhgovernor/comments.asp

Capitol Website
http://www.governor.nh.gov/

General Website
http://www.flickr.com/photos/govmaggiehassan/

General Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/GovernorHassan

General Website - Twitter
http://www.twitter.com/governorhassan

Capitol
Office of the Governor
State House
107 North Main Street

Concord, NH 03301

Phone: 603-271-2121
Fax: 603-271-7640

Key Staff
Marc Goldberg
Communication Director
Office of Governor Maggie Hassan
State House
107 North Main Street

Concord, NH 03301

Phone: 603-271-2121
Fax: 603-271-7680
E-mail: marc.goldberg@nh.gov