Carol Shea-Porter (born December 2, 1952) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of New Hampshire. She was previously the City Chair of the Rochester, New Hampshire Democratic Party. On November 7, 2006, she narrowly defeated incumbent Republican Jeb Bradley in the 2006 midterm elections in an upset victory to become the first woman ever elected to Congress from New Hampshire. She was re-elected to a s...
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Carol Shea-Porter (born December 2, 1952) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of New Hampshire. She was previously the City Chair of the Rochester, New Hampshire Democratic Party. On November 7, 2006, she narrowly defeated incumbent Republican Jeb Bradley in the 2006 midterm elections in an upset victory to become the first woman ever elected to Congress from New Hampshire. She was re-elected to a second term in November 2008 defeating former Congressman Jeb Bradley for the second time.
Shea-Porter was born in New York City but grew up on the New Hampshire seacoast, and graduated from Oyster River High School. The Associated Press reports that a 16-year-old Carol Shea was advised by her high school guidance counselor to "forget about college and try secretarial school." Shea-Porter disavowed that advice and graduated from the University of New Hampshire. She earned a bachelor's degree in social services and a master's degree in public...
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