Maggie Hassan
State Senate
About Maggie
Sen. Margaret "Maggie" Wood Hassan was elected to the New Hampshire State Senate in November 2004 and currently serves as the Senate President Pro Tem. She is also the chairwoman of the Capital Budget and Public and Municipal Affairs Committees.
Maggie's legislative priorities center on ways to improve the economic conditions for New Hampshire's businesses and working families, including increasing the supply of affordable workforce housing and improving access to affordable health insurance and health care. Maggie also believes that New Hampshire's high quality of life and future success is tied to strong support for a varied and inclusive education system, environmental protection and the development of a "green" economy. Her legislative priorities and record reflect a broad range of initiatives to support that philosophy.
Maggie is married to Thomas E. Hassan,
and has two children, Ben and Meg. She is a practicing attorney at law, and earned her juris doctor from Northeastern University School of Law in Boston, and her bachelor's degree from Brown University in Providence, R.I.
Born in Boston, Maggie is an Exeter resident and has been involved in a variety of community and civic activities, including service on the Advisory Committee to the Adequacy in Education and Finance Commission, as a volunteer for Exeter public schools, as a board member of Community Developmental Services and as a board member of the Disabilities Rights Center.
Maggie is married to Thomas E. Hassan,
and has two children, Ben and Meg. She is a practicing attorney at law, and earned her juris doctor from Northeastern University School of Law in Boston, and her bachelor's degree from Brown University in Providence, R.I.Born in Boston, Maggie is an Exeter resident and has been involved in a variety of community and civic activities, including service on the Advisory Committee to the Adequacy in Education and Finance Commission, as a volunteer for Exeter public schools, as a board member of Community Developmental Services and as a board member of the Disabilities Rights Center.