Any Democratic statement of core beliefs about the importance of families must include all our families, gay and straight. Our party has a long tradition of leading the charge on important questions of justice.

The state's legislature rejected her proposal. 2004
After a short time teaching at Harvard University (and a fellowship in the Institute of Politics with former Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift) Jeanne Shaheen was named national chairperson of John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign in September 2003. Shaheen is the first Democratic senator from New Hampshire since John A.

Shaheen is the first Democratic senator from New Hampshire since John A. Durkin who was defeated in 1980 and is currently the dean of the New Hampshire congressional delegation. S.