Donnalee Lozeau was the mayor of

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, from 2007 to 2015. She was Nashua's first female

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. Prior to becoming mayor she was a

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for sixteen years.

Life and career

Mayor Lozeau, a third-generation Nashua native, attended public schools and Rivier College. Notably, she did not graduate. She and her husband of 25 years, David, have three children and two grandchildren. Donnalee began her public service at the age of 24 being elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1984. She served 8 terms as a citizen legislator representing Nashua’s Ward 5. She served as Deputy Speaker to Speaker Donna Sytek. From 1994 to 2008 Mayor Lozeau was Director of Program and Community Development at Southern New Hampshire Services. Donnalee Lozeau currently serves as Executive Director of Southern New Hampshire Services, Inc.Mayor's Bio
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