Jeanie Forrester was Chairman of the

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and a former

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member of the

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, representing the 2nd district from 2010 until 2016. A businesswoman by trade, Forrester served on the Finance and Public/Municipal Affairs committees. In 2016, Forrester decided not to seek reelection to the senate and instead ran for the republican nomination for

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, ultimately losing to now-Governor

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. Sununu later supported Forrester's successful candidacy for party chairman.

Tenure as New Hampshire Republican State Committee Chairman

While running for Chairman, Forrester failed to secure a spot on the State Committee from her home County Republican Committee although this did not preclude her from running for Chairman. Forrester was endorsed for the position by then Governor-Elect Chris Sununu and ran unopposed for the position as Chairman. During Forrester's tenure as party chairman she lost 9 out of 11 special elections. As party finances began to become public, Forrester abruptly resigned from the post. It was shown that Forrester's Democratic counterpart had outraised her 9 to 1. At the time of her departure, the New Hampshire Republican State Committee showed a deficit of $29,102.

Personal

Forrester, a native of

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, moved to

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in 1985. After her graduation from the

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, she went to work for then-Governor

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. During this time, Forrester earned a Masters in Business Administration from the

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Political experience

Jeanie Forrester served as a Senator in the New Hampshire State Senate from 2010–2016 Forrester was an unsuccessful candidate in the Republican Primary for

in 2016. She became Chairman of the

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in 2017.

Former legislative committees

Jeanie Forrester was a member of the following committees: *Finance, Member *Public and Municipal Affairs, Vice Chair

Professional experience

Jeanie Forrester has had the following professional experience: *Co-Owner/Chief Executive Officer, Forrester Environmental Services, Incorporated, present *Former Executive Director, Governors Initiatives Program for Excellence in Education, Governor John H. Sununu *Former Legislative Aid, Governor Sununu *Former Town Administrator, Tuftonboro *Former Town Administrator, New Durham *Former Executive Director, Main Street Program, Meredith, New Hampshire *Former Executive Director, Main Street Program, Plymouth, New Hampshire *Former Staff Member, New Hampshire Governor John Sununu *Former Teacher, Business Language, Houston Community College *Former Secretary, Exxon

Elections

*2010 Forrester announced her candidacy on April 8, 2010. In the Republican primary in September, she bested incumbent state representative Fran Wendelboe by 911 votes. On election day, which saw a Republican sweep at the state level, Forrester defeated her Democratic opponent, state senator Deborah Reynolds. *2016 Forrester decided not to seek reelection to the senate and instead ran for the Republican nomination for

, ultimately losing to

. Sununu later supported Forrester's successful candidacy for party chairman, a role she assumed in early 2017.

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