Biography
A Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire. Born in Nashua, Hillsborough County, N. H. , February 14, 1947. Attended the public schools. Graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N. H. 1965. A. B. , Columbia University 1969. J. D. , Boston University 1972, and LL. M. 1975. Admitted to the New Hampshire Bar in 1972 and commenced practice in Nashua. Member, Governor's executive council 1978-1980. Delegate, constitutional convention 1974. Elected as a Republican to the Ninety-seventh and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981-January 3, 1989). Elected Governor of New Hampshire for two terms beginning January 5, 1989. Elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1992. Reelected in 1998 and again in 2004, and served from January 3, 1993, to January 3, 2011. Chair, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (One Hundred Eighth Congress), Committee on the Budget (One Hundred Ninth Congress). Was not a candidate for reelection to the Senate in 2010.