The Chamber

Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Gregory; 2 Children: Alicia, Deirdre
Birth date: 11/11/1957
Birthplace: Limestone, ME
Home City: Londonderry NH
Religion: Roman Catholic

Profession

Adjunct Faculty, History, Nashua Community College, present Teaching Assistant, University of New Hampshire, 1999-2002 Sergeant First Class, United States Army/United States Army Reserve, 1978-1995

Education

ABD, American History, University of New Hampshire, 2001 MA, American History, University of New Hampshire, 1998 BA, American History, University of New Hampshire, 1996 AS, Laboratory Technology, Mount Wachussett Community College, 1986

Committees

Education
Election Law and Veterans Affairs
Executive Departments and Administration
Judiciary

HB 592 State House Redistricting
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 409 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 289 Requires Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

CACR 6 Constitutional Amendment to Require a Supermajority for Budget Increases
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Amdt 367s Restricting Eminent Domain Petitions
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

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HB 592 State House Redistricting
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 409 Authorizes the Use of Medical Marijuana
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 289 Requires Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

CACR 6 Constitutional Amendment to Require a Supermajority for Budget Increases
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Amdt 367s Restricting Eminent Domain Petitions
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 129 Requiring Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 88 Civil Immunity from Acts of Self Defense
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 154 Withdrawing from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 88 Civil Immunity from Acts of Self Defense
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 129 Requiring Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

SB 88 Civil Immunity from Acts of Self Defense
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 329 Revising Abortion Procedures for Unemancipated Minors
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 2 Recertification of Employer Retirement Contribution Rates
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 329 Revising Abortion Procedures for Unemancipated Minors
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Yea

HB 2 Recertification of Employer Retirement Contribution Rates
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 474 Labor Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 121 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 129 Requiring Photo Identification to Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 121 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1 Repeal of Automatic Continuation Requirement for Public Employee Collective Bargaining Agreements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SSHB 1 Budget Financing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1459 Campaign Finance Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 489 Gambling Expansion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 392 Annual Public Hearing on Health Care Costs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 489 Gambling Expansion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 392 Annual Public Hearing on Health Care Costs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 648 Medical Marijuana Legalization
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HB 1 2009-2011 Biennium Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 73 Religious Choice in Performing Marriage Ceremonies
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 383 Mandating Seat Belt Usage
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 436 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 383 Mandating Seat Belt Usage
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 556 Abolishing the Death Penalty
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 648 Medical Marijuana Legalization
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 436 Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 383 Mandating Seat Belt Usage
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 115 Expanding Subsidized Health Care Program Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 321 Cigarette Tax Increase and Wine Discount Reduction
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1436 Automatic Continuation Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreements
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

CACR 34 Constitutional Amendment to Define an Adequate Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 539 Education Funding Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 312 Insurance Coverage for Obesity Treatments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 539 Education Funding Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 312 Insurance Coverage for Obesity Treatments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 502 Expanding Unemployment Compensation Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HR 24 Impeachment Petition
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 502 Expanding Unemployment Compensation Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HR 24 Impeachment Petition
Stage: Tabling Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 502 Expanding Unemployment Compensation Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1434 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1472 Affordable Workforce Housing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1434 Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1472 Affordable Workforce Housing
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1645 State Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1436 Automatic Continuation Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1623 Marijuana Decriminalization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1645 State Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1436 Automatic Continuation Clause in Collective Bargaining Agreements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1623 Marijuana Decriminalization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1645 State Retirement System Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1160 Pre-Abortion Counseling Requirement for Minors
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1495 Parental Notification for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1517 Parental Consent for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1498 Parental Notification for Underage Medical Procedures
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1588 Residency Verification for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1495 Parental Notification for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1517 Parental Consent for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1498 Parental Notification for Underage Medical Procedures
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1588 Residency Verification for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1160 Pre-Abortion Counseling Requirement for Minors
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1498 Parental Notification for Underage Medical Procedures
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1160 Pre-Abortion Counseling Requirement for Minors
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1495 Parental Notification for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1517 Parental Consent for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1498 Parental Notification for Underage Medical Procedures
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1588 Residency Verification for Underage Abortions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 847 Speed Limitations for Vessels Operating on Water
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 267 Small Loans Interest Limitation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1 208-2009 Operating Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 927 Adequate Education Definition
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1 208-2009 Operating Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 223 Funeral Protest Ban
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 18 Raising the Compulsory School Age
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 42 Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1 208-2009 Operating Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 802 Requiring Seatbelts in Automotive Vehicles
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 744 Informed Consent Before Abortion
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 514 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 254 Mandatory Employer Meetings
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 744 Informed Consent Before Abortion
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 514 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 437 Same-Sex Civil Unions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 235 Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HR 10 Resolution Against the Iraq War
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 774 Medical Marijuana
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 235 Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HR 10 Resolution Against the Iraq War
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 774 Medical Marijuana
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HR 10 Resolution Against the Iraq War
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 235 Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

CACR 1 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 235 Recognition of Out-of-State Marriages
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

CACR 1 Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 923 Dog Racing Prohibition
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 927 Adequate Education Definition
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 923 Dog Racing Prohibition
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

CACR 11 Governor Term Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 51 Adoptions by Unmarried Couples
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 184 Abortion Parental Notification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 143 Damages in Civil Actions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 678 Insurance Company Tax Reduction
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 656 "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1331 TANF Revisions
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 656 "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1331 TANF Revisions
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 318 Use of Deadly Force
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SCR 6 Stem Cell Research Resolution
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 268 High School Dropout Age
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1496 Association with Labor Unions
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1177 Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Maj AM 1172h Smoking Ban Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1177 Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Maj AM 1172h Smoking Ban Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

CACR 34 Marriage Definition
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1682 Emergency Contraceptives Requirement
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

CACR 34 Marriage Definition
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1177 Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

Maj AM 1172h Smoking Ban Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1682 Emergency Contraceptives Requirement
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

CACR 34 Marriage Definition
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1492 Emergency Contraceptives and Pharmacists
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1269 Red Deer or Elk Farming and Hunting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1704 Health Care Requirements for Large Companies
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 656 "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1422 Motion on Death Penalty Repeal
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 656 "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1704 Health Care Requirements for Large Companies
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 656 "Do Not Resuscitate" Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 621 Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 621 Disclosure of Campaign Contributions by Lobbyists
Stage: Inexpedient to Legislate Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 345 Photo ID for Voting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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