THE NEW HAMPSHIRE SENATE
20092010 Biennial Session --

 

 

Senator Lou D'Allesandro, D-Manchester
Senate District 20

Sen. Lou D'Allesandro is serving his sixth term representing District 20 in the New Hampshire Senate.

The senator is chairman of the Finance Committee, vice chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, vice chairman of the Rules and Enrolled Bills Committee and a member of the Capital Budget Committee.

D'Allesandro has been a familiar face in New Hampshire government for many years. He served the people of New Hampshire for three terms as an executive councilor and for two terms as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

In addition to his career in public service, the senator has enjoyed professional success in the field of education. He holds an honorary doctorate from Daniel Webster College as well as degrees from the University of New Hampshire and Rivier College. He won the Caroline Gross Fellowship to attend the program for Senior Executives in State and Local Governments at Harvard University and two other post-graduate programs there.

An active member of the local community, D'Allesandro has served in many civic capacities, including as a volunteer with the National Council on Alcoholism and as a member of the Manchester Board of School Committee. He is a member of The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Inc., and is a director of the New Hampshire Hockey Hall of Fame. Additionally, he currently serves as a member of the board of directors of the Manchester Community Health Center and is the former vice chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston's board of directors.

Most recently, D'Allesandro served as chairman of the New England Board of Higher Education, a congressionally authorized interstate compact designed to encourage cooperation among New England-based colleges and universities. Established in 1955, the organization and its programs are principally focused on the relationship between New England higher education and regional economic development.

D'Allesandro lives in Manchester with his wife, Patricia. They have three children and eight grandchildren.

Committees:
CAPITAL BUDGET
FINANCE
RULES AND ENROLLED BILLS
WAYS AND MEANS
Legislation:


Senate District 20 comprises:
Goffstown and Wards 3, 4, 10 and 11 in the city of Manchester.


Contact Information:

Senate Office:
Statehouse
107 N. Main St., Room 117
Concord, N.H. 03301
(603) 271-2600
dalas@leg.state.nh.us

Home:
332 St. James Ave.
Manchester, N.H. 03102-4950
(603) 669-3494