District 10: Alstead, Chesterfield, Gilsum, Harrisville, Hinsdale, Keene, Marlborough, Nelson, Roxbury, Sullivan, Surry, Swanzey, Walpole, Westmoreland, and Winchester
Current Committees: Chair, Education and Workforce
Development; Finance
View Bills Senator Kahn Sponsored This Session
Contact Information:
State House, Room 115
107 North Main Street
Concord, NH 03301
Office Phone: 603-271-3077;
Cell Phone: 603-381-2930
Email: Jay.Kahn@leg.state.nh.us
Years Served in the Senate: 2017-18, 2019-20 (Current)
2017-18 Legislative Priorities: Workforce Development,
Educational Opportunity, Health Care Access and Affordability, Broadband,
Highways and Infrastructure, Energy Conservation and Environmental
Sustainability, Livable Wage, Family-Friendly Workplace
Profession: Higher education finance, planning, and
accreditation consultant. Prior to serving in the state Senate, higher
education administrator over 43 years, 28 years at Keene State College as
Vice President for Finance and Planning (27 years) Interim President
Education: Bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois
University, DeKalb, IL; Master's degree from University of
Illinois-Springfield; and Ph.D. in Political Science, Policy Studies from
University of Illinois-Chicago
Professional & Community Affiliations: Education
Commission of the States, Commissioner; American Institute of Architects -
NH, Honorary Member; Past chairman of Cheshire Medical Center Board of Trustees; Greater Keene Chamber of Commerce; Monadnock Economic Development Corporation; Keene City Councilor; Past Director, Society of College and University Planning; New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Higher Education Commission Board Member; National Association of College and University Business Officer, mentor and past board member
Recognition: American Institute of Architects-NH, lifetime
honorary member; Keene State College Alumni Association, lifetime honorary
member
Family: Senator Kahn is married to his wife Cheryl and they have two children
and two grandchildren
Personal: Senator Kahn has made public service his career
and avocation for 45 years. After 15 years in higher education policy and
finance roles in Illinois, Dr. Kahn came to Keene State College where he
served as Vice President for Finance and Planning for 27 years, Interim
President in 2012-2013, and adjunct faculty in management and economics. His
interest in student success is demonstrated in the classroom, student
activities, interpersonal growth opportunities, in building town gown
relationships and in creative and sustainable campus design, which together
earned him national recognition. He served on the national boards of the
Society for College and University Planning, and National Association of
College and University Business Officers. He served as a commissioner on the
regional accrediting board, the New England Association of Colleges and
Universities. In recognition of his contributions, the American Institute of
Architects-NH named him a lifetime honorary member in 2013 and the Keene
State College Alumni Association named him a lifetime honorary member in
2016.
In his community roles, Jay has led library boards in Illinois, and in the
Monadnock region he's led the boards of the Cheshire Medical Center,
Monadnock Economic Development Corporation, and the Greater Keene Chamber of
Commerce. Jay retired from Keene State College in 2016, around the same time
he was elected to the Keene City Council.
Senator Kahn enters his second term representing District 10 including Keene
and 14 other Cheshire County towns in southwestern New Hampshire. He chairs
the Senate's Education and Workforce Development Committee, and is a member
of the Finance Committee and Joint Legislative Commission on Administrative
Rules. He is also the Senate's appointee to the Education Commission of the
States and serves on the NCSL Student Centered Learning project.
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