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Senator Donna Soucy (D-Manchester)

District 18: Wards 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 in the City of Manchester and Litchfield

Current Committees: Chair, Rules and Enrolled Bills; Commerce

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Contact Information:
State House, Room 302
107 North Main Street
Concord, NH 03301

 

 

Phone: 603-271-2111
Email: Donna.Soucy@leg.state.nh.us

Senator Donna M. Soucy is currently serving in her fourth term representing District 18, which is comprised of Wards 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 in the City of Manchester and the Town of Litchfield. She was elected unanimously as Senate President on December 5, 2018.

Sen. Soucy has a long history of public service, having been first elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1990. While in the House she served on the Municipal and County Government, Ways and Means, and Finance Committees. In addition, the Senator served two terms as an Alderman representing Ward 6 in the City of Manchester and she most recently served the people of Ward 6 as a member of the Board of School Committee for seven years. She also has the distinction of being the first female chair of the Manchester Fire Commission.

Currently, Senator Soucy serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Hellenic American University, an institution chartered in New Hampshire and located in Athens, Greece.

A lawyer, having practiced in both the public and private sector, Soucy also served as the Senate Chief of Staff from 2006 to 2010.

Senator Soucy is a Manchester native and a graduate of Trinity High School. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Politics from Saint Anselm College, and Juris Doctor from Franklin Pierce Law School (now UNH Law School).

Years Served in the Senate: 2013-14, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2019-20 (Current)

Years Served in the House: 1991-96

Profession: Attorney

Education: B.A. in Politics, Saint Anselm College, and J.D. from UNH School of Law

Recognition: New Hampshire Union Leaders' Forty Under 40 (2002)