| Jeanie Forrester | |
| Office: | Chair of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee |
| Term Start: | January 28, 2017 |
| Term End: | July 1, 2018 |
| Predecessor: | Jennifer Horn |
| Successor: | Wayne MacDonald |
| State Senate1: | New Hampshire |
| District1: | 2nd |
| Term Start1: | December 1, 2010 |
| Term End1: | December 7, 2016 |
| Predecessor1: | Deborah Reynolds |
| Successor1: | Bob Giuda |
| Birth Date: | 13 April 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Michigan, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Keith Forrester |
Jeanie Forrester was Chairman of the Republican Party of New Hampshire and a former Republican member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 2nd district from 2010 until 2016. A businesswoman by trade, Forrester served on the Finance and Public/Municipal Affairs committees.[1] In 2016, Forrester decided not to seek reelection to the senate and instead ran for the republican nomination for Governor of New Hampshire, ultimately losing to now-Governor Chris Sununu. Sununu later supported Forrester's successful candidacy for party chairman.
While running for Chairman, Forrester failed to secure a spot on the State Committee from her home County Republican Committee although this did not preclude her from running for Chairman.[2] Forrester was endorsed for the position by then Governor-Elect Chris Sununu and ran unopposed for the position as Chairman.[3] During Forrester's tenure as party chairman she lost 9 out of 11 special elections.[4] As party finances began to become public, Forrester abruptly resigned from the post. It was shown that Forrester's Democratic counterpart had outraised her 9 to 1.[4] At the time of her departure, the New Hampshire Republican State Committee showed a deficit of $29,102.[5]
Forrester, a native of Michigan, moved to New Hampshire in 1985. After her graduation from the University of New Hampshire, she went to work for then-Governor John H. Sununu. During this time, Forrester earned a Masters in Business Administration from the Whittemore School of Business and Economics.[6]
Jeanie Forrester served as a senator in the New Hampshire State Senate from 2010–2016[7] Forrester was an unsuccessful candidate in the Republican primary for Governor of New Hampshire in 2016. She became chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party in 2017.
Jeanie Forrester was a member of the following committees:
Jeanie Forrester has had the following professional experience:
Forrester announced her candidacy on April 8, 2010.[8] In the Republican primary in September, she bested incumbent state representative Fran Wendelboe by 911 votes.[9] On election day, which saw a Republican sweep at the state level, Forrester defeated her Democratic opponent, state senator Deborah Reynolds.[9]
Forrester decided not to seek reelection to the senate and instead ran for the Republican nomination for Governor of New Hampshire, ultimately losing to Chris Sununu. Sununu later supported Forrester's successful candidacy for party chairman, a role she assumed in early 2017.
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