Valerie McDonnell explained

Valerie McDonnell
State House:	New Hampshire
District:	Rockingham 25th
Term Start:	December 7, 2022
Residence:	Salem, New Hampshire, U.S.
Birth Date:	25 May 2004
Birth Place:	Salem, New Hampshire, U.S.
Party:	Republican
Education:	Salem High School
Constituency:	Represents Salem

Valerie McDonnell (born May 25, 2004) is an American politician serving as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives for Rockingham County's 25th District. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on December 7, 2022.

Early life and education

Valerie McDonnell was born to parents Brian McDonnell and Pauline McDonnell in 2004.^[1] She is a native of Salem, New Hampshire.^[2]

McDonnell graduated from Salem High School in 2022 and Southern New Hampshire University in 2024, earning a Bachelor's of Arts Degree in Political Science.^{[3] [4]} In 2021 and 2022, McDonnell was both the New Hampshire State Champion and a National Finalist in the American Legion Oratorical Contest.^[5]

Career

In 2022, McDonnell was first elected to represent Rockingham's 25th District of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. She is the youngest member in the body's history and among the youngest state legislators in American history.^[6]

In 2024, McDonnell was re-elected.

See also

• List of the youngest state legislators in the United States

Notes and References

1. Web site: Valerie McDonnell . Ballotpedia . 2022-12-19 . 2022-12-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221219014608/https://ballotpedia.org/Valerie_McDonnell . live .
2. Web site: McDonnell For Salem. McDonnell For Salem. 2022-12-19. 2022-12-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20221219014607/https://mcdonnellforsalem.com/. live.
3. Web site: Salem School District Media . Salem School District Media . 2023-04-29 . 2023-04-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230429145556/https://ssdtv6.com/CablecastPublicSite/show/2219?channel=1 . live .
4. Web site: Valerie McDonnell - profile overview . Citizens Count . 2022-12-19 . 2022-12-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221219014608/https://www.citizenscount.org/candidate/valerie-mcdonnell . live .
5. Web site: The American Legion Department of New Hampshire: Oratorical . legionnh.org . 2022-12-19 . 2022-12-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221219014607/https://legionnh.org/page/content/programs/oratorical . live .
6. Web site: Mitropoulos . Arielle . 2022-11-11 . Representatives from both ends of age spectrum elected to New Hampshire House . 2023-01-13 . WMUR . en . 2023-01-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230113001429/https://www.wmur.com/article/representatives-age-election-new-hampshire/41939903 . live .