Which school did Carol Shea-Porter go to in early 1980s?
Carol Shea-Porter Carol Shea-Porter ( born December 2 , 1952 ) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who is the former member of the United States House of Representatives for . She held the seat from 2007 to 2011 , 2013 to 2015 , and 2017 to 2019 . Shea-Porter was first elected in 2006 , defeating Republican incumbent Jeb Bradley . She beat Bradley again in 2008 but was defeated in 2010 by former Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta and left Congress in January 2011 . In 2012 , Shea-Porter reclaimed her seat as she beat Guinta in a rematch . She faced Guinta for a third time in the 2014 election and lost for the second time . On July 2 , 2015 , she announced she would again run for her old seat . She defeated Guinta for the second time , facing him for the fourth election in a row . On October 6 , 2017 , Shea-Porter announced that she would not run for re-election in 2018 . Fellow Democrat Chris Pappas was elected on November 6 to succeed Shea-Porter in the 116th United States Congress . Early life , education and career . Shea-Porter was born in New York City and grew up in the Seacoast Region of New Hampshire , attending local public schools , and graduating from the University of New Hampshire . She earned a bachelors degree in social services and a masters degree in public administration . Prior to becoming involved in politics , she and her family lived in Colorado , Louisiana , and Maryland , during which time she was a social worker and community college instructor . After returning to New Hampshire , she worked for the Wesley Clark presidential campaign and was a volunteer for John Kerry’s presidential run . She is married to Gene Porter , a former U.S . Army officer , with whom she has two grown children . Political campaigns . 2006 . In 2006 , Shea-Porter was a liberal community activist who had never held public office . Shea-Porter , who had won some fame for being escorted from a George W . Bush rally wearing a T-shirt that read Turn Your Back On Bush , ran on a strong anti-Iraq War message . In addition to opposition to the Iraq war , Shea-Porter campaigned on a platform of increasing the minimum wage and universal healthcare . In the five-way Democratic primary , the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee put its weight behind state legislator Jim Craig . Shea-Porter won the September 12 , 2006 , primary with 54% of the vote . Craig finished second with 34% of the vote . On November 7 , 2006 , Shea-Porter narrowly defeated incumbent Republican Jeb Bradley in the 2006 midterm elections to become the first woman elected to Congress from New Hampshire . Shea-Porter received 100,899 votes ( 51% ) to Bradleys 94,869 votes ( 49% ) . She received no financial support from either the Democratic National Committee or the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and was outspent by her opponent three to one . 2008 . Shea-Porter was re-elected to a second term in November 2008 , defeating Bradley for the second time , winning by 52% to 46% margin . The Concord Monitor in 2008 changed its endorsement , which had gone to Bradley in 2006 , to support Shea-Porter , citing her positions in favor of increased minimum wage , ending the Bush tax cuts , and veterans issues . During her 2008 re-election campaign , she reversed course and requested financial support from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee . The Committee enrolled Congresswoman Shea-Porter in their Frontline program which helps vulnerable incumbents with fundraising and campaign infrastructure . 2010 . Shea-Porter was defeated by her Republican opponent , former Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta , who won by a 54% to 42% margin , larger than Shea-Porter has won to date . 2012 . Shea-Porter launched a 2012 campaign for her old House seat in New Hampshires 1st District . She received the endorsement of Democracy for America , and was selected as one of their Dean Dozen . In the general election she narrowly won the seat back from Frank Guinta , who had won in the 2010 election . 2014 . Shea-Porter ran for re-election . She was once again a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committees Frontline Program , which is designed to help protect vulnerable Democratic incumbents heading into the 2014 election . Shea-Porter made Roll Calls Ten Most Vulnerable list for the third quarter . According to Roll Call , New Hampshire is a swing state and could be susceptible to national political trends . The Rothenberg Political Report considered the election a “Toss-up.” Mayday PAC , a super PAC seeking to reduce the role of money in politics , announced its endorsement of Shea-Porter because of her support of campaign finance reform . She was also being supported in her election campaign by EMILYs List , a political action committee that seeks to elect pro-choice Democratic women . Shea-Porter lost to Guinta again by a margin of 52% to 48% . 2016 . Shea-Porter ran again for U.S . Congress in 2016 and was elected on November 8 . She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary . She faced incumbent Republican Frank Guinta and independent candidate Shawn OConnor in the general election , defeating them both with 44.2% of the vote to return to Congress . Shea-Porter has lost to Guinta twice and beat him twice . In January 2017 , Shea-Porter announced she would not attend the inauguration of Donald J . Trump according to WMUR-TV and multiple other sources . U.S . House of Representatives . Committee assignments . - Previous - Committee on Education and Labor ( 2007–2011 ; 2017–2019 ) - Committee on Armed Services ( 2007–2011 ; 2013–2015 ; 2017–2019 ) - Subcommittee on Military Personnel - Subcommittee on Readiness - Committee on Natural Resources ( 2007–2011 ; 2013–2015 ) - Subcommittee on Fisheries , Wildlife , Oceans and Insular Affairs - Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation She was a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus , the Congressional Arts Caucus , and the United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus . Tenure . In 2010 , Shea-Porter was a lead co-sponsor of a bill aimed to help protect troops in Iraq and Afghanistan from the disposal of toxic waste in open air burn pits . Also in 2010 , she co-sponsored legislation to establish a national commission to study urological war injuries . After the 2012 Benghazi attack , Shea-Porter said the U.S . should continue a relationship to achieve democracy in Libya . Shea-Porter supports decreasing U.S . reliance on foreign energy sources and agrees with a number of the objectives of financier and oil magnate T . Boone Pickens on these matters including continuance of emissions trading measures , a system already in effect for her constituency in the form of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative . Shea-Porter opposes the Keystone XL pipeline and believes that the United States needs a policy that moves away from oil as a primary energy source . She voted for the American Clean Energy and Security Act , which proposed a cap and trade system under which the government would allocate carbon permits and credits to companies . She has advocated for the creation of a federal institute dedicated to reducing dependence on foreign oil . Shea-Porter voted for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( often better known as Obamacare ) , saying We’ll continue to work on that , but this is a good bill.” She led an effort to pass the Affordable Care Act and stated her support for closing the donut hole in Medicare reimbursements for senior citizens . In June 2013 , Shea-Porter voted against the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act , which would ban abortions that take place 20 or more weeks after fertilization . Shea-Porter voted against the No Budget , No Pay Act of 2013 , which would have “docked pay for members of Congress if they didn’t make progress on passing a budget.” She also opposed a vote to freeze federal employee pay . In August 2014 Shea-Porter voted against an immigration bill that would increase funding for border protection and more administrative support . Shea-Porter voted for the auto industry bailout and the Cash for Clunkers bill . Shea-Porter was named a vice-chair of the 2020 Democratic National Convention . Town hall disruptions . Following the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , many members of Congress held town hall meetings throughout their districts in an effort to explain and , in some cases , defend their votes . Shea-Porter , like several of her colleagues , found herself on the defensive at two such events held in Portsmouth and Bedford . She took about a dozen questions at each , the majority of which “were in opposition to Shea-Porters health care vote.” Electoral history .