Obama nominates Sen. Jeanne Shaheen to U.N. Assembly

September 16, 2010

WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen has been nominated
by President Barack Obama to serve as Representative of the United States to
the Sixty-fifth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. 

Shaheen, D-Madbury, was appointed with three others. 

"I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as
Representative of the United States to the United Nations General Assembly, and
I thank President Obama for this nomination," Shaheen said in a statement. 

"The security challenges facing America today are
truly complex and global in nature.  From nuclear proliferation to international
terrorism to climate change, the U.S. will need to leverage support from the
international community if we are to overcome these dangerous threats.  American
leadership will be critical to this effort.  I look forward to bringing this
message to the UN as we work to strengthen our alliances and protect American
interests around the globe." 

Obama said in a statement, "I am grateful that these
accomplished men and women have agreed to serve their country in these
important roles.  They will be valued additions to this administration, and I
look forward to working with them in the coming months and years. 

Shaheen was elected to the Senate in 2008 and serves as a
member of the Foreign Relations Committee where she chairs the Subcommittee on
European Affairs; the Energy and Natural Resources Committee; and the Small
Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. 

She previously served three terms as governor of New
Hampshire, where she was the first woman elected to this post.