Kelly Ayotte
| Kelly Ayotte | |
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United States Senator from New Hampshire |
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In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Judd Gregg |
| Succeeded by | Maggie Hassan |
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In office June 15, 2004 – July 17, 2009 |
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| Governor |
Craig Benson John Lynch |
| Preceded by | Peter Heed |
| Succeeded by | Mike Delaney |
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Kelly Ann Ayotte June 27, 1968 Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Joseph Daley (2001–present) |
| Children | 2 |
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Pennsylvania State University, University Park (BA) Villanova University (JD) |
Kelly Ann Ayotte (/ˈeɪɒt/; born June 27, 1968) is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from New Hampshire from 2011 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, she was the second-youngest of the 20 female senators, and the twelfth-youngest overall.
Born and raised in Nashua, New Hampshire, Ayotte is a graduate of Nashua High School, Pennsylvania State University and Villanova University School of Law. She worked as a law clerk for the New Hampshire Supreme Court before entering private practice. She also worked as a prosecutor for the New Hampshire Department of Justice, and briefly served as the legal counsel to New Hampshire Governor Craig Benson, before returning to the Department of Justice to serve as Deputy Attorney General of New Hampshire.
In June 2004, Governor Benson appointed Ayotte as Attorney General of New Hampshire, after the resignation of Peter Heed. She became the first and only woman to serve as New Hampshire's Attorney General, serving from 2004 to 2009, after she was twice reappointed by Democratic governor John Lynch. In July 2009, Ayotte resigned as Attorney General to pursue a bid for the U.S. Senate, after three-term incumbent Judd Gregg announced his retirement from the Senate.
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