Carol Shea-Porter (D)
About The Candidate
- Office Sought: Representative, New Hampshire (1)
- Occupation: Educator
- Religion: Catholic
- Web site: http://www.carolforcongress.com/
Education
- University of New Hampshire, MPA
- University of New Hampshire, BA
Carol Shea-Porter was born in New York and lives in Rochester. A privacy advocate, she declined to provide The Associated Press with her exact date of birth.
She earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of New Hampshire.
Her husband was in the Army and the family lived in Colorado, Louisiana, Maryland and New Hampshire.
Shea-Porter is a former social worker, community college instructor, volunteer and activist.
Shea-Porter became more active in politics after the family moved to New Hampshire. She was a paid staffer in Gen. Wesley Clark's 2004 presidential campaign in New Hampshire, then volunteered on John Kerry's campaign. She also was a volunteer for America Coming Together. She is chairwoman of the Rochester Democratic Committee.
In 2005, Shea-Porter attended a presidential event in Portsmouth and wore a T-shirt that read "Turn your back on Bush." She was removed.
She and her husband, Gene, have a son and daughter.
