I’m a mom, green energy lawyer, born and raised Granite Stater, and the New Hampshire State Senator representing District 21.

Growing up in Stratham, New Hampshire I learned the importance of community from an early age. Spending most of my time at our family’s Dairy Queen, we all came together to help run our small business. As I got older I saw a need to further get involved along the Seacoast and in 2016 I was elected to the Portsmouth City Council. As a City Councilor, I passed comprehensive zoning changes to address the housing crisis, chaired the City’s Housing Committee, and served on the Planning Board, Rockingham Planning Commission, and Renewable Energy Committee.

In 2020, I ran for the New Hampshire State Senate and became the first openly LGBTQ+ woman to serve in the New Hampshire State Senate. In the legislature, I hit the ground running in my first term championing affordable housing, workforce development, a thriving economy and reproductive rights. In 2021, I authored the bill to codify Roe v. Wade in New Hampshire which came within one vote of passing.

In my second session in the State Senate, I passed a record breaking $50M investment in affordable housing, created a brand new program for state partnership with municipalities to incentivize housing-friendly policies, and developed a new classification category that supports childcare centers. Over two-thirds of my legislation has passed on a bipartisan basis.

In the Senate, I hold various leadership positions serving as the Co-Chair of the Housing Caucus, Co-Chair of the Moms Caucus, Co-Chair of the national New Deal Climate Policy Group, and an appointed member of the Legislature’s Special Committee on Redistricting. I’m also a member of the New Deal leadership program, where I connect with national leaders on issues facing New Hampshire.

Outside of politics, I am the Senior Vice President and General Counsel at ReWild Renewables, where I advise on issues concerning the company’s solar projects across the country. I now live in Portsmouth, just a few short miles from where I grew up, with my wife and our three young daughters.

It is a great honor for me to serve as the New Hampshire State Senator representing District 21. I look forward to continuing to make the Granite State a great place to live, work, and raise a family in my next term!