Donna Sytek

Donna P. Sytek
Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office
December 4, 1996 – December 6, 2000
Preceded byHarold Burns
Succeeded byGene G. Chandler
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office
1977 – December 6, 2000
Constituency
  • 5th district (1977–1981)
  • 20th district (1981–1991)
  • 26th district (1991–2000)[1]
Personal details
Born (1944-12-14) December 14, 1944
Haverhill, Massachusetts, US
PartyRepublican
EducationRegis College

Donna P. Sytek (born December 14, 1944) is an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and was its first female Speaker.[2]

Early life

Sytek was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts on December 14, 1944.[3] She graduated from Regis College in 1966.[4][3] She is married to John Sytek.[3]

Political career

Initially a democrat, Sytek changed her political affiliation to republican right after the Watergate scandal, and was first elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives following a special election in 1977.[5] During her time in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, Sytek chaired several committees, including: Judiciary, Ways and Means and Criminal Justice.[4] Sytek served as a delegate to the 1980, 1984 and 1988 Republican National Conventions.[3] She was also chairwoman of the New Hampshire Republican Party from 1982 to 1984.[3] On December 4, 1996, Sytek was elected the first female Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, serving two terms until December 6, 2000.[6]

Later life

Sytek announced on February 28, 2000, that she wouldn't run for another term as Speaker nor would she run for another term as a State representative, citing health issues as her motive for doing so, as well as stating that it was time to pass the torch.[6] Following her departure and retirement from politics, Sytek received a portrait of her as Speaker, which hangs in the New Hampshire State House near the Speaker's office.[7] She went on to endorse Chris Christie for President of the United States in the 2016 presidential election[8] and Nikki Haley in the 2024 presidential election.[9] She resides in Salem, New Hampshire.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Donna Sytek". electiondatabase.nhpr.org. 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Donna Sytek – Madam Speaker! Wrangling Cats with Grace and Aplomb". indepthnh.org. January 14, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Donna Sytek's Biography". justfacts.votesmart.org. 1992. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Former N.H. House speaker to give Regis address". eu.wickedlocal.com. 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  5. ↑ "NEW HAMPSHIRE'S YEAR OF THE WOMAN". washingtonpost.com. January 8, 1997. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Sytek says she's done as speaker". eu.seacoastonline.com. February 29, 2000. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Donna Sytek". cherylsenter.photoshelter.com. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  8. ↑ "New Hampshire Trailblazer Donna Sytek Endorses Chris Christie for President". p2016.org. December 1, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Haley Rolls Out New NH Endorsements as Polls Show Closing Gap With Trump". NH Journal. December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
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