Marlene DeChane
Marlene DeChane (July 8, 1956, Methuen, Massachusetts – September 20, 2020) was a Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives representing Strafford County District 6. First elected in 1994, she was re-elected in 1996, 1998, 2000, and 2006.[1]
DeChane, who was openly gay, "sponsored the landmark Civil Rights Law of 1997 that banned discrimination based on sexual orientation."[2]
Education
- BS, Plymouth State University, 1978
- AS, Mount Ida College, 1976[3]
References
- ↑ "Marlene DeChane, New Hampshire, 1994". OutHistory It’s about time!. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ↑ Dornin, Chris. "N.H. House blocks competing legislation on same-sex unions". Fosters. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ↑ "Marlene DeChane's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
Categories:
- 1956 births
- 2020 deaths
- People from Methuen, Massachusetts
- Women state legislators in New Hampshire
- LGBTQ state legislators in New Hampshire
- Democratic Party members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
- Mount Ida College alumni
- Plymouth State University alumni
- People from Barrington, New Hampshire
- LGBTQ people from Massachusetts
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 21st-century members of the New Hampshire General Court
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