Martha Hennessey

Martha S. Hennessey (born February 2, 1954) is an American politician who has served in the New Hampshire Senate from the 5th district since 2016. She is chair of Senate Judiciary, and has served on Transportation and Health and Human Services Committees. She previously served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Grafton 12 district from 2014 to 2016.[1][2]

Martha S. Hennessey
Member of the New Hampshire Senate from the 5th district
Assumed office
December 7, 2016
Preceded byDavid Pierce
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Grafton 12 district
In office
December 3, 2014 – December 7, 2016
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byMulti-member district
Personal details
Born (1954-02-02) February 2, 1954
Seattle, Washington
Political partyDemocratic

Hennessey graduated from Dartmouth College (1976), with a degree in psychology and from the University of Pennsylvania, with an MBA (Wharton) and PhD in developmental psychology. She practiced as an educational psychologist in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, before joining the NH legislature. She is married to Stephen Severson, and they have three children (Kristina, Tucker, and Elizabeth) and 5 granddaughters.

References
  1. "Senator Martha Hennessey (D-Hanover)". Gencourt.state.nh.us. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  2. "Hennessey Faces Low-Profile Challenger for Upper Valley Senate Seat". Vnews.com. 2018-10-15. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
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