Katie Wheeler

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Douglas Wheeler
(m. 1965)
Katie Wheeler
Member of the New Hampshire Senate
from the 21st district
In office
December 4, 1996 December 4, 2002
Children2

Katherine Wheeler (born February 8, 1940) [1] is an American politician who served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and later the New Hampshire Senate.

Wheeler was born and raised in St. Louis. She graduated from Smith College in 1961, and attained her master's degree from Washington University in St. Louis. [1] [2] She has lived in New Hampshire since 1965. [2]

Wheeler was first elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1988. In 1996, she was elected to the New Hampshire Senate from the 21st district after Jeanne Shaheen, the seat's previous holder, was elected Governor of New Hampshire. Wheeler continued to serve in the New Hampshire Senate until her retirement in 2002. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Katherine Wheeler's Biography". Project Vote Smart . Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "What Makes Katie Tick?". katiewheeler.net.