Marlene DeChane (born July 8, 1956, Methuen, Massachusetts died Sept 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 is openly gay, "sponsored the landmark Civil Rights Law of 1997 that banned discrimination based on sexual orientation."[2]
Education
edit- BS, Plymouth State University, 1978
- AS, Mount Ida College, 1976[3]
References
edit- ^ "Marlene DeChane, New Hampshire, 1994". OutHistory It’s about time!. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Dornin, Chris. "N.H. House blocks competing legislation on same-sex unions". Fosters. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Marlene DeChane's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
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