18 Facts About Bonnie Newman

Jane Ellen "Bonnie" Newman was born on June 2,1945 and from North Hampton, New Hampshire is an American administrator and business executive.

Bonnie Newman was announced by the governor of New Hampshire as his selection for eventual appointment to the United States Senate when Gregg was nominated to become the United States Secretary of Commerce, but did not take office when the vacancy she was to fill did not materialize.

Bonnie Newman was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the daughter of Louise and William Bonnie Newman, who worked at New England Telephone.

Bonnie Newman has a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from St Joseph's College of Maine and Master of Education in higher education administration from Pennsylvania State University.

Bonnie Newman has honorary degrees from UNH, Rivier College, Notre Dame College, Keene State College, St Joseph's College, and New Hampshire College.

Bonnie Newman was the assistant dean of students at UNH from 1969 to 1972 and dean of students from 1972 to 1978.

Bonnie Newman then served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for economic development and head of the Economic Development Administration from 1984 to 1985.

Bonnie Newman served as president of the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire in Concord from 1985 to 1988.

Bonnie Newman served as interim Dean of the Whittemore School of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire from 1998 to 1999.

Bonnie Newman served as the executive dean at Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University from 2000 to 2005.

Bonnie Newman then served as interim president of UNH from 2006 through 2007.

Bonnie Newman was a Senior Fellow at the Harvard University John F Kennedy School of Government.

Bonnie Newman is a former chairwoman of the United States Naval Academy Board of Visitors and has served on the board of FairPoint Communications since 2007.

Bonnie Newman was the interim chancellor of the Community College System of New Hampshire, serving from August 2011 until February 2012.

Later in the day, Lynch announced that he would appoint Bonnie Newman to the Senate to fill Gregg's seat if and when there was a vacancy.

Bonnie Newman announced that, if appointed to the Senate, she would not run for reelection in 2010, nor would she endorse any candidate in that race.

Bonnie Newman was one of the first Republicans to publicly endorse John Lynch, a Democrat, in his successful 2004 challenge of then-Republican Governor Craig Benson.

Bonnie Newman joined Standing Up for New Hampshire Families, a bipartisan organization opposing the effort of the New Hampshire Legislature to repeal legislation allowing same-sex marriage in New Hampshire.