Marlene DeChane
Marlene DeChan 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. She lives with her domestic partner Patricia in Barrington, New Hampshire. They were engaged to be married on Valentine's Day, 2007.
DeChane, who is openly gay, "sponsored the landmark Civil Rights Law of 1997 that banned discrimination based on sexual orientation."Education
