About Lou

As an elected official, Senator D'Allesandro is the chairman of the Finance Committee, vice chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, vice chairman of the Rules and Enrolled Bills Committee and a member of the Capital Budget Committee.

Senator D'Allesandro has been a familiar face in New Hampshire government for many years. He served the people of New Hampshire for three terms as an executive councilor and for two terms as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives.

In addition to his career in public service, the Senator has enjoyed professional success in the field of education. He holds honorary doctorates from Franklin Pierce University, Daniel Webster College and the New Hampshire Institute of Art as well as degrees from the University of New Hampshire and Rivier College. He won the Caroline Gross Fellowship to attend the program for Senior Executives in State and Local Governments at Harvard University and two other post-graduate programs there.

As an active member of the local community, Sen. D'Allesandro has served in many civic capacities, including as a volunteer with the National Council on Alcoholism, Heart Fund, Easter Seals and as a member of the Manchester Board of School Committee. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors of the Members First Credit Union and is the former vice chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston's board of directors.

In addition, he has served as chairman of the New England Board of Higher Education, a congressionally authorized interstate compact designed to encourage cooperation among New England-based colleges and universities.

He is a member of The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Inc., and is a director of the New Hampshire Hockey Hall of Fame. He was just recently named to the University of New Hampshire's Athletic Hall of Fame.

Senator D'Allesandro lives in Manchester with his wife, Patricia. They have three children and nine grandchildren.

Leadership

• Director - Southern New Hampshire Services
• Director - Members First Credit Union
• Director - St Joseph's Community Services
• Former Director - Manchester Community Health Center
• Former Director - Federal Home Loan Bank, Boston
• Member - New England Board of Higher Education
• Director - NH Hockey Legends Hall of Fame
• Past President of the UNH 100 Club

Experience

• Incumbent State Senator in District 20
• 5 term Manchester School Board Committeeman
• 3 term Executive Councilor
• 2 term State Representative
• Adjunct Faculty - St Anselm College
• Former Vice-president - Franklin Pierce University
• Former President - Daniel Webster College

Commitment

• Served in the United State Marine Corps
• Over 39 years as an elected official
• 49 year Manchester resident