Carrie Gendreau
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Littleton, New Hampshire
Carrie Gendreau | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Hampshire Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office December 7, 2022 – December 4, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Erin Hennessey |
| Succeeded by | David Rochefort |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1961 or 1962 (age 63–64)[1] Littleton, New Hampshire |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Bob Jones University |
Carrie L. Gendreau is an American politician from Littleton, New Hampshire.[2] She served as a Republican Senator for the 1st district of the New Hampshire Senate, and previously was a member of the Littleton Board of Selectmen.
Gendreau graduated from Bob Jones University, and was a sorority chaplain during her time there.[1]
Gendreau is a self-identified evangelical Christian. During her time on the Littleton Board of Selectmen, Gendreau would occasionally open meetings with a prayer, and she carried a Bible with her to debates in the New Hampshire Senate. She told the New York Times, "I will listen to my constituents, but if the Lord trumps the majority, I will go with that." After community protests, she did not seek reelection and was succeeded by Kerri Harrington.[1]
She attracted international attention after protesting a mural of a "white iris in front of a rainbow color wheel ...two birch trees in front of blue mountains and a white crescent moon ... [and] dandelions growing from the pages of a book". Gendreau believed "the iris was a dangerous symbol because Iris was the Greek goddess of the rainbow".[3]
Gendreau's father was Littleton moderator Gerald Winn.[1]
