Donnalee Lozeau began her lifelong career in public service in 1984 when elected to her first of eight terms in the NH House of Representatives representing Ward 5 of her hometown of Nashua NH. Donnalee’s dedication to public service propelled her to seek out opportunities to advocate for her neighbors in Nashua and state wide.  This includes serving two four-year terms as mayor of Nashua.  Donnalee is grateful to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of Southern New Hampshire Services (SNHS) the agency where she received the benefit of being a Head Start student in the agency’s inaugural class.

SNHS is a Community Action Agency serving people of low-income within Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties. Donnalee’s experience brings a great perspective, enthusiasm and ability to her vision of providing innovative approaches to assisting those in need seeking to better the circumstances for themselves and their families.

As Nashua’s chief executive, Donnalee worked to meet the community’s challenges in the economy, education, infrastructure and public safety. She worked to improve all aspects of the city while keeping the hometown feel in the second largest city in New Hampshire.

Donnalee serves on numerous state and local boards and committees including the PLUS Company, St Joseph Hospital, St Mary’s Bank, the State Workforce Innovation Board, Community College System of NH, and NH Healthy Families, and has been recognized locally and nationally for her public service.

Donnalee attended Nashua public schools and Rivier College (now Rivier University), and was honored to receive an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Humane Letters from Rivier University at the first Commencement as a University in 2013.

Donnalee and her husband, David, raised and educated their three children in Nashua.  She and her husband enjoy their family which now includes 4 granddaughters.