Betsi DeVries was a Democratic member of the New Hampshire Senate, representing the 18th district from 2006 until 2010. Previously she was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2004 through 2006. She lost her re-election bid in November 2010. She served as Chair of the New Hampshire Senate Public and Municipal Affairs Committee, is the Vice Chair of the Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection Committee, and served on the Executive Departments and Administration Committee. The Senate District 18 comprises: Litchfield and Wards 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 in the city of Manchester.