In New Hampshire, Governor Chris Sununu nominated Moira O’Neill to serve as the state’s first director of the Office of the Child Advocate.
“I am incredibly proud to nominate Moira K. O’Neill to serve as the Director of the Office of the Child Advocate. As an Assistant Child Advocate for the State of Connecticut for 11 years, Moira has the experience, expertise, and passion necessary to advocate for New Hampshire’s most vulnerable children,” said Governor Sununu. “I am confident that Moira will serve our state with distinction.”
Prior to this nomination, O’Neill served as the assistant child advocate for the State of Connecticut and also worked for the Yale Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs as a community care coordinator.
She holds a Doctorate in Nursing from Yale University, membership in the American Nurses’ Association, and is a registered nurse in Maine, Connecticut, and New Hampshire.
Her nomination to serve as the state’s director of the Office of the Child Advocate will be likely be confirmed by the New Hampshire Executive Council on January 24th.
