MANCHESTER — Democratic leader and former Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives Terie Norelli announced her endorsement of Sen. Elizabeth Warren for president.

Norelli, or Portsmouth, also announced she will spend the final days until New Hampshire’s Feb. 11 first-in-the-nation primary speaking to Granite State voters about Warren’s plans for structural change and why she’s the best candidate to defeat President Donald Trump.

Norelli is a nine-term state representative who served as House speaker from 2006-2010 and 2012-2014. She was the second woman and first Democrat in 84 years to serve as speaker.

“Elizabeth is the only candidate who has already demonstrated that she can build consensus and fight for structural change,” Norelli said. “The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was opposed by an army of banking lobbyists, but Elizabeth formed a winning coalition to make the government work for regular people – and I’m confident she’ll do the same as president.

“If our country has a shot at undoing the corruption and harm incited by the Trump administration, we need a leader who is committed to Democrats winning up and down the ticket; has a record of fighting the system for regular people and winning; and is focused enough to get the work done. Elizabeth is that leader. ”

Norelli’s endorsement follows a week of support from former chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party and Democratic National Committeewoman Kathy Sullivan, state Sen. Kevin Cavanaugh and more than 55 New Hampshire legislators.

“Terie has long been a leader for Democrats in New Hampshire and I’m grateful for her support,” Warren said in a statement. “She fought to take on the problems of Granite Staters, and just like she did as speaker of the House, we’re going to work together for a progressive agenda that starts with making government work for everyone.”