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Barry Hobbins | |
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| Public Advocate of Maine | |
| Assumed office May 2017 [1] | |
| Appointed by | Paul R. LePage |
| Preceded by | Timothy Schnieder [2] [3] |
| Member of the MaineHouseofRepresentatives from the 133rd district | |
| In office December 5,2012 –December 3,2016 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Pilon |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Chapman |
| Member of the Maine Senate from the 5th district | |
| In office December 1,2004 –December 5,2012 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Damon |
| Succeeded by | Linda Valentino |
| Member of the Maine Senate from the 31st district | |
| In office December 7,1988 –December 5,1990 | |
| Preceded by | John M. Kerry [4] |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Summers [5] |
| Member of the MaineHouseofRepresentatives from the 119th district | |
| In office 1972 –December 5,1984 | |
| Succeeded by | John N. Diamond [6] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 17,1951 Biddeford,Maine,U.S. [7] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Donna Hobbins |
| Residence(s) | Saco,Maine,U.S. |
| Education | University of Maine (BA) University of New Hampshire (JD) |
| Occupation | lawyer |
| Website | Barry Hobbins |
Barry J. Hobbins (born May 17,1951) is an American lawyer,politician and is the current Public Advocate of Maine. A Democrat,he served in the Maine House of Representatives,representing part of Saco. As a State Senator,he represented several towns in York County,including Buxton,Dayton,Old Orchard Beach as well as Saco.
His election to the Maine House in 2012 came after serving for 8 consecutive years in the Maine Senate (2004-2012). From 2010 to 2012,Hobbins served as the Minority Leader of the Maine Senate. [8]
Hobbins is a practicing attorney and law-firm partner in Saco. From 1988 to 2007,Hobbins served on the University of New England Board of Trustees. [9]
Hobbins was first elected to the 106th legislature in 1972 at the age of 21. In 1973,he earned a BA from the University of Maine and,in 1977,a JD from Franklin Pierce Law Center. Hobbins was elected as a State Senator in 2004 and began his third term in 2010. [10]
As an attorney,Hobbins served as chair of the Judiciary Committee in the State Senate and a member of the Utility and Energy Committee. [9]
In April 2017,Hobbins was nominated by Gov. Paul LePage to serve as the State of Maine's next utility ratepayer advocate. [11]
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