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Donald Ardell | |
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Member of the MaineHouseofRepresentatives from the 6th district | |
Assumed office December 7, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Tiffany Roberts-Lovell |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Corazon Ardell [1] |
Children | 4 |
Residence | Monticello,Maine |
Education | Bachelor of Arts |
Alma mater | State University of New York at Plattsburgh |
Profession | Criminal investigator |
Donald Ardell is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives since December 7,2022. He represents Maine's 6th House district. Before becoming a politician,he was a federal agent and criminal investigator. [2]
He was elected on November 8,2022,in the 2022 Maine House of Representatives election. He assumed office on December 7,2022.
Ardell earned a Bachelor of Arts in fine arts and criminology from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh in 1995. [3]
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