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Stacey K. Guerin is an American politician from Maine. Guerin, a Republican, represents a portion of Penobscot County, Maine, including her residence in Glenburn, Maine, in the Maine Senate She previously was elected to four terms to Maine House of Representatives. She was first elected in 2010. Guerin is a former schoolteacher and holds a degree in Elementary Education from the University of Maine.
Victoria P. Kornfield is an American schoolteacher and politician from Maine. A Democrat from Bangor, Kornfield represented District 125 of the Maine House of Representatives, which encompassed part of Bangor of Penobscot County. First elected in 2012, Kornfield was re-elected in 2014, 2016, and 2018. She lost a tightly contested primary for the Bangor-area Maine Senate district in July 2018 to Joe Baldacci.
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- ↑ Sitting legislator from Penobscot County dies Portland Press Herald, December 21, 2010
- ↑ "Everett McLeod, Sr. - Biography - Project Vote Smart". Project Vote Smart . Retrieved 16 January 2012.
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