Henry John Bear | |
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Member of the Maine House of Representatives for the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians | |
In office January 2013 –January 2019 | |
Preceded by | David Slagger |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Personal details | |
Born | 1956 Lewiston,Maine |
Political party | Green Independent (since 2017) Democratic (before 2017) |
Spouse | Violet |
Children | Four |
Residence | Houlton,Maine |
Alma mater | University of Maine (L.L.M.) University of New Brunswick (J.D.) University of Maine (A.A.) |
Occupation | Treaty &Economic Rights Advocate |
Henry John Bear is a Maliseet politician from Maine. In January 2013,he was sworn in as the first elected member of the Maine House of Representatives representing the Maliseet people. He replaced David Slagger,who was appointed to the Maine House. [1]
Bear grew up in Lewiston,Maine living in poverty. At 17,he joined the United States Coast Guard,where he met his wife,Violet Dotson. The two have four grown children and eight grandchildren. He and his family live in Houlton,Maine,where they operate a Maliseet respite care facility. [1]
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