James Worth | |
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Member of the MaineHouseofRepresentatives from the 13th district | |
Assumed office December 7, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Lori Gramlich |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Ellsworth,Maine |
Education | bachelor's degree,master's degree in education,master's degree in divinity |
Alma mater | Northern Michigan University,American International College,Meadville Lombard Theological School |
James Worth is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives since December 7,2022. He represents Maine's 13th House district. [1] [2]
He was elected on November 8,2022,in the 2022 Maine House of Representatives election against Republican opponent John Linnehan. He assumed office on December 7,2022. [3]
Worth earned a bachelor's degree from Northern Michigan University in 1970,a master's degree in education from American International College in 1983,and a master's degree in divinity from Meadville Lombard Theological School in 1991. [4]
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