Margaret Craven (born 1944) is an American politician from Maine.[1] Craven served as a DemocraticState Senator from Maine's 16th District,representing Lewiston. She was first elected to office in 2002,when she won a seat in the Maine House of Representatives. She served in the House from 2002 to 2008,when she was elected to the Maine State Senate. She was re-elected in 2010 and 2012.[1] In February 2014,Craven announced her retirement from Maine politics following the 2014 election,citing the need to take care of her ailing husband.[2]
In 2018,after her husband's death,Craven announced her candidacy for the Maine House of Representatives in the 59th district.[3] She won the uncontested Democratic primary in June,and defeated her Republican opponent in the November general election.
Personal
Craven was born into an impoverished family of 11 in Galway,Ireland;her father worked odd jobs and her mother was a housewife.[4] Craven moved to Boston,Massachusetts in the 1961 at the age of 17 and worked as a housekeeper. She eventually returned to Ireland,only to move back to New England after feeling a sense of not belonging. She moved to Maine,earned a high school diploma,bachelor's and master's degrees and began work with the disabled and senior citizens. She was convinced to run in 2002 by the outgoing state representative.[4][5] She has two children,Walter Matthew and TJ.[1]
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