Richard Nass | |
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Member of the Maine Senate from the 2nd district | |
In office 2002–2010 | |
Succeeded by | Ronald F. Collins |
Personal details | |
Born | Schenectady,New York | September 10,1943
Political party | Republican |
Richard Nass (born September 10,1943) is an American politician from Maine. An Acton resident,Nass represented the 2nd Senate District from 2002 to 2010. Prior to being elected a Maine State Senator,he was a member of the Acton School Board from 1976 to 1991. He represented Acton,Berwick,Cornish,Lebanon,Limerick,Newfield,North Berwick,Parsonfield,Shapleigh and Wells in the Maine State Senate. [1]
Nass graduated from Union College in 1966 with a B.A. in mathematics and the University of New Hampshire in 1975 with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. He was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army from 1966 to 1969 and a member of the Army Reserves 1969–1972. [1]
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