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Margaret Madeline Chase Smith was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party,she served as a U.S. representative (1940–1949) and a U.S. senator (1949–1973) from Maine. She was the first woman to serve in both houses of the United States Congress,and the first woman to represent Maine in either. A Republican,she was among the first to criticize the tactics of Joseph McCarthy in her 1950 speech,"Declaration of Conscience".
Roger Sherman was an early American statesman,lawyer,and a Founding Father of the United States. He is the only person to sign all four great state papers of the United States:the Continental Association,the Declaration of Independence,the Articles of Confederation,and the Constitution. He also signed the 1774 Petition to the King.
Olympia Jean Snowe is an American businesswoman and politician who was a United States Senator from Maine from 1995 to 2013. Snowe,a member of the Republican Party,became known for her ability to influence the outcome of close votes,including whether to end filibusters. In 2006,she was named one of America's Best Senators by Time magazine. Throughout her Senate career,she was considered one of the most moderate members of the chamber.
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John G. Richardson was an American politician and consultant from Maine. A Democrat,he served as Maine's Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives. Richardson unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for Governor of Maine in 2010. In February 2018,the Portland Press Herald reported that Richardson was involved in a potential conflict of interest case regarding the University of Maine and a $100 million redevelopment plan for the nearby Old Town mill. On February 9,2018,the Portland Press Herald reported that there weren't any conflict of interest issues involving UMaine or Richardson.
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The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014 to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Maine,one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including Governor of Maine and United States Senate. The primary elections were held on June 10,2014.
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Patricia M. Collins was an American civic leader and politician who served as the mayor of Caribou,Maine from 1981 to 1982. She has chaired numerous local and state boards and organizations,including the Caribou School Board,the Maine Committee for Judicial Responsibility and Disability,Catholic Charities Maine,and the University of Maine Board of Trustees. She was inducted into the Maine Women's Hall of Fame in 2005.
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