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The Maine House of Representatives is the lower house of the Maine Legislature. The House consists of 151 voting members and three nonvoting members. The voting members represent an equal number of districts across the state and are elected via plurality voting. The nonvoting members represent three of Maine's Native American tribes,though two tribes have declined to send representatives. Each voting member of the House represents around 9,000 citizens of the state. Because it is a part-time position,members of the Maine House of Representatives usually have outside employment as well. Members are limited to four consecutive terms of two years each,but may run again after two years.
Chellie MariePingree is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Maine's 1st congressional district since 2009. Her district includes most of the southern part of the state,including Portland and Augusta.
Elizabeth H. Mitchell is an American politician from Maine. Mitchell,a Democrat,represented Vassalboro,which is part of Kennebec County in the Maine Senate from 2004 to 2010. Mitchell was also the Democrats' 2010 candidate for the office of Governor of Maine. She finished in third place behind Republican Paul LePage and unenrolled attorney Eliot Cutler. She is the only woman in United States history to have been elected as both speaker of her state house of representatives and president of her state senate.
Margaret Craven is an American politician from Maine. Craven served as a Democratic State 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. In February 2014,Craven announced her retirement from Maine politics following the 2014 election,citing the need to take care of her ailing husband.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine were held on November 8,2016,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 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 14.
Michelle Ann Dunphy is an American politician from Maine. A Democrat from Old Town,Dunphy represents District 122 of the Maine House of Representatives,which encompasses Old Town and Penobscot Indian Island Reservation of Penobscot County. Dunphy was elected for the first time in 2014. Re-elected in 2016,2018,and 2020,she was also chosen as Majority Leader of the House in her final term.
Rena D. Newell was the Passamaquoddy tribal representative to the Maine House of Representatives during the 129th and 130th legislatures. During her two terms,she was the only tribal representative in the Maine House.
Rachel Talbot Ross is an American politician and activist. A Democrat from Portland,Talbot has been the Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives since December 2022. When she was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2016,Talbot Ross became the first Black woman to serve in the Maine Legislature. Talbot Ross represents District 40,consisting of the Parkside,Bayside,East Bayside,and Oakdale neighborhoods of Portland as well as the University of Southern Maine campus. She became Maine's first African-American House Speaker,and the highest-ranking African-American politician in Maine history,when she was elected speaker on December 7,2022.
Kathleen Dillingham is an American politician from Maine. A Republican,Dillingham has been a member of the Maine House of Representatives since her election in 2014. While she was re-elected in November 2018,the Maine Republicans drastically reduced their numbers in the state legislature. She was subsequently chosen as Minority Leader by her colleagues. She represents the towns of Mechanic Falls,Otisfield,and Oxford. She previously served on the MSAD 17 School Board.
Melanie F. Sachs is an American politician and social worker serving as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 48th district. She assumed office on December 2,2020.
Kristi Michele Mathieson is an American politician from Maine. She is the representative for Maine House District 151. She is on the Health Coverage,Insurance and Financial Services committee. Mathieson is also a registered dietitian.
Lynne Williams is an American lawyer and politician from Maine. A Democrat from Bar Harbor,Williams represents District 14 in the Maine House of Representatives.
Lynn Copeland is a state representative in the Maine House of Representatives,representing the 130th district.
Margaret "Maggie" O'Neil is an American politician who is currently representing the city of Saco in the 15th district in the Maine House of Representatives.
Erin R. Sheehan is an American politician,businesswoman,and former fashion designer serving as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 12th district. She assumed office on December 2,2020.
Lydia V. Crafts is an American politician and social worker serving as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 90th district. She assumed office on December 2,2020.
Gina M. Melaragno is an American politician serving as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 62nd district. Elected in November 2014,she assumed office on December 3,2014.
Denise Anne Tepler is an American politician serving as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 54th district. Elected in November 2014,she assumed office on December 3,2014.
Amy B. Arata is an American politician serving as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 104th district. She assumed office on December 5,2018.
Janice S. Dodge is an American politician and former educator serving as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 97th district. She assumed office on December 5,2018.
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- ↑ "Maine House of Representatives". house.maine.gov. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
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