Michael Herman Michaud is an American businessman and politician from Maine. Michaud served as the U.S. representative for Maine's 2nd congressional district from 2003 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The primarily rural district comprises nearly 80% of the state by area and includes the cities of Lewiston,Auburn,Bangor,Presque Isle,and Ellsworth. It is the largest Congressional district by area east of the Mississippi River.
Craig V. Hickman is an American writer,farmer,and Democratic politician from Maine currently representing Maine Senate District 14. He served in the 126th Maine House of Representatives as the representative for Maine's 82nd district from 2012-2018. Hickman won his 2012 primary election by nearly 80%,and campaigned on ending hunger,eliminating regulations for small farms and businesses,and investing in sustainable energy initiatives. Hickman was elected to the Maine Senate in a 2021 special election,succeeding Shenna Bellows.
Dannel Patrick Malloy is an American politician,who served as the 88th governor of Connecticut from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party,he chaired the Democratic Governors Association from 2016 to 2017. On July 1,2019,he began his tenure as the Chancellor of the University of Maine System.
Reuel Williams was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Senator from Maine from 1837 to 1843.
Charles E. Summers Jr. is an American politician,businessman,and Iraq War veteran. A Republican from the state of Maine,he served as Acting Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs in the Trump Administration.
The Kennebec Journal is a six-day morning daily newspaper published in Augusta,Maine. Colloquially called KJ,it covers Augusta and the surrounding capital area and southern Kennebec County.
Samuel Cony was an American politician,who most notably served as the 31st Governor of Maine from 1864 to 1867.
The governor of Maine is the head of government of the U.S. state of Maine. Before Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820,Maine was part of Massachusetts and the governor of Massachusetts was chief executive.
Paul Richard LePage is American businessman and politician who served as the 74th governor of Maine from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served as the mayor of Waterville,Maine,from 2004 to 2011 and as a city councilor for Waterville from 1998 to 2002.
Dale McCormick is an American politician from the state of Maine who currently serves on the city council of Augusta. McCormick was the first openly gay member of the Maine State Legislature,having been elected in 1990 to the first of three terms in the Maine Senate. A Democrat,she represented a largely rural district that included her then-residence in Hallowell. After narrowly losing a congressional bid,she served as state treasurer and as director of the Maine State Housing Authority.
Emily Ann Cain is an American politician from Maine and Executive Director of EMILY's List. A member of the Democratic Party,Cain served in the Maine Senate from 2012 to 2014,representing the 30th district which includes part of Penobscot County. She was previously a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 2004 to 2012,where she served as Minority Leader from 2008 to 2010 and as House Chair of the Appropriations &Financial Affairs Committee from 2010 to 2012.
Howard Sawin Millett Jr. is a Maine politician. A Republican,Millett served as the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services in the administration of Governor Paul LePage from 2011 to 2014. In January 2011,Millett was unanimously approved as Commissioner by the Maine Senate,with key Democrats also endorsing his appointment. In December 2011,a poll of policymakers by the Bangor Daily News ranked Millett as the ninth most influential person in Maine politics.
Maine Question 1 was a voter referendum on an initiated state statute that occurred on November 6,2012. The referendum was held to determine whether or not to legalize same-sex marriage. The referendum passed with a 53-47% vote legalizing same-sex marriage in Maine.
Ryan Michael Fecteau is an American politician serving as the Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives. A Democrat,Fecteau serves Maine House District 11,consisting of a portion of Biddeford. At the time of his election as Speaker of the House in December 2020,Fecteau was both the youngest active state Speaker in the United States and the first openly gay person to serve as Speaker of the Maine House.
Barbara W. Woodlee is an American college administrator. She was president of Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield,Maine,from 1984 to 2012,and since 2013 has served as chief academic officer of the Maine Community College System. She was the first woman president in both the state technical college and community college systems. She was inducted into the Maine Women's Hall of Fame in 2015.
Dale John Crafts is an American politician and businessman. He has started a number of businesses,including Mobility Plus,which helps people with disabilities drive more easily. Crafts was on the Lisbon,Maine Town Council before winning election to the Maine House of Representatives,where he served from 2008 to 2016.
James Lower is an American politician who has served as a Republican member of the Michigan House of Representatives representing the 70th district since 2017. Lower previously served on the Ionia County Board of Commissioners,was the Village Manager of Edmore,Michigan,and was the campaign manager for Brian Calley's state senate campaign in 2010.
William "Billy Bob" Faulkingham is an American politician and fisherman who has served in the Maine House of Representatives from the 12th district since 2022. A Republican,Faulkingham is the Minority Leader of the lower house,and previously served in the 136th district from 2018 to 2022.
Daniel Shagoury is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives since December 7,2022. He represents Maine's 55th House district. He has previously worked as a legislative assistant in the house for 19 years.
