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Bruce S. Bryant
Bruce Samuel Bryant (born November 21, 1961) is an American politician and boiler operator. Bryant served as a Democratic State Senator from Maine's 14th District, representing part of Oxford County as well as the town of Jay in adjacent Franklin County. A resident of Dixfield, Bryant graduated from Dirigo High School and began working in the NewPage Paper Mill in Rumford in 1980. He sought election to the Maine Senate in 2002 and was elected. He won re-election in 2004, 2006 and 2008. He was unable to seek re-election in 2010 due to term limits and was replaced by union leader and state representative John L. Patrick. He is the younger brother of fellow Democratic politician Mark Bryant, a Maine State Representative. In 2007, they discovered that Republican State Senator Paula Benoit Paula Benoit (born March 12, 1955) is an American politician from Maine. Benoit served as a Republican State Senator from Maine's 19th District, representing part of Sagadahoc County, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Patrick (Maine Politician)
John L. Patrick (born March 25, 1954) is an American politician and mechanic who served as a member of the Maine Senate from 2010 to 2016. Career A resident of Rumford, Patrick graduated from nearby Mexico High School in 1972 and worked in the NewPage Paper Mill in Rumford for 29 years. While working as a journeyman mechanic the mill, Patrick eventually became president of the United Paperworkers Union Local 900. He also served on the board of directors of the Maine AFL-CIO. He was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives 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 p ... in 2000. He served in the house until he was unable to run again due to term-limits. He instead ran for the seat vacated by Sen. Bruce Bryant. He won both his 2010 Senate campaign with 68% of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
122nd Maine Senate (2004-2006)
Below is the list of the 122nd Maine Senate, which was sworn into office on December 1, 2004 and left office in December 2006. On December 1, Beth Edmonds (D-Cumberland) and Paul Davis (R-Piscataquis) were nominated for President of the Maine Senate The position of President of the Maine Senate was created when Maine separated from Massachusetts and achieved statehood in 1820. The Maine Legislature had one year terms until 1880, when an amendment to the Maine Constitution took effect to prov .... After a secret ballot, Edmonds was elected Senate President. Current Leadership Senators See also * List of members of the Maine State House of Representatives External linksMaine Senate References {{DEFAULTSORT:122nd Maine Senate (2004-06) Maine legislative sessions 2000s in Maine 2004 in Maine 2005 in Maine 2006 in Maine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Democratic Party Maine State Senators
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People From Canton, Maine
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Living People
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1961 Births
Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (Koivulahti air disaster): Douglas DC-3C OH-LCC of Finnish airline Aero crashes near Kvevlax (Koivulahti), on approach to Vaasa Airport in Finland, killing all 25 on board, due to pilot error: an investigation finds that the captain and first officer were both exhausted for lack of sleep, and had consumed excessive amounts of alcohol at the time of the crash. It remains the deadliest air disaster to occur in the country. * January 5 ** Italian sculptor Alfredo Fioravanti marches into the U.S. Consulate in Rome, and confesses that he was part of the team that forged the Etruscan terracotta warriors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ** After the 1960 military coup, General Cemal Gürsel forms the new government of Turkey (25th gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USA Today
''USA Today'' (stylized in all uppercase) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company. Founded by Al Neuharth on September 15, 1982, the newspaper operates from Gannett's corporate headquarters in Tysons, Virginia. Its newspaper is printed at 37 sites across the United States and at five additional sites internationally. The paper's dynamic design influenced the style of local, regional, and national newspapers worldwide through its use of concise reports, colorized images, Infographic, informational graphics, and inclusion of popular culture stories, among other distinct features. With an average print circulation of 159,233 as of 2022, a digital-only subscriber base of 504,000 as of 2019, and an approximate daily readership of 2.6 million, ''USA Today'' is ranked as the first by circulation on the list of newspapers in the United States. It has been shown to maintain a generally center-left audience, in regards to political persuasion. ''US ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paula Benoit
Paula Benoit (born March 12, 1955) is an American politician from Maine. Benoit served as a Republican State Senator from Maine's 19th District, representing part of Sagadahoc County, including the population centers of Bath and Topsham from 2006 to 2008. In 2006, she challenged incumbent State Senator Arthur Mayo III. Mayo had been a registered Republican, but switched parties shortly after his reelection in 2004. After a spirited campaign, Benoit beat Mayo. She was the only Republican to beat an incumbent Senate Democrat in 2006. As a State Senator, Benoit helped lead the charge for changing Maine's adoption law to allow adoptees to see their original birth certificates. In most states, original birth certificates are sealed. After this law went into effect Benoit, herself an adoptee, viewed her original birth certificate and discovered two of her colleagues in the legislature – State Senator Bruce Bryant and State Representative Mark Bryant – were her nephews. In 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Bryant (politician)
Mark E. Bryant (born September 29, 1956) is an American politician. Born in Rumford, Maine, Bryant received his associate degree in comport science from Andover College in 1983. He lives in Windham, Maine. Bryant worked as a toll collector for the Maine Turnpike Authority and as a papermaker for Sappi Fine Paper Company. Bryant is involved with the Maine Democratic Party The Maine Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Maine. After the Civil War, Democrats were a minor player in a political scene dominated by the Republican Party. However, during the 1950s, Edmund Muskie .... From 2004 to 2013 and then from 2015 to the present time, Bryant served in the Maine House of Representatives. He is the elder brother of fellow Democratic politician Bruce Bryant, who served as a Maine state senator. In 2007, they discovered that Republican State Senator Paula Benoit – who was adopted as a baby – is their aunt. References 1956 birt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
124th Maine Senate (2008-2010)
Below is the list of the 124th Maine Senate, which was sworn into office on December 3, 2008 and left office in December 2010. On December 3, Libby Mitchell (D-Kennebec) was the only candidate nominated for President of the Maine Senate and was subsequently elected Senate President. The 124th Senate consisted of 21 Democrats and 14 Republicans. In April 2009, the Maine Senate approved LD 1020 with a 21-14 vote. The bill if enacted allowed same-sex couples to marry. The bill ultimately passed the Maine Legislature as a whole and was signed by Governor John Baldacci before being repealed via a people's veto in November 2009. State Senators *1 Peter Bowman (D) of Kittery, York County *2 Richard Nass (R) of Acton, York County *3 Jonathan Courtney (R) of Sanford, York County *4 Nancy Sullivan (D) of Biddeford, York County *5 Barry Hobbins (D) of Saco, York County *6 Phil Bartlett (D) of Gorham, Cumberland County *7 Larry Bliss (D) of South Portland, Cumberland County *8 Just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
123rd Maine Senate (2006-2008)
The 123rd Maine Senate had 35 members each elected to two-year terms in November 2006. The first regular session was sworn-in on December 6, 2006. The party composition of the 123rd Senate was: * 18 Democrats * 17 Republicans Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ... Leadership Senators See also * List of Maine State Senators References External links Maine Senate {{DEFAULTSORT:123rd Maine Senate (2006-08) Maine legislative sessions 2006 in Maine 2007 in Maine 2008 in Maine 2000s in Maine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
121st Maine Senate (2002-2004)
Below is the list of the 121st Maine Senate, which was sworn into office in December 2002 and left office in December 2004. On November 25, Richard A. Bennett (R-Oxford) and Beverly Daggett (D-Kennebec) were nominated for President of the Maine Senate. After a secret ballot, Daggett was elected Senate President. State Senators *1 John L. Martin (D) of Eagle Lake, Aroostook County *2 Richard Kneeland, Easton, Aroostook County *3 Stephen S. Stanley, Medway, Penobscot County *4 Kevin Shorey, Calais, Washington County *5 Dennis Damon (D) of Trenton, Hancock County *6 Edward Youngblood (R) of Brewer, Penobscot County *7 Mary Cathcart (D) of Orono, Penobscot County *8 Paul Davis, Sr., Sangerville, Piscataquis County *9 W. Tom Sawyer, Jr. of Bangor, Penobscot County *10 Betty Lou Mitchell (R) of Etna, Penobscot County *11 Carol Weston (R) of Montville, Waldo County *12 Christine R. Savage of Union, Knox County *13 Pamela Hatch of Skowhegan, Somerset County *14 Ken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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