Beverly Estelle Daggett (née Clark; September 9, 1945September 6, 2015) was a

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politician. Daggett, a

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, represented the state capital Augusta in the

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for five terms (1986–1996) before being elected to the

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in 1996. She served in the Senate from 1996 to 2004. In 2002, she was elected the 111th

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. She was the first woman to serve as Senate President. In 1996, Daggett received a donated

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from her mother. In 2008, it was reported that she needed another kidney and was receiving

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treatment. Daggett died in Lewiston on September 6, 2015, three days before her 70th birthday. She was serving as a commissioner of

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at the time of her death. Daggett's family cabin on Preacher's Point, Webber Pond (Vassalboro, ME) was featured on

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br>Season 1, Episode 1

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