Debra D. Plowman is an American politician and businesswoman from

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. Plowman served as a Republican

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from

's 33rd District, representing western

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, including the population centers of Hampden,

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and Newburgh. She was first elected to the

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in 2003 after serving from 1992 to 2000 in the

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. Following the gaining of the Republican majority in the Maine State Senate in the November 2010 election, Plowman was elected Assistant Majority Leader by her colleagues. She also sought her Party's nomination for the

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following

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's retirement. She lost to Secretary of State

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. As a state senator, Plowman served on the Legal and Veterans Affairs Committee, and is a member of the Presiding Officers Select Committee on Ethics. Plowman serves on the civil justice committee of the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).Senator Debra D. Plowman
Maine.gov In 1993 as a state representative, Plowman helped design landmark

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reform. In 1999, Plowman unsuccessfully sought to reinstate capital punishment in Maine. In March 2012, Plowman announced her candidacy for the Republican Party's nomination for U.S. Senator to replace the retiring

. Plowman finished in sixth and last place in the Republican primary with 9% of the vote. Secretary of State

won the Republican primary.

References

External links

Your Vote Profile: Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Debra Plowman

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, May 4, 2012
Project VoteSmart profile
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