Kimberley Clark Rosen (born October 8, 1958) is an American politician from

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, Rosen represented the towns of Orrington and her residence in Bucksport in the

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from 2004 to 2012, when she was unable to run for re-election due to term-limits. She married former State Senator

Richard Rosen Richard Rosen is an American politician and businessman who served as member of the Maine Senate from the 31st District, where he represented part of Penobscot and Hancock counties, including the population centers of Bucksport and Brewer. C ...

, whom she replaced as State Representative. Either Richard or Kimberley Rosen represented Bucksport and Orrington from 1998 to 2004. Upon the retirement of Republican State Senator

Edward Youngblood Edward Youngblood (born August 8, 1939) is an American politician and banker from Maine. Youngblood, a Republican from Brewer, served as State Senator from Maine's 31st District, representing part of Penobscot and Hancock counties, including the ...

in July 2014, Kim Rosen announced she would seek to replace him in the State Senate. She was later chosen as the Republican nominee by caucus. Rosen graduated from the

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and D'Lor Beauty School. She and her husband Richard owned Rosen's Department, until it closed in Spring 2013. Richard Rosen's grandparents opened the store in 1910 and moved it to Bucksport in 1929. In November 2014, Rosen was elected to replace Youngblood.

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Maine goal: Eradicate cervical cancer
by Kimberly Rosen, March 21, 2010 {{DEFAULTSORT:Rosen, Kimberley Living people University of Maine alumni Women state legislators in Maine Republican Party members of the Maine House of Representatives People from Bucksport, Maine Businesspeople from Maine 1958 births 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians People from Aroostook County, Maine