Michelle Ann Dunphy is an American politician from

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. A

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, Dunphy represents District 122 of the

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, which encompasses Old Town and

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. Dunphy was elected for the first time in 2014. Re-elected in 2016, 2018, and 2020, she was also chosen as Majority Leader of the House in her final term. Dunphy is a railroad enthusiast; in 2015, Dunphy submitted a bill, ''An Act to Provide Passenger Rail Service to Bangor''. If passed, the bill would have begun the process of returning passenger rail service to Bangor, which ended in 1960. She is married to

Matthew Dunlap Matthew Dunlap (born November 26, 1964) is an American politician from Maine who has served as the Maine state auditor since November, 2022, and previously from January to October, 2021. A Democrat, Dunlap served as Secretary of State of Mai ...

, who also served as a State Representative before being elected Secretary of State and Maine State Auditor. They have one daughter.

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