Thomas B. Saviello (born August 29, 1950) is an American politician. Saviello is a

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former State Senator from

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's 17th District, representing part of Kennebec and Franklin Counties, including the population center of

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and his residence in Wilton. He was first elected to the

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in 2010 after serving for 8 years (4 terms) in the Maine House of Representatives and two years on the District 9 School Board. His private experience is primarily in the field of forestry; Saviello works as a manager for

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. He was born in Englewood, New Jersey and is a graduate of the

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and the

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. First elected as a Democrat, Saviello is known to cross party lines on measures and draw the ire of more conservative Republicans, including Governor

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. As a Republican, he supported Democrat

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in his 2018 campaign for

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against incumbent Republican

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. In 2017, he helped fundraise for Democratic gubernatorial candidate

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