Gina Marie Mason (née Crafts; December 30, 1959 – September 5, 2017) was an American politician. Mason was born in

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, the daughter of Chauncey and Carmella DeBurra Crafts. She lived in

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and graduated from Lisbon High School in 1978. In 1980, Mason graduated from

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with a degree in fashion merchandising and retail buying. She was involved with the fashion business. She served on the Lisbon Town Board and the Lisbon School Committee. She served in the

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in 2017 and was a

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. Her son Garrett Mason and their cousin Dale J. Crafts also served in the Maine Legislature. Gina Mason died suddenly while still in office on September 5, 2017. She was 57 years old. Her husband

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succeeded his wife to the

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.'Late Maine lawmaker's will succeed her in Lisbon seat,' Bangor Daily News (Maine), Michael Shepherd, November 7, 2017

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