Joyce A. Maker is an American politician from

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. A

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, Maker has served in local government, including the Calais Town Council and School Board as well as in the Maine House of Representatives (District 31) from 2010 until 2016. A retired college administrator, Maker worked for

Washington County Community College Washington County Community College (WCCC) is a public community college in Calais in Washington County, Maine. The college is on a hillside overlooking the St. Croix River Valley at the edge of a campus of mature woods and fields. WCCC is par ...

. She attended both the

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and

. She also served on the board and as chair of the Finance Authority of Maine. In June 2016, Maker won the primary for her party's nomination in Senate District 6, which includes all of Washington County and some of Hancock County. She defeated Calais City Councilor Billy Howard, who was endorsed by Governor

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. Maker defeated Democrat Rock Alley in the November general election, and took office in December.

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