Robert Joseph Saucier (born March 10, 1955) is an American politician. He is a former member of the
Maine House of Representatives for
Presque Isle, ME, House District 147 of the 127th
Maine Legislature
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. During his first two terms in office, Saucier served on both the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee and the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee.
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Political career
A Democrat
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Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
**Democratic ...
, Saucier was first elected to represent House District 5 in November 2012,[ defeating ]Republican
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
incumbent Michael Willette by a margin of 3% (1,933 to 1,821 votes).
Personal
Saucier is a veteran of the USAF
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, retired Captain (United States O-3) of the Army National Guard (ARNG
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), and retired civil service member of the United States Government
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. Has had a mustache for the last 40 years.
Saucier is a graduate of the Northern Maine Vocational Technical Institute (now Northern Maine Community College
Northern Maine Community College is a public community college in Presque Isle, Maine. It is part of the Maine Community College System. The campus was founded in 1961 on the grounds of the former Presque Isle Air Force Base.
Academics
The col ...
) and the University of Southern Maine
The University of Southern Maine (USM) is a public university with campuses in Portland, Gorham and Lewiston in the U.S. state of Maine. It is the southernmost of the University of Maine System. It was founded as two separate state universit ...
. Saucier currently resides in Presque Isle, ME with his wife, Anna Marie.[
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References
1955 births
Living people
People from Presque Isle, Maine
Democratic Party members of the Maine House of Representatives
University of Southern Maine alumni
21st-century American politicians
Northern Maine Community College alumni
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