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Maine Senate
The Maine Senate is the upper house of the Maine Legislature, the state legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Maine. The Senate currently consists of 35 members representing an equal number of districts across the state, though the Maine Constitution allows for "an odd number of Senators, not less than 31 nor more than 35". Unlike the lower Maine House of Representatives, House, the Senate does not set aside nonvoting seats for Native Americans in the United States, Native tribes. Because it is a part-time position, members of the Maine Senate usually have outside employment as well. The Senate meets at the Maine State House in Augusta, Maine, Augusta. Members are limited to four consecutive terms with each term being two years but may run again after a two-year wait. Leadership Unlike many U.S. states, the Senate's leader is not the Lieutenant governor (United States), lieutenant governor, as Maine does not have a lieutenant governor. Instead, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maine Legislature
The Maine State Legislature is the State legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Maine. It is a Bicameralism, bicameral body composed of the lower house Maine House of Representatives and the upper house Maine Senate. The legislature convenes at the Maine State House, State House in Augusta, Maine, Augusta, where it has met since 1832. The House of Representatives consists of 151 members, each chosen from single-member constituencies. The House is uniquely the only State legislature (United States), state legislative body in the U.S. to set aside special seats for Native Americans in the United States, American Indians, where there are three non-voting Representatives from the Penobscot people, Penobscot Nation, the Passamaquoddy Tribe, and the Maliseet people, Houlton Band of Maliseets. The Senate currently has 35 members, though under the Maine Constitution there may be 31, 33, or 35. History In 1922, Dora Pinkham became the first woman elected to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Legislature (United States)
In the United States, the state legislature is the legislative branch in each of the 50 U.S. states. A legislature generally performs state duties for a state in the same way that the United States Congress performs national duties at the national level. Generally, the same system of checks and balances that exists at the federal level also exists between the state legislature, the state executive officer (governor) and the state judiciary. In 27 states, the legislature is called the ''legislature'' or the ''state legislature'', while in 19 states the legislature is called the ''general assembly''. In Massachusetts and New Hampshire, the legislature is called the ''general court'', while North Dakota and Oregon designate the legislature the ''legislative assembly''. Legislature overview Responsibilities The responsibilities of a state legislature vary from state to state, depending on state's constitution. The primary function of any legislature is to create ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aroostook County, Maine
Aroostook County ( ; ) is the northernmost County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Maine. It is located along the Canada–United States border. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 67,105. The county seat is Houlton, Maine, Houlton, with offices in Caribou, Maine, Caribou and Fort Kent, Maine, Fort Kent. Known in Maine as "The County", it is the largest List of counties in Maine, county in Maine by total area, the second-List of the largest counties in the United States by area, largest in the United States east of the Mississippi River by total area (behind St. Louis County, Minnesota), and the 31st-largest county in the entire contiguous U.S. With over of land, it is larger than three of the smaller U.S. states. The state's northernmost village, Estcourt Station, Maine, Estcourt Station, is also the northernmost community in the New England region and in the contiguous United States east of the Great Lakes. Aroostook County is kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caribou, Maine
Caribou is the second largest city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. Its population was 7,396 at the 2020 census. The city is a service center for the agricultural and tourism industries, and the location of a National Weather Service Forecast Office. History Lumbermen and trappers first set up camps in the area in the 1810s. The first settlers came to what is now Caribou in the 1820s. Between 1838 and 1840, the undeclared Aroostook War flared between the United States and Canada, and the Battle of Caribou occurred in December 1838. The dispute over the international boundary delayed settlement of the area until after the signing of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty in 1842. With peace restored, European settlers arrived in gradually-increasing numbers beginning in 1843. From Eaton Plantation and part of half-township H, Caribou was incorporated in 1859 as the town of Lyndon on April 5. In 1869, it annexed Eaton, Sheridan and Forestville plantations. On February 26 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maine's 1st State Senate District
Maine's 1st State Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Maine Senate. It has been represented by Republican Susan Bernard since 2024. Geography District 1 covers far northern Maine, including the majority of Aroostook County. It is located entirely within Maine's 2nd congressional district. It borders the Canadian province of Quebec. Aroostook County - ''54.9% of county'' City: * Caribou Towns: * Allagash * Ashland * Castle Hill * Caswell * Chapman * Eagle Lake * Fort Fairfield * Fort Kent * Frenchville * Grand Isle * Hamlin * Limestone * Madawaska * Mapleton * Masardis * New Canada * New Sweden * Perham * Portage Lake * Saint Agatha * Saint Francis * Stockholm * Van Buren * Wade * Wallagrass * Washburn * Westmanland * Woodland A woodland () is, in the broad sense, land covered with woody plants (trees and shrubs), or in a narrow sense, synonymous with wood (or in the U.S., the '' plurale tantum'' woods), a low-density forest forming open habitats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Harrington (politician)
Matthew Harrington is an American politician and police officer from Sanford, Maine Early life and education Harrington is a fourth-generation Mainer who lives in Sanford, Maine. He is a graduate of Southern Main Community College, and the University of Southern Maine The University of Southern Maine (USM) is a public university with campuses in Gorham and Portland, Maine, United States. It is the southernmost university in the University of Maine System. It was founded as two separate state universities, Go .... After college Harrington became a police office and he is currently serving as a patrol officer in the Kennebuck police department, with over 15 years of service under his belt. Political career Harrington's political career started in 2014 when he was chosen to replace Sarah Cognata after she withdrew from the race for Maine's 19 house district. However, he was unable to win the seat. In 2015 the 19th district help a special election after Jean Noon died. For Thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jill Duson
Jill C. Duson (born 1953) is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and politician from Portland, Maine. Duson has served on both the Portland School Board and the Portland, Maine City Council since 2001. In 2004, Duson became the first African-American mayor of Maine's largest city and the first African-American woman mayor in the state when she was elected by her fellow council members to chair meetings under the city's then council-manager system. In 2011, Duson ran for the newly created position of mayor. Rep. Anne Haskell was her campaign manager. She finished in sixth place out of fifteen candidates on the ballot. In 2012, Duson was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention and a Democratic elector in the general election. She was a supporter of President Barack Obama. In June 2016, Duson ran for the Democratic nomination for State Senate in her district. She lost to Representative and former sheriff Mark Dion. In November 2017, Duson was re-elected for the fifth time over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Politician
An independent politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or Bureaucracy, bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views that do not align with the platforms of any political party and therefore they choose not to affiliate with them. Some independent politicians may be associated with a party, perhaps as former members of it or else have views that align with it, but choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in question has selected another candidate. Others may belong to or support a political party at the national level but believe they should not formally represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level. In some cases, a politician may be a member of an unregistered party and therefore officially recognised as an independent. Officeholders may become independents after losing or r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Maine
The governor of Maine is the head of government of the U.S. state of Maine. Before Maine was admitted to the Union in 1820, Maine was part of Massachusetts and the governor of Massachusetts was chief executive. The current governor of Maine is Janet Mills, a Democrat, who took office January 2, 2019. The governor of Maine receives a salary of $70,000, which is the lowest salary out of all 50 state governors, as of 2022. This will be raised to $125,000 upon a new governor taking office in 2026, per a bill passed in 2025, as the Maine Constitution prohibits changing the salary of the sitting governor. Eligibility Under Article V, Section 4, a person must as of the commencement of the term in office, be 30 years old, for 15 years a citizen of the United States, and for five years a resident of Maine. A governor must retain residency in Maine while in office. Section 5 provides that a person shall not assume the office of Governor [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Presidents Of The Maine Senate
The position of President of the Maine Senate was created when Maine separated from Massachusetts and achieved statehood in 1820. The Maine Legislature had one year terms until 1880, when an amendment to the Maine Constitution took effect to provide for two year terms. Joseph A. Locke was the first Senate president to serve a two-year term, starting in 1881. The longest-tenured president of the Senate is currently Charles P. Pray, who served four consecutive two-year terms for eight total years as Senate President between 1984 and 1992. As Maine has no Lieutenant governor (United States), lieutenant governor, the president of the Senate is first in line to become Governor of Maine in the event of a vacancy. List of presidents of the Maine Senate See also * List of Maine state legislatures References {{reflist Lists of Maine politicians, Presidents of the Maine Senate Presidents of the Maine Senate, * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
