Maine Senate
Maine State Senate | |
---|---|
Maine State Legislature | |
Type | |
Type | Upper house |
Term limits | 4 Terms (8 years) |
New session started | December 1, 2010 |
Leadership | |
President of the Senate | Kevin Raye, (R) since December 1, 2010 |
Majority Leader | Jonathan Courtney, (R) since December 1, 2010 |
Minority Leader | Barry Hobbins, (D) since December 1, 2010 |
Structure | |
Members | 35 |
Political groups | Republican Party (20) Democratic Party (14) Independent (1) |
Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Article IV, Part Second, Maine Constitution |
Salary | Session 1: $13,526/year Session 2: $9,661/year + per diem |
Elections | |
Last election | November 2, 2010 (35 seats) |
Next election | November 6, 2012 (35 seats) |
Redistricting | Legislative Control |
Meeting place | |
State Senate Chamber Maine State House Augusta, Maine |
|
Website | |
Maine State Senate |
The Maine Senate is the upper house of the Maine Legislature, the 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".[1] Unlike the lower House, the Senate does not set aside nonvoting seats for 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. Members are limited to four consecutive terms with each term being two years but may run again after a two year wait.
Contents |
[edit] Leadership
Unlike many U.S. states, the Senate's leader is not the lieutenant governor, as Maine, unlike most states, does not have lieutenant governor. Instead, the Senate chooses its own president, who is also the first in the line of gubernatorial succession.
[edit] Composition of the Senate
- 125th Legislature, 2010-2012
Affiliation | Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Democratic | Independent | Vacant | |||
End of previous legislature | 15 | 20 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
Begin | 20 | 14 | 1 | 35 | 0 | |
April 15, 2011[2] | 13 | 34 | 1 | |||
May 10, 2011[3] | 14 | 35 | 0 | |||
Latest voting share | 57.1% | 40.0% | 2.9% |
[edit] Officers
Position | Name | Party |
---|---|---|
President of the Senate | Kevin Raye | Rep |
Majority Leader | Jonathan Courtney | Rep |
Majority Whip | Debra Plowman | Rep |
Minority Leader | Barry Hobbins | Dem |
Minority Whip | Justin Alfond | Dem |
Secretary of the Senate | Joseph G. Carleton, Jr. | Non-Partisan |
Assistant Secretary of the Senate | David R. Madore | Non-Partisan |
[edit] Members of the Maine Senate
District | Senator | Party | Residence |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Dawn Hill | Dem | Cape Neddick |
2 | Ronald Collins | Rep | Wells |
3 | Jonathan Courtney | Rep | Sanford |
4 | Nancy Sullivan | Dem | Biddeford |
5 | Barry Hobbins | Dem | Saco |
6 | Phil Bartlett | Dem | Gorham |
7 | Cynthia Dill | Dem | Cape Elizabeth |
8 | Justin Alfond | Dem | Portland |
9 | Joseph Brannigan | Dem | Portland |
10 | Stanley Gerzofsky | Dem | Brunswick |
11 | Richard Woodbury | Ind | Yarmouth |
12 | G. William Diamond | Dem | Windham |
13 | David Hastings | Rep | Fryeburg |
14 | John Patrick | Dem | Rumford |
15 | Lois Snowe-Mello | Rep | Poland |
16 | Margaret Craven | Dem | Lewiston |
17 | Garrett Mason | Rep | Lisbon Falls |
18 | Thomas Saviello | Rep | Wilton |
19 | Seth Goodall | Dem | Richmond |
20 | Christopher K. Johnson | Dem | Somerville |
21 | Earle McCormick | Rep | West Gardiner |
22 | Christopher Rector | Rep | Thomaston |
23 | Michael Thibodeau | Rep | Winterport |
24 | Roger Katz | Rep | Augusta |
25 | Thomas Martin, Jr. | Rep | Benton |
26 | Rodney Whittemore | Rep | Skowhegan |
27 | Douglas Thomas | Rep | Ripley |
28 | Brian Langley | Rep | Ellsworth |
29 | Kevin Raye | Rep | Perry |
30 | Elizabeth Schneider | Dem | Orono |
31 | Richard Rosen | Rep | Bucksport |
32 | Nichi Farnham | Rep | Bangor |
33 | Debra Plowman | Rep | Hampden |
34 | Roger Sherman | Rep | Hodgdon |
35 | Troy Dale Jackson | Dem | Allagash |
- It was announced Sen. David Trahan is stepping down to become head of the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine a special election will be held in November for the remainder of his term. Trahan announced he will stay on until December and stay on the taxation committee until he steps down.
[edit] References
- ^ Maine Constitution Article IV. -- Part Second.Senate.
- ^ Democrat Larry Bliss (District 7) resigned.
- ^ Democrat Cynthia Dill elected to succeed Bliss.
[edit] External links
- The Maine Senate official government website
- State Senate of Maine at Project Vote Smart
- Maine Senate at Ballotpedia
|