As the 130th Session of the Maine State Legislature kicks off, PenBayPilot.com has reached out to each area state legislator to see what is at the forefront of the minds for each of them.
Representative Stanley Paige Zeigler, D-Montville, is entering his third term as a member of the Maine State Legislature representing the Waldo County towns of Belmont, Liberty, Lincolnville, Montville, Morrill, Palermo and Searsmont as part of House District 96.
During the recently completed 129th Legislative session, four bills sponsored by Rep. Zeigler were signed into law by Governor Janet Mills including the prohibiting the use of certain disposable food service containers, clarifying conflict of interest requirements for the Board of Environmental Protection, reclassifying certain waters of the State, and providing for legislative review of federally mandated major substantive rules under the Maine Administrative Procedure Act.
As the 130th Session of the Maine State Legislature kicks off, PenBayPilot.com has reached out to each area state legislator to see what is at the forefront of the minds for each of them.
Representative Victoria Doudera, D-Camden, ran unopposed for her second term in Augusta, and continues her work representing constituents of House District 94, which comprises Camden, Islesboro and Rockport.
One highlight of Doudera’s first legislative term, the 129th session, was Governor Janet Mills signing her bill prohibiting the performance of pelvic examinations, without consent, on unconscious or anesthetized patients.
For the upcoming 130th legislative session, Doudera identified a trio of legislative priorities: Help District 94 families and businesses grapple with the fallout from COVID-19 and help the economy recover; make progress on climate action by working toward the goals of the Maine Climate Council; and maintain a focus on equity for Indigenous Mainers and Mainers of color
As the 130th Session of the Maine State Legislature kicks off, PenBayPilot.com has reached out to each area state legislator to see what is at the forefront of the minds for each of them.
While Senator Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, is not a new member of the Maine State Legislature, she is a new member of the Maine State Senate.
Sen. Maxmin spent the 129th Session of the Maine State Legislature as a member of the Maine House of Representatives representing District 88 (Chelsea, Jefferson, Whitefield and part of Nobleboro) before being elected to represent all of Lincoln County, except Dresden, plus Washington from Knox County and Windsor in Kennebec County, in the State Senate, ousting Senate Minority Leader Dana Dow.