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Chellie Pingree
58 years old
Democratic PartyRace: U.S. House District 1
Born: April 2, 1955; Minneapolis, Minn.
Family: Married (S. Donald Sussman*), two daughters (Hannah, 35, and Cecily, 32), one son (Asa, 31), and two grandchildren.
Home: North Haven
Education: Graduated from College of the Atlantic.
Occupation: Operates Nebo Lodge, a small inn and restaurant on North Haven; president and CEO of Common Cause from 2003-07.
Political experience: Member of the Maine Senate 1992-2000; majority leader from 1996-2000; ran unsuccessfully in 2002 for U.S. Senate, losing to Sen. Susan Collins; elected in 2008 as U.S. Congresswoman for Maine’s 1st District* S. Donald Sussman is the majority share owner of the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Fun facts
- Founded North Island Yarn in 1981, selling knitting kits and pattern books through retail stores and mail-order catalogs.
- Loves to kayak around North Haven and throughout Penobscot Bay.
- When she moved to Maine in 1971, she lived in a cabin with no electricity or running water.On the issues
Do you support President Obama’s health care law? Yes.
Do you support a balanced budget amendment? No.
Do you support a tax increase for the wealthy? Yes.
Would you vote to extend the nation’s debt limit? Yes.
Do you support legalizing gay marriage? Yes.
Do you support legal access to abortion? Yes.
What should Congress be doing to create jobs and improve the economy? We need to invest in growing industries – like wind and tidal power companies – that can create new, good-paying jobs right here in Maine. We also need to make sure young people can get the training and education they need to compete in today’s economy.
Website: chelliepingree.com
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