About
Rep. Flemings
Rep. Elspeth “Elsie” Flemings is serving
her first term in the Legislature, where she is a member of the Taxation
Committee. Rep. Flemings lives in Bar Harbor and works as the Coordinator
of the Union River Watershed Coalition, a community organization that promotes
the economic, social, and environmental health of the region through education,
outreach, and research. Elsie serves as a board member of Healthy Acadia
and Union River Healthy Communities, and she is an Incorporator at the Mount
Desert Island Hospital.
Flemings has previously worked as a Congressional Legislative
Aide in D.C. and as a fair trade organizer in Maine and nationally.
She served as the Coordinator of SustainUS Maine and subsequently
the Secretary of SustainUS National, a youth organization dedicated
to promoting environmental, social and economic sustainability.
Elsie participated in the 2005 UN Climate Change Treaty Negotiations
in Montreal, and was selected by the U.S. State Department as the
youth representative on the U.S. government's delegation to the
UN Commission on Sustainable Development. Elsie received her bachelor’s
degree from College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor.
In her work and life, Rep. Flemings is committed to promoting
vibrant communities, economic opportunities and fairness, and environmental
sustainability here in Maine and beyond.
To view high resolution photos of Rep. Elspeth Flemings click
here.
News
| October 18, 2009 | Rep. Flemings’ bill to encourage personal savings passes Legislative Council
Legislative council focuses on critical legislation in economic crisis
| | September 24, 2009 | Rep. Flemings given special recognition for conservation and environmental work
League of Conservation Voters highlights Bar Harbor lawmaker’s work in 2009 legislative session
| | June 15, 2009 | Governor signs tax reform package into law
Rep. Elsie Flemings helped craft bill to cut Maine’s income taxes
| | June 1, 2009 | Taxation Committee endorses improved tax reform bill
Feedback from citizens, businesses result in enhanced version of tax reform package
| | May 28, 2009 | Legislators, Treasurer, Housing Authority coordinate on late session bill to help Mainers purchase new homes
Proposal would empower homebuyers to use federal credit at time of closing, or to perform energy efficiency upgrades
| | April 6, 2009 | Green jobs bill gaining support at State House
Maine’s Energy Future Committee gets first look at legislation to add jobs and reduce state’s dependence on foreign energy sources.
| | March 30, 2009 | Rep. Elsie Flemings welcomes MDI speech team to the State House
Flemings and Legislature recognize students and coach for winning state championship
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To read A busy month
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Elsie Flemings published February 3, 2009 in the the Village
Soup ....
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Committees
Rep. Flemings serves on the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation.For more information about the schedule of committee hearings or to sign
up for advance notice of public hearings click
here.
Issues
You can learn more about what the House Democrats are doing for
Maine by clicking
here. And I'd like to hear what you think -- please Contact
Me.
Legislation
Click on the buttons below to see all bills and joint resolutions
and orders I sponsored or cosponsored this session, as well as
legislative sentiments that honor and recognize people from our
district and throughout the state.
To do a general bill search, click
here.
Contact Me
Thank you for taking time to contact me. You may use the online
Contact Form to reach
me.
You can also contact me at my home:
25 Eden Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Home tel: (207) 669-2073
When the Legislature is in session, you can leave
a message for me by calling the State House Message
Phone: (800) 423-2900 or the State House TTY Line:
(207) 287-4469.
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