Welcome to the 124th Maine Senate
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About the 124th
Maine Senate

 All members of the 124th Maine Senate have been elected to serve a two-year term.  Of the 35 members, there are 20 Democrats and 15 Republicans.  Eight are women (6 Democrats; 2 Republicans) and 27 are men (14 Democrats; 13 Republicans).  There are 10 new members; 6 have recently served in the House of Representatives, 2 are former House members,  and 2 have no previous legislative experience.  Twenty-five members are incumbents. Twenty-seven members have prior legislative service in the House of Representatives.  The combined legislative experience of the 124th Senate totals 318 years.  The average age for a Senator this session is 55.

 Senator Joseph C. Brannigan of Cumberland has the distinction of being the senior member of the Senate, while Senator Seth A. Goodall of Sagadahoc is the junior member this session.  Senator Peter Mills of Somerset has the longest overall Senate service, 6th term beginning in the 117th (1994), he now begins his seventh term in the Senate.  Senator Joseph C. Brannigan of Cumberland, beginning his 13th term, is the Senator with the longest overall legislative service.  Senator Smith is the Senator who has served in the earliest Legislature, having been elected to the House in the 105th (1971).  Senator Bill Diamond served in the earliest Senate, the 111th (1982).

 Twenty-two Senators are Maine natives, 11 of them were born in a community they currently represent.  The remaining Senators were born in Alabama (1), California (1), Ireland (1), Massachusetts (4), Maryland (1), New York (3), South Carolina (1), and Virginia (1).

By way of occupation, the Senate is composed as follows: 7 members are or have been attorneys; 5 members are or have been in education; 3 members are or have been in the health and social services professions; 13 are or have been business owners, consultants or workers; 3 members are in Forestry; 1 member is a Holstein breeder; 5 members are retired; 5 members consider legislative service their full-time occupation.

Members who will not be able to run for election to the Senate in 2010 due to term-limits are: Sen. Bruce Bryant of Oxford, Sen. Dennis Damon of Hancock, Sen. Richard Nass of York, Sen. Carol Weston of Waldo. 

About the photo:
"Capital Autumn” First Place in Maine.gov 2008 Fall Photo Contest (Cities and Towns)
by William A. Haley of Hallowell
 

Opening Day Slideshow

Member Name & Address List (pdf)  *  Member bio info

124th Senator Excel Spreadsheet  *  124th Mailing Labels (Avery 5160) pdf

124th Senate Roll Call Tally Sheet (pdf)  **  124th Chamber Seating Chart (pdf)

Senators by Term Limits  *  Committee Assignments