AUGUSTA – Rep. Traci Gere, D-Kennebunkport, has been appointed to serve as House chair of the Legislature’s newly formed Housing and Economic Development Committee. Having previously served as House chair of the 131st Legislature’s Joint Select Committee on Housing, Gere was appointed by House Speaker Ryan Fecteau.
AUGUSTA – Rep. Wayne Farrin, D-Jefferson, will serve as a member of the Legislature’s Marine Resources Committee and State and Local Government Committee during the 132nd Legislature. Farrin was appointed by House Speaker Ryan Fecteau.
AUGUSTA – Rep. Kelly Murphy, D-Scarborough, has been appointed to serve as House chair of the Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee.
Rep. Yusuf Yusuf is serving his first term in the Maine House of Representatives. He is a member of the Housing and Economic Development Committee.
Rep. Kilton Webb is serving his first term in the Maine House of Representatives.
After graduation, Webb completed an apprenticeship program to become an electrician. Since joining his local union, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 567, Webb has been a strong advocate for working-class Mainers across the state.
Rep. Dylan Pugh is serving his first term in the Maine House representing District 114, which includes part of Portland. He serves on the Judiciary Committee.
A Mainer by way of Washington State, Pugh brings a wide range of experience to the Legislature. Since moving to Portland in 2013, he has been an active member of his community, serving as a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine and a volunteer for Greater Portland Family Promise.
Rep. Dani O’Halloran is serving her first term in the Maine House of Representatives and is currently a member of the Judiciary Committee.
O’Halloran, a long-standing Brewer resident, is deeply committed to her community. With over 30 years of experience as a professional realtor along with service as a member on several boards – including the Brewer Federal Credit Union Board, the Realty of Maine Cares Board, the United Technologies Center Board, the Brewer School Committee and the Brewer City Council – she brings a unique perspective to this new role.
Rep. Christina Mitchell is currently serving her first term in the Maine House of Representatives and serves as a member of the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee.
Christina has spent more than 30 years teaching English Language Learners (ELL) and social studies in Maine public schools grades 7-12 and adult education in Wiscasset, Windham and at Portland High. She has also taught at the University of Southern Maine, Southern Maine Community College and in the Republic of China (Taiwan).
Rep. Julie McCabe is serving her first term in the Maine House of Representatives. She is a member of the Health and Human Services Committee.
McCabe holds a bachelor’s degree from Bates College and a master’s degree in government from Johns Hopkins University.
She is a high school teacher in Lewiston and has taught in Maine’s public schools for the past 12 years. McCabe has also served on the Recycling and Waste Management Committee for the City of Lewiston and volunteers as a youth sports coach.
Rep. Rafael Macias is serving his first term in the Maine House of Representatives and serves on the Labor Committee. A native of San Diego, California, Rep. Macias moved to Topsham with his family in 2007 to work at Bath Iron Works as the pre-commissioning supply officer for a new-construction guided missile destroyer.
