Rep. Melanie Sachs is serving her third term in the Maine House of Representatives. She is the House chair of the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee.

Sachs grew up in New Sharon and graduated from Mt. Blue High School in Farmington. She received her bachelor’s degree in political science from Bates College in Lewiston and her master’s degree in science and social administration from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.

Rep. Matthew Beck is serving his second term in the Maine House of Representatives.

A graduate of State University of New York at Binghamton, Beck worked briefly at a number of radio stations before taking a job first at a local public television station and then at a CBS affiliate.

Matt Moonen is in his sixth term in the Maine House of Representatives, where he currently serves as the Majority Leader. He has previously been a member of the Taxation Committee and the Chair of the Judiciary Committee. 

Rep. Marc Malon is serving his second term in the Maine House of Representatives. He sits on the new Housing and Economic Development Committee and the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee.

Malon grew up in Biddeford, where he lives today with his wife, Jennifer, and their two daughters.

Rep. Mana Abdi is serving her second term in the Maine House of Representatives. She serves on the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee.

Abdi is ethnically Somali, but was born in Kenya and came to the United States when she was 11. She has been living in Lewiston for the past 16 years. She attended the University of Maine at Farmington and earned her bachelor’s degree in political science and international and global studies.

Rep. Lynn Holland Copeland is serving her third term in the Maine House of Representatives. She is a member of the State and Local Government Committee.

Copeland worked as a legal assistant and has worked for decades in county, state, federal and local government. She has previously worked as a year-round L.L. Bean customer service representative and seasonally as a quality coach and in problem resolution.

Rep. Lydia Crafts is serving her third term in the Maine House of Representatives and is the House chair of the Transportation Committee.

Crafts grew up in Belfast, where she learned that being from Maine meant needing to be a thoughtful problem solver, a strong collaborator and a champion for justice. She also learned the importance of hard work, dedication and commitment to community. These beliefs informed how she chose her profession, how she’s raising her children and her approach to public service.

Rep. Lori K. Gramlich is serving her fourth term in the Maine House of Representatives. She is the Assistant House Majority Leader, providing support to members of the House Democratic Caucus. 

Rep. Laurie Osher is serving her third term in the Maine House of Representatives.

Osher serves on the Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee and previously served two terms on the Legislature's Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee and one term on the Council of State Governments East's Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee.  

Rep. Laura Supica is serving her third term in the Maine House of Representatives. She is the House chair of the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee.