Rep. Mana Abdi is serving her first term in the Maine House of Representatives. She serves on the State and Local Government Committee.

Rep. 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 15 years. She attended the University of Maine at Farmington and earned her bachelor’s degree in political science and international and global studies.

Her professional goals and personal vision are one and the same – to create a just, safe, sustainable and collaborative community and world. She is particularly passionate about social justice, equitable housing and education and supporting young entrepreneurs.

Rep. Abdi is the youngest of eight siblings and the aunt to many nieces and nephews.

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Committee

Rep. Abdi is a member of the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government.

Brief description of the subject matter handled by the committee: State government, including the Legislature, state property, public purchasing and contracts, state agencies and government organization, state employment, oversight of state officials, periodic review of State Government Evaluation Act; Maine State Archives; administrative procedures, boards and commissions, state holidays and designations, and capitol area planning; county government, including regional planning, budget process and county officials; municipal and local government, including deorganization and consolidation, planning and regulation, land use; discontinued and abandoned roads and cemeteries.

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Legislation

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Contact Me

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You can also contact me at my home:

176 Blake Street Apt 2
Lewiston, ME 04240
Mana.Abdi@legislature.maine.gov

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 TDD Line: Relay 711.