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Maine Senate
President Libby Mitchell
Elizabeth (Libby) H. Mitchell was unanimously elected
as Maine’s 113th Senate President on December
3, 2008. She has the distinct honor of being the
first woman in America to serve as both the President
of the Senate and the Speaker of the House. Senator
Mitchell represents Senate District 24, which includes
Augusta, China, Oakland, Sidney and Vassalboro.
A resident of Vassalboro, Senator Mitchell was first
elected to the Maine Legislature in 1974. Her legislative
service includes nine terms in the House and three
in the Senate. During her time in the legislature
she has been a tireless advocate for education; successfully
championing legislation to improve Maine’s
K-12 and higher education systems and sponsoring
first in the nation legislation that used state funding
to expand the Head Start program.
On opening day of the 124th Legislature, President
Mitchell set a tone for the session by calling on
everyone, regardless of party, to work together to
increase opportunity for Maine people by creating
jobs, expanding access to health care, improving
the quality of our education system, and moving the
state towards energy sustainability.
In addition to serving her community in the Legislature,
Libby has served three terms on the Vassalboro Board
of Selectmen. She also serves on the board of Maine
General Health, Maine Coalition for Excellence in
Education, New England Board of Higher Education
and Jobs for Maine Graduates. She served seven years
on the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, chairing the
board for four years. She has also served on the
board of Kennebec Health Association, Home Resources
of Maine, Kennebec Valley Medical Center, Oak Grove-Coburn
School and as director of the Maine Homeless Coalition.
Libby practices law as an associate at the firm
of Mitchell and Davis in Augusta. She and her husband
Jim live in Vassalboro. They are the proud parents
of four children (J. Elizabeth, Will, Charlie and
Emily) and six grandchildren (Hannah, Abigail, Sophie,
Elles, James and Anna).
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