Sen. Nicole Grohoski sworn into the Maine Senate

AUGUSTA — Earlier today, Sen. Nicole Grohoski, D-Ellsworth, was sworn into the Maine Senate. Sen. Grohoski was elected to her third term in the Senate in November. 

Gov. Janet Mills administered the oath of office to Sen. Grohoski and 34 of her Senate colleagues, all of whom have been elected to serve two-year terms. She represents the good people of Senate District 7, which includes Bar Harbor, Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksville, Castine, Cranberry Isles, Deer Isle, Ellsworth, Frenchboro, Isle au Haut, Lamoine, Mount Desert, Orland, Penobscot, Sedgwick, Southwest Harbor, Stonington, Surry, Swan’s Island, Tremont, Trenton, and Verona Island. 

“I am honored to continue serving the people of Senate District 7,” said Sen. Grohoski. “Throughout my time in the Legislature, including in the House of Representatives, I have worked tirelessly for Maine people and our shared environment. Looking ahead, I remain committed to improving access to rural health care, investing in infrastructure, funding public education, delivering property tax relief, and protecting our environment. I hope we can build on what we’ve accomplished so far to improve life for people here at home and across our great state. No matter who you are or where you live, we’re all in this together.” 

Sen. Grohoski has served two terms in the Maine Senate. She is currently the Senate Chair of the Taxation Committee and a member of the Energy, Utilities, and Technology Committee. She is also a member of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Maine Climate Council. Prior to serving in the Senate, Sen. Grohoski was a two-term member of the Maine House of Representatives. Committee Assignments for the 132nd Legislature will be determined later this month. 

Sen. Grohoski is a Meals on Wheels volunteer driver, a wilderness first responder, a Maine Master Naturalist, a Whitewater Nationals Canoe Champion, and a former volunteer firefighter. She was the first woman to paddle the 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT), and she served on the NFCT Board for nine years. 

The swearing-in ceremony was held in the Senate Chamber and was attended by family and friends of the Senators, as well as the general public. A livestream of the event was made available to the general public and can be viewed online at http://legislature.maine.gov/senate/.  

Of the 35 total members of the Maine Senate, there are 20 Democrats and 15 Republicans. Fifteen are women, and 20 are men. There are seven new members of the Senate, three of which most recently served in the House of Representatives. Twenty-eight members are incumbents.  

The Legislature will reconvene at the start of the New Year. Learn more about Sen. Grohoski at www.mainesenate.org. 

From left to right: Sen. Grohoski’s mother, Jackie Grohoski; Sen. Nicole Grohoski, D-Ellsworth; and Sen. Grohoski’s father, Ed Grohoski, in front of the rostrum, moments before Sen. Grohoski was sworn in for her third term in the Maine State Senate.

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