Sen. Craig Hickman sworn into Maine Senate

Posted: December 04, 2024 | Senator Hickman

Earlier today, Senator Craig Hickman of Winthrop was sworn into the Maine Senate. Sen. Hickman was elected to his third term in the Senate in November.

Gov. Janet Mills administered the oath of office to Sen. Hickman and his Senate colleagues, all of whom have been elected to serve two-year terms. He represents the good people of Senate District 14, which includes Chelsea, Farmingdale, Gardiner, Hallowell, Manchester, Monmouth, Pittston, Randolph, Readfield, Wayne, West Gardiner and Winthrop.

Sen. Craig Hickman at his desk in the Senate Chamber moments before being sworn in for his third term in the Maine Senate

“It is an honor and privilege to be sworn in as your State Senator for another term, where I will continue to fight hard to strengthen communities and make life better for people,” said Sen. Hickman. “As a lifelong advocate for individual rights, civil liberties, and justice for all, I believe that we must come together to create equitable and just public policy that recognizes the dignity and worth of every human personality and moves us to a place where all Maine people have the social and economic opportunity to be free. I will continue to solve problems and promote liberty and justice across partisan and ideological lines on behalf of the hard-working people of the state.”

Sen. Hickman is an organic farmer, small business owner, poet, author and Harvard graduate. He serves as the Senate Chair of the Committee on Government Oversight, where he presided over the Legislature’s investigation into DHHS’s Office of Child and Family Services and Child Protective Services in the wake of increasing child maltreatment rates. He also serves as Senate Chair of the Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs and as a member of both the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and the Senate Committee on Conduct and Ethics.

In his first term in the Maine Senate, Sen. Hickman served as the Senate Chair of the Legislature’s Committees on Labor and Housing and Veterans and Legal Affairs. He also chaired the Citizen Trade Policy Commission, the Commission to Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Zoning and Land Use Restrictions, the Commission to Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Land Use Regulations and Short-term Rentals and the Commission to Examine Reestablishing Parole.

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 live stream 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. Hickman at www.mainesenate.org.