Sen. Henry Ingwersen sworn into Maine Senate 

AUGUSTA — Earlier today, Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel, was sworn into the Maine Senate. Sen. Ingwersen was elected to his second term in the Senate in November. 

Gov. Janet Mills administered the oath of office to Sen. Ingwersen along with his Senate colleagues, all of whom have been elected to serve two-year terms. He represents the good people of Senate District 32, which includes Arundel, Biddeford, Dayton, Hollis & Lyman. 

“I’m so humbled and honored to have been re-elected to serve the people of District 32,” said Sen. Ingwersen. “I look forward to continuing my work to address PFAS contamination, support local dairy farmers, tackle Maine’s housing crisis, support our local schools and teachers, and make sure all Mainers have access to affordable, quality health care. We have made great progress, but the work to support the people of York County is ongoing — l intend to hit the ground running in my second term.” 

Sen. Ingwersen is an experienced legislator, educator, small business owner, and devoted family man. He was a public school teacher for more than 25 years before retiring to work on his family farm Arundel. Ingwersen serves as president of the Arundel Conservation Trust and is a member of the Kennebunk River Remediation Advisory Committee for the Town of Arundel. He also serves on the board of Defend Our Health, a group working to ensure all people have access to safe food and drinking water. 

Sen. Ingwersen and his wife Christine have been married for 47 years and are beekeepers on their farm in Arundel. They have three daughters and ten grandchildren – all of whom live close by. Along with raising bees and selling honey, they also enjoy helping to raise their growing crop of grandkids.  

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 members of the Maine Senate, there are 20 Democrats and 15 Republicans. 15 are women and 20 are men. There are 7 new members of the Senate: 3 of which have recently served in the House of Representatives. 28 members are incumbents.

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