Senate District 32
Henry Ingwersen
Senate District 32
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Maine Legislators advocate for protecting federal MaineCare funding, safeguarding healthcare access
AUGUSTA – In response to potential federal cuts to Medicaid that would rip away access to healthcare for Mainers through MaineCare, Maine Legislative Democrats gathered today at the State House to advocate for preserving access to quality, affordable healthcare. The press conference, held after...
Sen. Ingwersen bill to expand healthcare workforce opportunities receives committee support
AUGUSTA — Yesterday, the Maine Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee unanimously approved LD 1311, “An Act to Expand Health Care Workforce by Improving Educational Opportunities,” a bill sponsored by Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel, that would tackle ongoing workforce...
Sen. Henry 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 in Arundel.
Sen. Ingwersen has a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Southern Maine. He was elected to the Maine House of Representative in 2018, serving Arundel, Dayton, and Lyman. As a member of the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee, he helped pass laws to raise teacher pay and increase the state’s share of K-12 public school funding.
Sen. Ingwersen and his wife Christine have been married for 47 years and are beekeepers on their family 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.
Sen. Ingwersen is deeply committed to building community relationships to promote protection of our natural spaces and resources. He 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 is serving his first term in the Maine Senate, representing Arundel, Biddeford, Dayton, Hollis, and Lyman.
