Senate District 32
Henry Ingwersen
Senate District 32
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Sen. Ingwersen introduces bill to better protect state food security programs from federal cuts in funding
AUGUSTA — Today, Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel, introduced a bill to better protect state food security programs from federal cuts in funding. Approved by the Legislative Council, LD 2004, “An Act to Enhance Support of Local Nutrition Incentive Programs by Modifying the Eligibility...
Sen. Ingwersen to introduce bill to promote mental health and wellness in heritage industries
AUGUSTA — When the 132nd Maine Legislature reconvenes in January, Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel, will introduce legislation to address the mental health needs of Maine’s hardworking farmers, food producers, fisherman and loggers. “Resolve, to Establish a Working Group to Prioritize Mental...
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 Representatives 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. In 2022, he was elected to the Maine Senate, serving Arundel, Biddeford, Dayton, Hollis, and Lyman.
Sen. Ingwersen and his wife Christine have been married for 50 years and are beekeepers on their family farm in Arundel. They have three daughters and twelve 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 is a board member of the Arundel Conservation Trust. As a state senator, he has worked on first-in-the-nation legislation to address the PFAS crisis. Originating in Sen. Ingwersen’s hometown of Arundel, the PFAS crisis affects the health of humans and wildlife, as well as the quality of soil and water. He has sponsored or supported bills and laws to ban the spread of PFAS-contaminated sludge on farmland, phase out the use of PFAS in consumer products, and establish the PFAS Response Program.
Sen. Ingwersen is serving his second term in the Maine Senate. He represents Senate District 32 and serves as the Senate Chair of the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee and as a member of the Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee.
