Libby Mitchell
American politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people with similar names, see J. Elizabeth Mitchell.
Elizabeth H. Mitchell (born Elizabeth Anne Harrill on June 22, 1940[1]) is an American politician from Maine. Mitchell, a Democrat, represented Vassalboro, which is part of Kennebec County in the Maine Senate from 2004 to 2010. Mitchell was also the Democrats' 2010 candidate for the office of Governor of Maine. She finished in third place behind Republican Paul LePage and unenrolled attorney Eliot Cutler. She is the only woman in United States history to have been elected as both speaker of her state house of representatives and president of her state senate.[2]
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Quick Facts President of the Maine Senate, Preceded by ...
Libby Mitchell | |
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President of the Maine Senate | |
In office 2008–2010 | |
Preceded by | Beth Edmonds |
Succeeded by | Kevin Raye |
Member of the Maine Senate from the 24th district | |
In office 2004–2010 | |
Succeeded by | Roger Katz |
Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives | |
In office 1997–1999 | |
Preceded by | Dan Gwadosky |
Succeeded by | Steven Rowe |
Personal details | |
Born | Elizabeth Anne Harrill (1940-06-22) June 22, 1940 (age 84) Gaffney, South Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Jim Mitchell |
Education | Furman University (BA) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (MA) University of Maine School of Law (JD) |
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