COMMUNITY PROFILE:
This district serves the communities of Alexander, Berry Township, Big Lake Township, Cathance Township, Charlotte, Cooper, Crawford, Cutler, Dennysville, East Central Washington, East Machias, Edmunds Township, Greenlaw Chopping Township, Lubec, Machiasport, Marion Township, Marshfield, North Washington (partially), Northfield, Pembroke, Princeton, Trescott Township, Wesley and Whiting.
There are 6,528 actively registered voters within this district:
CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE:
William Tuell, a Republican from East Machias. Rep. Tuell has served in the state legislature since being elected in November 2024, and previously served from 2015-2022.
Rep. Tuell is a journalist with a background in public relations. He is committed to community service and serves on the Arise Addiction Recovery Board of Directors. He has also worked as a substitute teacher in Machias area schools. He is a graduate of Washington Academy and holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Maine at Machias where he was named the 2017 Young Alumni Award winner.
Rep. Tuell serves on the state and local government committee which covers state government, including the Legislature, state property, public purchasing and contracts, state agencies and government organization, state employment, oversight of state officials, periodic review of State Government Evaluation Act; Maine State Archives; administrative procedures, boards and commissions, state holidays and designations, and capitol area planning; county government, including regional planning, budget process and county officials; municipal and local government, including deorganization and consolidation, planning and regulation, land use; discontinued and abandoned roads and cemeteries.
Information for this lawmaker’s biography has been compiled from numerous public sources, including pages maintained by political parties, individual lawmakers and the Maine Legislature.
Contact this lawmaker: vog.e1771002349niam.1771002349eruta1771002349lsige1771002349l@lle1771002349ut.ma1771002349illiW1771002349 or 207-271-8521
This seat was on the ballot during the 2024 election cycle. Running for the seat were Peter Colman (D) and William Tuell (R).
View contributions to each candidate, campaign expenditures and campaign filings on the Maine Ethics Commission website.
The following chart is a compilation of legislation sponsored by Rep. Tuell during the 132nd Legislature. To learn more about each legislation and see where it is in the legislative process, click on the bill ID in the first column.
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The following is a scrollable table of the last 100 votes by Rep. Tuell during the 132nd Legislature. To see additional votes, search the Maine Legislature’s records. The Legislature provides a guide of legislative definitions.
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