COMMUNITY PROFILE:
This district serves the communities of Gray (partially) and New Gloucester.
There are 6,642 actively registered voters within this district:
CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE:
Amy Arata, a Republican from New Gloucester. Rep. Arata has served in the state legislature since being elected in November 2018.
Rep. Arata owns a property investment business and a mechanical engineering business with her husband. Her community service includes volunteering at youth and church events, with the New Gloucester Budget Committee and with the Planning Board. She was previously elected to the MSAD 15 School Board, and was appointed to the Maine State Board of Education.
Rep. Arata serves on the appropriations and financial affairs committee which covers General Fund appropriations and general fiscal policy; federal funds allocations, special revenue and block grant allocations when part of a biennial or supplemental budget; Budget Stabilization Fund; general obligation bond issues; collective bargaining funding; budgeting methodologies; review of financial orders; and financial evaluation of agencies of state government.
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: Amy.Arata@legislature.maine.gov or 207-333-1817
ELECTIONS 2024:
This seat was on the ballot during the 2024 election cycle. Running for the seat were Amy Arata (R) and Colleen Strickler (D).
View contributions to each candidate, campaign expenditures and campaign filings on the Maine Ethics Commission website.
LEGISLATIVE WORK:
The following chart is a compilation of legislation sponsored by Rep. Arata 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. View each vote cast by Rep. Arata.
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