COMMUNITY PROFILE:
This district serves the communities of Cape Elizabeth (partially) and South Portland (partially).
There are 6,701 actively registered voters within this district:
CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE:
Christopher Kessler, a Democrat from South Portland. Rep. Kessler is an energy auditor and has served in the state legislature since being elected in November 2018.
Rep. Kessler is a former board member of the Maine Association of Building Efficiency Professionals and helped to administer the City of South Portland’s Low-Income Weatherization Program. Rep. Kessler is the founder of the South Portland Tenants Association and was the catalyst behind the City of South Portland’s first housing security ordinance. He has served as a volunteer for numerous community associations and boards.
Rep. Kessler serves on the energy, utilities and technology committee which covers energy policy, including energy resources, wind energy development, biomass energy, hydropower, solar energy; efficiency and conservation; electric industry, including supply, transmission and distribution; natural gas industry; telecommunications industry, including telephone, Internet, broadband and cable television services; E-9-1-1; water and sewer utilities, including district charters; Public Utilities Commission; Office of the Public Advocate; Governor’s Energy Office; ConnectME Authority; and Efficiency Maine Trust.
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: Christopher.Kessler@legislature.maine.gov or 207-956-0882
ELECTIONS 2024:
This seat is on the ballot during the 2024 election cycle. Running for the seat are Christopher Kessler (D) and Tammy Walter (R).
View contributions to each candidate, campaign expenditures and campaign filings on the Maine Ethics Commission website.
On Election Night in November, this section will feature live results for this race:
LEGISLATIVE WORK:
The following chart is a compilation of legislation sponsored by Rep. Kessler during the 131st 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. Kessler.
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