COMMUNITY PROFILE:
This district serves the communities of Central Hancock, Ellsworth, Fletchers Landing Township and Waltham.
There are 6,082 actively registered voters within this district:
CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE:
Russell White, a Republican from Ellsworth. He is a healthcare talent acquisition professional and has served in the legislature since being elected in November 2024.
Rep. White brings a wealth of experience in recruiting and workforce development to the Legislature. He is a proud U.S. Air Force veteran, having served as an aerial gunner (helicopters) and achieving the rank of Master Sergeant (E-7). His military service included deployments to Desert Storm, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan, where he contributed to numerous critical operations. Rep. White holds four Associate Degrees in Information Technology, Human Resource Management, Aerial Operations, and Aircraft Armament Systems.
Rep. White serves on the taxation committee which covers the Bureau of Revenue Services and State Board of Property Tax Review; state and local taxes; tax exemptions and credits; tax expenditure review; taxpayer relief programs; property valuation and assessment; tax increment financing; municipal revenue sharing; taxation of unorganized territories; and tree growth and other current use tax issues.
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: Russell.White@legislature.maine.gov or (207) 460-6359
ELECTIONS 2024:
This seat was on the ballot during the 2024 election cycle. Running for the seat were James Worth (D) and Russell White (R).
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. White 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. White.
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