COMMUNITY PROFILE:
This district serves the communities of Alfred, Lyman (partially) and Waterboro (partially).
There are 6,411 actively registered voters within this district:
CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE:
John Eder, a Republican from Waterboro. Rep. Eder has served in the state legislature since being elected in November 2024, and previously served from 2003-2006.
Rep. Eder is a self-employed house painter, political consultant, and outreach coordinator for Health Choice Maine. He is a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Waterboro Aerie #4392, Hiram lodge #180 and the Upward Homeschool Co-op of Waterboro.
Rep. Eder serves on the government oversight committee and on the housing and economic development committee.
The mission of the Joint Legislative Government Oversight Committee is to oversee program evaluation and government accountability matters in State government. The Committee seeks to ensure that public funds are expended for intended purposes, and that programs and activities are effectively, efficiently and economically managed. The Committee accomplishes this mission by conducting public inquiries and directing the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability to conduct independent, objective reviews of State agencies and programs and other entities receiving public funds or expending private monies for public purposes.
The housing and economic development committee covers affordable housing; accessory dwelling units; housing-related subdivision law; housing-related site location of development law; land use, subdivisions and growth management; planning and regulation, including municipal zoning; Maine State Housing Authority; mortgage lending; foreclosure prevention; housing safety; building codes; insulation; lead testing; homelessness; economic development; economic planning and development agencies; venture capital and trade programs; opportunity zones; import competition; product marketing; research and development; technology commercialization; technology transfers; tourism; business regulation, including automobile and fuel sales; retail pricing; franchising; advertising; real estate practices; Finance Authority of Maine (FAME), excluding student assistance programs at FAME; business and nonprofit organizations; Uniform Commercial Code; and Maine Land Use Planning Commission.
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: John.Eder@legislature.maine.gov or 207-871-0317
ELECTIONS 2024:
This seat was on the ballot during the 2024 election cycle. Running for the seat were Michelle Conners (D) and John Eder (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. Eder 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. Eder.
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