Maine State House District 139

COMMUNITY PROFILE:

This district serves the communities of Limerick, Parsonsfield and Waterboro (partially).

A map showing which communities are in this legislative district.

There are 6,042 actively registered voters within this district:

CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE:

David “Woody” Woodsome, a Republican from Waterboro. Rep. Woodsome is retired and has served in the state legislature since being elected in November 2022.

headshot of David Woodsome.

Rep. Woodsome is a retired high school educator who taught social studies and history at Massabesic High School, and physical education and health at Fryeburg Academy until his retirement in 2014. During his time teaching, he also coached football and wrestling. Rep. Woodsome was Selectman for three years and chairman of the Recycling-Transfer Station. He has also been a member of the Charter Commission, Road Review Committee, Waterboro Republic Caucus, Waterboro Historical Society, Sanford Elks Club, Government Relations, and the Spring Social Club.

Rep. Woodsome serves on the leaves of absence committee, the environment and natural resources committee and the inland fisheries and wildlife committee.

The environment and natural resources committee covers air and water quality; natural resource protection; site location of development laws, shoreland zoning, subdivisions and growth management; management and disposal of solid, hazardous, biomedical and special wastes; returnable containers; hydropower and dams; waste-to-energy facilities; mining; wind energy development; and general environmental policy, including oversight of the Department of Environmental Protection.

The inland fisheries and wildlife committee covers the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife; inland fisheries and wildlife research and management; hunting; fishing; trapping; hunter safety; fish hatcheries; game wardens; guides; taxidermist licensing; ATVs; snowmobiles; watercraft registration and boater safety; and whitewater rafting.

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: David.Woodsome@legislature.maine.gov or 207-432-5643

ELECTIONS 2024:

This seat is on the ballot during the 2024 election cycle. Running for the seat are David Woodsome (R) and Clifford Krolick (D).

View contributions to each candidate, campaign expenditures and campaign filings on the Maine Ethics Commission website.

On Election Night in November, this section will also feature live results for this race.

LEGISLATIVE WORK:

The following chart is a compilation of legislation sponsored by Rep. Woodsome 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. Woodsome.

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