COMMUNITY PROFILE:
This district serves the communities of Brooklin, Deer Isle, Eagle Island Township, Frenchboro, Isle au Haut, Marshall Island, Southwest Harbor, Stonington, Swans Island, Tremont and Vinalhaven.
There are 5,628 actively registered voters within this district:
CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE:
Holly Eaton, a Democrat from Deer Isle. Rep. Eaton has served in the state legislature since being elected in November 2022.
Rep. Eaton is a massage therapist and home organizer, and she has previously worked as a sternman. An active member of her community, she has served on the school board for the Town of Deer Isle and on the Deer Isle Appeals Committee. Rep. Eaton has also served on the boards of the Healthy Island Project and the Island Fishermen’s Wives Association, and was the community liaison for the Penobscot East Resource Center (now the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries).
Rep. Eaton serves on the marine resources committee which covers the Department of Marine Resources; Marine Patrol; commercial and recreational marine fisheries management, licensing and enforcement; marine science and research; shellfish sanitation and management; and aquaculture.
Rep. Eaton also serves on the transportation committee which covers the Department of Transportation; Bureau of Motor Vehicles; motor vehicle registration and license plates; drivers’ licenses; driver education; Maine Turnpike Authority; Highway Fund; transportation policy; public transportation; aeronautics; highway and bridge construction and maintenance; highway safety; traffic regulation; waterways; railroads; Department of Public Safety, State Police; and motor vehicles and motor carriers.
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: Holly.Eaton@legislature.maine.gov or 207-610-9281
ELECTIONS 2024:
This seat is on the ballot during the 2024 election cycle. Running for the seat are Holly Eaton (D) and Jason Joyce (I).
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. Eaton 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. Eaton.
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