COMMUNITY PROFILE:
This district serves the communities of Bucksport, Orland, Penobscot and Verona Island.
There are 6,352 actively registered voters within this district:
CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE:
Steven Bishop, a Republican from Bucksport. He has served in the legislature since being elected in November 2024.
Rep. Bishop is a third generation owner of a small business that was established in 1961. He has a strong background in law enforcement, having retired from the Bucksport Police Department. Rep. Bishop is also actively involved in local governance, serving on the Bucksport Town Council and previously as Chair of the Town Planning Board. A former firefighter, he holds a degree in Fire Science from Eastern Maine Community College and is a graduate of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.
Rep. Bishop 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: Steven.Bishop@legislature.maine.gov or 207-991-7909
ELECTIONS 2024:
This seat was on the ballot during the 2024 election cycle. Running for the seat were Ronald Russell (D) and Steven Bishop (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. Bishop 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. Bishop.
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