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:
Ronald Russell, a Democrat from Verona Island. Rep. Russell is retired and has served in the state legislature since being elected in November 2022.
During his 42-year career in business with a large, diversified Maine company, Rep. Russell was proud to lead efforts to give back to the community. One of these initiatives, the company’s “Ice Cream For A Cause,” has raised money for several thousand Maine charities and causes since Rep. Russell helped launch the program in 2012.
Throughout his career and in retirement, Rep. Russell has been an active member of the community, volunteering with Northeast Historic Film, Main Street Bucksport, the Bucksport Community and Economic Development Committee and other local organizations. He has been involved with the Heart of Maine United Way for more than 20 years, including as a member of the board of directors.
Rep. Russell serves on the ethics committee and the labor and housing committee, the latter which covers the Department of Labor; wage and hour laws; working conditions, including health and safety; unemployment compensation; workers’ compensation; labor relations; collective bargaining; private sector retirement; Workers’ Compensation Board; Maine Labor Relations Board; retirement eligibility and benefits for state and municipal employees, including teachers; judicial and legislative retirement systems; Maine Public Employees Retirement System; insulation; Maine State Housing Authority; landlord-tenant laws; affordable housing; homelessness; housing safety; building codes; public services.
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: Ronald.Russell@legislature.maine.gov or 207-735-4450
ELECTIONS 2024:
This seat is on the ballot during the 2024 election cycle. Running for the seat are Ronald Russell (D) and Steven Bishop (R).
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. Russell 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. Russell.
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