COMMUNITY PROFILE:
This district serves the communities of Carmel and Hermon.
There are 6,432 actively registered voters within this district:
CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE:
James Thorne, a Republican from Carmel. Rep. Thorne works in advertising and as a Maine Guide, and has served in the state legislature since being elected in November 2020.
Rep. Thorne served 21 years in the United States Air Force from 1983-2003. During his service, he was a logistics officer and recruiter. Rep. Thorne has spent his career since retiring from the Air Force as an advertising sales manager at Northwoods Sporting Journal and as a Registered Maine Guide.
Rep. Thorne serves as the ranking member of 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. Thorne also serves on the inland fisheries and wildlife committee which 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.
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This seat was on the ballot during the 2024 election cycle. Running for the seat was James Thorne (R).
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The following chart is a compilation of legislation sponsored by Rep. Thorne 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.
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