COMMUNITY PROFILE:
This district serves the communities of Waterville (partially).
There are 4,857 actively registered voters within this district:
CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE:
Bruce White, a Democrat from Waterville. Rep. White is retired and has served in the state legislature since being elected in November 2018.
Rep. White spent 21 years at Scott Paper before beginning a second career as a computer technician with the support of state and federal job training programs following the mill’s closure. He then worked for 20 years for the Winslow, China and Vassalboro schools before retiring in 2019. Rep. White serves on the Waterville Planning Board and volunteers with a number of local organizations including the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce, Northern Light Inland Hospital, Mid-Maine Technical Center and the Alfond Youth and Community Center. He is a board member for New Dimensions Federal Credit Union and has also served as president of the United Paperworkers International Union Local 911.
Rep. White serves on the leaves of absence committee, the innovation, development, economic advancement and business committee, and the transportation committee.
The innovation, development, economic advancement and business committee covers business regulation, including automobile and fuel sales; retail pricing; franchising; advertising; real estate practices; professional and occupational licensing; consumer protection; Finance Authority of Maine (FAME), including student assistance programs at Finance Authority of Maine; economic development; economic planning and development agencies; venture capital and trade programs; opportunity zones; import competition; product marketing; research and development; technology commercialization; technology transfers; tourism; and defense facility conversion.
The transportation 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: Bruce.White@legislature.maine.gov or 207-518-8265
ELECTIONS 2024:
This seat is on the ballot during the 2024 election cycle. Running for the seat are Cassie Julia (D) and Tammy Brown (R). Additionally, Jeremy McArthur (I) is running as a declared write-in candidate.
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. White 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. White.
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