COMMUNITY PROFILE:
This district serves the communities of Adamstown Township, Alder Stream Township, Andover, Andover North Surplus Township, Attean Township, Bowtown Township, Carrabassett Valley, Carrying Place Township, Coburn Gore Township, Coplin Plantation, Dallas Plantation, Dead River Township, Dennistown Plantation,
East Central Franklin, Eustis, Freeman Township, Gilead, Highland Plantation, Holeb Township, Jackman, Jim Pond Township, Kingfield, Lang Township, Lincoln Plantation, Lower Cupsuptic Township, Lynchtown Township, Madrid Township, Magalloway Township, Moose River, Newry, North Franklin, North Oxford, Northwest Somerset, Phillips, Pierce Pond Township, Rangeley, Rangeley Plantation, Raytown Township, Richardsontown Township, Riley Township, Salem Township, Sandy River Plantation, Spring Lake Township, The Forks Plantation, Upper Enchanted Township, Upton, West Central Franklin, West Forks Plantation and Wyman Township.
There are 6,940 actively registered voters within this district:
CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE:
Michael Soboleski, a Republican from Phillips. Rep. Soboleski is retired and has served in the state legislature since being elected in November 2022.
Rep. Soboleski served as a corporal in the United States Marine Corps from 1974-1976 in legal administration. An active member of his community, Mike serves as a member of the American Legion, Maine Sportsman Alliance, Franklin County Republicans Committee, National Rifle Association, and Americans for Tax Reform. Rep. Soboleski was also a 9-11 Ground Zero responder and is an advocate for the World Trade Center Health Program.
Rep. Soboleski serves on the environment and natural resources committee which covers air and water quality; natural resource protection; site location of development laws, shoreland zoning, subdivisions and growth management; management and disposal of solid, hazardous, biomedical and special wastes; returnable containers; hydropower and dams; waste-to-energy facilities; mining; wind energy development; and general environmental policy, including oversight of the Department of Environmental Protection.
Rep. Soboleski also serves on the labor and housing committee 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: Michael.Soboleski@legislature.maine.gov or 207-400-7233
ELECTIONS 2024:
This seat is on the ballot during the 2024 election cycle. Running for the seat are Michael Soboleski (R) and Tiffany Bond (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. Soboleski 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. Soboleski.
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