Maine State House District 81

COMMUNITY PROFILE:

This district serves the communities of Albany Township, Greenwood, Locke Mills, Mason Township, Norway, South Oxford, Stoneham, Stow, Sweden and Waterford.

A map showing which communities are in this legislative district.

There are 6,289 actively registered voters within this district:

CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE:

Peter Wood, a Republican from Norway. Rep. Wood has served in the state legislature since being elected in November 2024.

headshot of Peter Wood.

Rep. Wood is a self-employed small business owner operating a landscaping, lawn care, and maintenance company. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce. He is also a member of the Norway/Paris and Waterford Fish and Game Clubs. He is serving his second term on the SAD 17 school board and he is also on the Region 11 tech board.

Rep. Wood serves on 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.

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: Peter.Wood@legislature.maine.gov or 207-890-3324

ELECTIONS 2024:

This seat was on the ballot during the 2024 election cycle. Running for the seat were Joan Beal (D) and Peter Wood (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. Wood 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. Wood.

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