COMMUNITY PROFILE:
This district serves the communities of Brunswick (partially) and Harpswell.
There are 6,961 actively registered voters within this district:
CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE:
Cheryl Golek, a Democrat from Harpswell. Rep. Golek has served in the state legislature since being elected in November 2022.
Rep. Golek and her life partner Johanna founded The Vicarage By The Sea, an alternative model of care for those living with dementia, in 1998. Rep. Golek was born into generational poverty and endured years as a homeless teen. She lived in poverty for more than half of her life before finding her way to success. Rep. Golek has completed the Maine AFL-CIO candidate training and is a proud 2019 graduate of Emerge Maine. She is also a member of the Equal Justice Partners Circle and was appointed in 2021 by former Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau to the Commission to Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Zoning and Land Use Restrictions.
Rep. Golek serves on the joint housing committee and the inland fisheries and wildlife committee, the latter 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.
Contact this lawmaker: Cheryl.Golek@legislature.maine.gov or 207-535-9857
ELECTIONS 2024:
This seat is on the ballot during the 2024 election cycle. Running for the seat are Cheryl Golek (D) and Sean Hall (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 also feature live results for this race.
LEGISLATIVE WORK:
The following chart is a compilation of legislation sponsored by Rep. Golek 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. Golek.
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