Janet T. Mills
American politician and 75th governor of Maine
Janet Trafton Mills (born December 30, 1947) is an American politician. She is the 75th and current Governor of Maine. She is the first female Governor of Maine.
Janet Mills | |
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| 75th Governor of Maine | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Paul LePage |
| 55th and 57th Attorney General of Maine | |
| In office January 7, 2013 – January 2, 2019 | |
| Governor | Paul LePage |
| Preceded by | William Schneider |
| Succeeded by | Aaron Frey |
| In office January 6, 2009 – January 6, 2011 | |
| Governor | John Baldacci |
| Preceded by | Steven Rowe |
| Succeeded by | William Schneider |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Janet Trafton Mills December 30, 1947 Farmington, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Stanley Kuklinski
(m. 1985; died 2024) |
| Relatives | Peter Mills (Brother) |
| Residence | Blaine House |
| Education | Colby College University of Massachusetts Boston (BA) University of Maine School of Law (JD) |
| Website | Government website Campaign website |
Before being elected governor, she is the Attorney General of Maine. She was first elected by the Maine State Legislature on January 6, 2009. Her second term began on January 3, 2015. She is the first woman to hold the position of State Attorney General in Maine.
Mills was born in Farmington, Maine. She studied at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Mills was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Maine in the 2018 Maine gubernatorial election winning the general election against Republican Shawn Moody.[1]
References
change- ↑ Shepherd, Michael (June 20, 2018). "Mills wins Maine Democratic gubernatorial nomination after ranked-choice count". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, ME.
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