Olympia Snowe
American politician; U.S. Senator for Maine
Olympia Jean Snowe (née Bouchles; born February 21, 1947) is an American politician and former United States Senator from Maine. She is a member of the Republican Party.
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| United States Senator from Maine | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | George J. Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Angus King |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | John Kerry |
| Succeeded by | John Kerry |
| First Lady of Maine | |
| In office February 24, 1989 – January 8, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Constance Brennan |
| Succeeded by | Mary Herman |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | William Cohen |
| Succeeded by | John Baldacci |
| Maine Senate | |
| In office 1977–1979 | |
| Maine House of Representatives | |
| In office 1975–1977 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Olympia Jean Bouchles February 21, 1947 Augusta, Maine |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Peter Snowe (deceased) (2) John R. McKernan, Jr. |
| Residence | Falmouth, Maine |
| Alma mater | University of Maine (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Senator |
| Signature |  |
| Website | www |
She was the first woman to serve in both houses of a state legislature and in both houses of the United States Congress. She was the first woman to be elected Senator in the history of Maine. She is the first Greek woman ever elected to the United States Congress. Senator Snowe is a member of the United States Republican Party. Snowe also served in the United States House of Representatives. She retired in 2013, after deciding not to seek reelection in 2012.[1] She was succeeded by Former Independent Governor of Maine Angus King.
References
change- ↑ Kane, Paul; Cillizza, Chris (29 February 2012). "Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) says she'll retire, citing partisanship in Congress". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
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- U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. Senate site
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- Profile Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine at SourceWatch
- U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe video clips from the Senate Republican Conference Archived 2007-12-14 at the Wayback Machine.
- U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe audio clips from the Senate Republican Conference Archived 2007-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
- "The Anguished Moderate," The Washington Post, July 15, 2007.
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