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Russell BlackREPRepublican State Senator, District 5
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MEResidence (state)

Russell J. Black is an American politician from Maine. Black, a Republican from Wilton, has represented District 17 in the Maine Senate since 2018 when he replaced fellow Republican Tom Saviello. From 2010 to 2018, Black served in the Maine House of Representatives for District 114.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Wentworth Institute for Technology
Attended
Central Maine Community College
Attended
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Senator
Maine State Senate
2022 - Current
Senator
Maine State Senate
2018 - 2022
Representative
Maine State House of Representatives
2010 - 2018
Select Person
Town of Wilton
2004 - 2013
Farmer
Black Acres Farm
Other Experience1 - 13 of 13
Board Member
East Wilton Union Church
Coach
Little League Football
Former Director
Mount Blue High School All Sports Boosters
Former Farm Service Committee Member
United States Department of Agriculture
Former Member
Wilton Planning Board
Former Vice President
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Member
Wilton Fish and Game Association
Member
Summer Reading Program, Wilton Free Public Library
Member
Maine Tree Farm Association
Member
Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine
Member
Farmington Farmers Union
Member
Wilton Lions Club
Former Ranking Minority Member
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee, Maine State House of Representatives