Laurie Osher

Laurie Osher DEMDemocrat

State Representative, District 25

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Laurie OsherDEMDemocrat State Representative, District 25
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Laurie Osher (born June 8, 1960) is an American politician, who was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2020. She will represent the 123rd House District as a member of the Maine Democratic Party.Prior to her election to the state legislature, Osher served on the town council of Orono.Osher moved to Maine in 1999 to join the faculty at the University of Maine.

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Education6 - 6 of 4
University of California at Berkeley
PhD Soil Science/Global Change Science
1991 - 1997
North Carolina State University
Master of Science Soil Sciences/Soil Morphology/Soil Genesis
1982 - 1985
Cornell University
Bachelor of Science Agronomy
1980 - 1982
Delaware Valley College
Attended Soil Science/Agronomy
1978 - 1980
Past Positions1 - 10 of 10
Representative
Maine State House of Representatives
2022 - Current
Representative
Maine State House of Representatives
2020 - 2022
Town Councilor
Town of Orono, Maine
2017 - 2022
President
Osher Environment Systems
2009 - 2022
Professor
University of Maine
1999 - 2008
Research Associate
National Academy of Science, Environmental Protection Agency
1998 - 1999
Watershed Staff Officer
United States Forest Service
1987 - 1992
Soil Scientist
ERT Environmental Consulting
1985 - 1987
Research Staff
United States Agency for International Development (US AID) Mission to Peru
1984
Soil Scientist
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Soil Conservation Service
1982
Other Experience1 - 10 of 10
Volunteer
Maine People's Alliance
Current
Volunteer
Maine Small Business Coalition
Current
Volunteer
Health Equity Alliance
Current
Volunteer
Equality Maine
Current
Bangor Pride Planning Committee Member
Health Equity Alliance
2016 - 2019
Treasurer
Orono Schools Coalition for the Arts
2015 - 2017
Member
Development Committee, Penobscot Theatre Company
2016 - Current
President
Maine Interfaith Power & Light
2012 - 2016
Board Member
Congregation Beth El
Representative
Maine Environmental Priorities Coalition
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