Margaret Craven

Margaret Craven DEMDemocrat

State Representative, District 93

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Margaret CravenDEMDemocrat State Representative, District 93
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Margaret Craven (born 1944) is an American politician from Maine. Craven served as a Democratic State Senator from Maine's 16th District, representing Lewiston. She was first elected to office in 2002, when she won a seat in the Maine House of Representatives. She served in the House from 2002 to 2008, when she was elected to the Maine State Senate. She was re-elected in 2010 and 2012. In February 2014, Craven announced her retirement from Maine politics following the 2014 election, citing the need to take care of her ailing husband.In 2018, after her husband's death, Craven announced her candidacy for the Maine House of Representatives in the 59th district. She won the uncontested Democratic primary in June, and defeated her Republican opponent in the November general election.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
University of Southern Maine
MS Adult Education
1999 - 2002
University of Southern Maine
Bachelor's
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Representative
Maine State House of Representatives
2022 - Current
Representative
Maine State House of Representatives
2018 - 2022
Senator
Maine State Senate
2008 - 2014
Representative
Maine State House of Representatives
2002 - 2008
Group Home Administrator
John F. Murphy Homes, Incorporated
1988 - 2008
Other Experience1 - 6 of 6
Board Member
Healthy Androscoggin
Board Member
Lewiston Public Library
Former Member
Board of Directors, Community Concepts
Member
Women Works and Community
Member
The Public Theatre
Mentor
Lewiston-Auburn Corporate Partners Mentoring Program
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