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James F. DillDEMDemocrat State Representative, District 26
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MEResidence (state)

James F. Dill is an American entomologist, politician and professor from Maine. A Democrat, Dill serves Maine House of Representatives District 26, comprising Bradley, the Penobscot Nation Voting District, and Old Town. Dill was first elected to the Maine Legislature in 2010 when he represented Maine House District 14 for two terms before running for the Senate District 5 in 2014. He completed his fourth term in the Maine Senate in 2022. Dill works as the pest management specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and is a professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Maine. He is considered one of the foremost experts on insect pests in Maine and one of the pioneers of integrated pest management (IPM) in the state.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Purdue University
PhD Entomology
1979
University of Maine
Master of Science Entomology
1974
University of Maine
Bachelor of Science Biology
1972
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Representative
Maine State House of Representatives
2022 - Current
Senator
Maine State Senate
2014 - 2022
Representative
Maine State House of Representatives
2010 - 2014
Cooperating Professor
School of Biological Sciences, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
Current
Chair
Regional School Unit #34 School Board
2001 - Current
Pest Management Specialist
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
1981 - Current
Other Experience1 - 4 of 4
Board Member
Orono-Old Town Kiwanis
Current
Board of Directors Chair
United Technologies Center
Current
Chair
Greater Old Town Communities That Care
Member
River Coalition Advisory Board