Bruce Poliquin
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| Member of the United States House of Representatives from Maine's 2nd district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Michaud |
| 49th Maine State Treasurer | |
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In office 2010–2012 |
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| Governor | Paul LePage |
| Preceded by | David Lemoine |
| Succeeded by | Neria Douglass |
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November 1, 1953 Waterville, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Oakland, Maine |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | U.S. House website |
Bruce Lee Poliquin /ˈpɒlᵻˌkwɪn/ (born November 1, 1953) is an American businessman and politician. A Republican, he represents Maine's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. Poliquin was elected to his seat in the 2014 general election. From 2010 to 2012, he was the Maine State Treasurer. He was a candidate for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2012, finishing second in the primary election. In January 2017 at the start of the 115th United States Congress Poliquin is the only Republican representing a House district in New England.
Poliquin was born and raised in Waterville, Maine. He grew up in a family of French-Canadian ancestry. His father was a school principal and his mother was a nurse. He attended Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, and later received a scholarship to attend Harvard University, where he studied economics, graduating in 1976. After college, Poliquin worked in the investment management industry in Chicago and New York City. At Avatar Investors Associates Corporation, a fund management company, Poliquin helped manage nearly $5 billion in worker pension funds.
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