Cynthia Dill
| Cynthia Dill | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Member of the Maine Senate from the 7th district |
|
|
In office May 11, 2011 – December 6, 2012 |
|
| Preceded by | Larry Bliss |
| Succeeded by | Rebecca Millett |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 121st district |
|
|
In office December 1, 2006 – May 11, 2011 |
|
| Preceded by | Constance Goldman |
| Succeeded by | Kim Monaghan-Derrig |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 6, 1965 Carmel, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Tom Clarke |
| Alma mater |
University of Vermont Northeastern University |
Cynthia Dill (born January 6, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician from Maine. A member of the Democratic Party, she served in the Maine House of Representatives and Maine Senate, representing the 7th district which is composed of South Portland, her hometown of Cape Elizabeth, and a small portion of Scarborough.
Dill was the 2012 Democratic nominee to replace outgoing Senator Olympia Snowe and represent Maine in the United States Senate, but came in third in the general election behind former Independent governor Angus King and Republican Secretary of State Charlie Summers.
Dill is married and has two children. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Vermont and her J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law.
Dill is an adjunct instructor at Southern Maine Community College, a civil rights lawyer, and the director of the Common Cause Digital Democracy Project. She served on the Cape Elizabeth Town Council. While serving on the Town Council, Dill said her priority was to protect and support the state's businesses and natural resources and the elderly, disabled and children. She voted to support gay marriage and said she would "happily and without reservation" support it if the issue would come up again. She strongly supported education, saying, "I am committed to improving the education funding formula and more importantly making needed reforms to education as a whole."
Dill was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2006 to represent Maine's 121st House District, based in Cape Elizabeth. She defeated Republican nominee Jennifer Duddy 52%-48%. In 2008, she won re-election to a second term with 61% of the vote. In 2010, she won re-election to a third term with 58% of the vote.
...
Wikipedia