Jon Hinck
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| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 118th district |
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In office December 1, 2006 – December 5, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | John Eder |
| Succeeded by | Matt Moonen |
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January 9, 1954 Sacramento, California |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Juliet Browne |
| Children | One |
| Residence | Portland, Maine |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Website | [1] |
Jon Hinck (born January 9, 1954) is an American environmentalist, lawyer and politician. From 2006 to 2012 he served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing House District 118, part of Portland, Maine. Since 2013, Hinck has held an at-large seat on the Portland, Maine City Council.
Hinck was born in Sacramento, California, and spent most of his childhood in Liberty Corner and Bernardsville, New Jersey. He was an honor student, an Eagle Scout and a varsity athlete. After graduating from Bernards High School in 1972, he worked his way through the University of Pennsylvania as a taxicab driver, projectionist and theater usher. He graduated with a dual major in English and History. While an undergraduate, he co-founded a professional jazz club called the New Foxhole Café in West Philadelphia. In 1976, Hinck spent six months teaching English language at the Iran-America Society in Isfahan, Iran. He traveled in the Middle East from Turkey through Afghanistan, Pakistan and Northern India.
In 1977, Hinck moved to Seattle, Washington, where he worked in the local movie business, managing a landmark movie theater and buying and booking films. He subsequently became involved with the Greenpeace movement, co-founded the national organization known as Greenpeace USA, and served as National Campaign Director.
In 1990, Hinck earned a law degree from the UC Berkeley School of Law. Hinck was associate editor of the California Law Review where he also published The Republic of Palau and the United States: Self-Determination Becomes the Price of Free Association.
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