Justin Alfond
| Justin Alfond | |
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| Member of the Maine Senate from the 27th district |
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Assumed office December 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Ethan Strimling |
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January 8, 1975 Dexter, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Rachael Weinstein Alfond |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Tulane University |
| Website | JustinAlfond.com |
Justin Loring Alfond (born January 8, 1975) is an American politician and real estate developer. He is a Democratic State Senator from the 8th District, which represents much of Portland. Alfond was first elected to the State Senate in 2008 to replace Democrat Ethan Strimling; he beat former State Senator Anne Rand and Cliff Ginn. He was re-elected in 2010 and 2012. In 2012, he faced Green Independent Party Chair Asher Platts. Alfond won with 71% of the vote in a two-way race.
Following his re-election to a third term in November 2012, he was chosen as President of the Maine Senate by his fellow Democrats in the Maine Senate. Upon being re-elected to his fourth term, he was chosen to be the leader of the now-minority Democrats.
Alfond was the second youngest Senate President since 1880, when Joseph A. Locke held the position at 36 years old.
Alfond is the son of Joan and Bill Alfond. He is the grandson of businessman Harold Alfond, the founder of the Dexter Shoe Company. He has two siblings, Kenden, and Reis. His father worked for the family business, Dexter Shoes, as the director of the company's golf and bowling shoe division; and also served as a trustee of the Governor Dummer Academy. He attended schools in Waterville and Dexter prior to attending Noble and Greenough School in Dedham, Massachusetts. He then attended Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, and majored in business management. He was briefly a professional golfer.
In 2012, Maine Citizens for Clean Elections noted in a published report that Alfond, despite funding his own campaigns through public financing, raised significant money through a leader political action committee (PAC). He raised over $192,000 for the Alfond Business, Community & Democracy PAC between its creation in 2009 and 2012.
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