Olympia Snowe, Republican

Current office: U.S. Senate

Birth place: Augusta, ME (02/21/1947)
Home city: Falmouth, ME

Education: BA, Political Science, University of Maine, 1969.

Political: Counsel to the Assistant Majority Leader, United States Senate, 1997-present Senator, United States Senate, 1995-present Deputy Whip, United States Senate, 1995-1997 Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1979-1995 Senator, Maine State Senate, 1977-1979 Representative, Maine State House of Representatives, 1973-1977.

Membership: Co-Chair, Common Ground Coalition, 1999-present Member, Senate Arms Control Observer Group, 1995-present Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Womens Issues, 1984-1995 Board Member, Board of Voter Registration, 1971-1973 Member, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe Congressional Coalition on Adoption Congressional Fire Services Caucus Congressional Sportmen's Caucus Dairy Farmer Caucus Co-Chair, Health Technology Caucus International Anti-Piracy Caucus National Guard Caucus Northeast-Midwest Coalition Senate Hunger Caucus Senate Manufacturing Task Force Senate Recycling Caucus Senate Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus Senate Republican Counsel Senate Rural Health Caucus Senate Tourism Caucus Senate Wednesday Group The After School Caucus. Founding Member, Republican Main Street Partnership, 1998-present Board Member, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1997-present Member, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Board Member, Profiles in Courage Selection Committee Honorary Advisory Board Member, The WISH List.

First elected: 11/08/1994
Last elected: 11/07/2006
Next election: 2012

Family: Husband: John R. McKernan, Jr.


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