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Janet T. Mills
| Janet T. Mills | ||
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| Attorney General of Maine | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009-2011, December 4, 2012-Present | ||
| Years in position (current service) | 1 | |
| Years in position (previous service) | 2 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | William Schneider (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $92,248 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | December 2012 (by Maine Legislature) | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Maine House of Representatives | ||
| 2002-2009 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | Farmington High School | |
| Bachelor's | University of Massachusetts Boston | |
| J.D. | University of Maine School of Law | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
Mills served as an assistant to the State Attorney General's Office from 1976 to 1980, prosecuting homicides and other major crimes. This was the first time a woman had held such a position with the AG's office.
Education
- Graduated from Farmington High School
- Bachelor's degree, University of Massachusetts-Boston
- Juris Doctorate degree, University of Maine School of Law
Political career
Maine Attorney General (2012-Present)
Mills was confirmed for the position on December 4, 2012.[1]
Maine Attorney General (2009-2011)
Mills was the Democratic Attorney General of Maine from 2009 until 2010. First elected to the position by the Maine State Legislature in 2009, she is the first woman in the state's history to hold the office.
Maine House of Representatives (2002-2009)
Mills joined the Maine House of Representatives for the 89th District starting in 2002. During her tenure, she served on the Judiciary, Criminal Justice, and Appropriations committees. It was in the midst of her fourth term in office that she was chosen by the Joint Convention in December 2008 as one of several candidates under consideration to be the 55th State Attorney General.
District Attorney (1980-1995)
In 1980, Mills was elected as District Attorney for the counties of Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford, subsequently being re-elected to the position three times. Mills was the first woman to serve as a district attorney in the New England area and one of the first in the entire country.
Elections
2012
Mills was elected as the 57th Attorney General of Maine by a Joint Convention of the Maine Legislature in December 2012.[2]
2008
Mills was elected as the 55th Attorney General of Maine by the Maine Legislature in December 2008, besting John Brautigam (D) and Sean Faircloth (D).[3]
Recent news
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- Senate passes privacy bill for cellphone users - Press Herald
- Consumers beware: new travel and timeshare scams - Boothbay Register
- Law enforcement officials gather for solemn memorial of 83 fallen Maine officers - Bangor Daily News
- Bangor Marine wants to memorialize fallen soldiers with stones placed on Mt ... - Bangor Daily News
- Annual Observance at Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Planned - WABI
- Maine's police community gathers to honor fallen officers - WCSH-TV
- Vote seeks EPA investigation of air quality from power plant - Seacoastonline.com
- Maine Panel Endorses Labeling for Genetically Modified Food - MPBN News
- Committee supports drone regulation for police in Maine - Lewiston Sun Journal
- Cherryfield woman sentenced to nine months in prison on tax fraud scheme - Bangor Daily News
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Personal
Mills currently resides in Farmington, Maine with her husband, Stanley Kuklinski. The couple has no biological children together, but rather five stepchildren in addition to three grandsons.
External links
References
- ↑ Free Press Online "New But Familiar Attorney General & Secretary of State and New Treasurer" Accessed December 7, 2012
- ↑ PretiFlaherty, "Preti Flaherty Attorney Janet Mills Elected Maine Attorney General," December 6, 2012
- ↑ Pine Tree Politics, " Janet Mills to Serve as Attorney General," December 2, 2008
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Walter R. Gooley |
Maine House of Representatives 2002–2009 |
Succeeded by Lance Harvell |
| Preceded by G. Steven Rowe |
Maine Attorney General 2009–2010 |
Succeeded by William Schneider (R) |
| Preceded by William Schneider (R) |
Maine Attorney General 2012–Present |
Succeeded by NA |
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