Rodney Whittemore

Rodney Whittemore
Maine State Senate District 26
Incumbent
In office
December 1, 2010-Present
Term ends
December 3, 2014
Years in position	3
Party	Republican
Compensation
Base salary	$13,852/year (first regular session) $9,661/year/year (second regular session)
Per diem	$38/day, plus $32/day for meals
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	November 2, 2010
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	Four consecutive terms
Military service
Service/branch	Army National Guard
Personal
Place of birth	Skowhegan, ME
Profession	Owner/Operator, Whittemore and Sons
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Rodney Whittemore is a Republican member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 26 since 2010.

Whittemore owns and operates the family business Whittemore and Sons, a selling and servicing outdoor power equipment. Rodney founded Whittemore and Sons in 1970. He is also a veteran of six years in the Army National Guard, 112th Air Ambulance Company.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Whittemore served on the following committees:

Maine Committee Assignments, 2013
• Insurance and Financial Services

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Whittemore served on these committees:

Maine Committee Assignments, 2011
• Conduct and Ethics
• Criminal Justice and Public Safety
• Insurance and Financial Services

Elections

2012

See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012

Whittemore won re-election in 2012. He ran unopposed in the June 12, 2012 Republican primary and defeated David Schwanke (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.

Maine State Senate, District 26, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Rodney Whittemore Incumbent	58.7%	9,756
	Democratic	David Schwanke	41.3%	6,869
Total Votes				16,625

2010

See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2010

Whittemore defeated Democratic candidate Gerald York in the November 2 general election. Republican incumbent Peter Mills did not run for re-election.

Maine State Senate, District 26
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Rodney Whittemore (R)		9,087	61%
Gerald York (D)		5,046	34%
Blank		860	6%

In the June 8th primary election, Whittemore ran unopposed.

Maine State Senate, District 26 - Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Rodney Whittemore		2,992	100%

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Whittemore raised $22,215 in contributions.

His largest contributor was the Public Fund, which donated $20,715 to his campaign.

Personal

Whittemore lives in Skowhegan with his wife Coralee. They have three grown sons. Rodney is an outdoor enthusiast, sailor and woodworker.

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Rodney Whittemore News Feed

• MAINE COMPASS: Eroding health insurance reforms would be costly ... - Kennebec Journal
• PRC SPEAKS OUT Tax reform needs to include government restructuring - Bangor Daily News

External links

Suggest a link

• Official campaign website
• Senate website
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2010
• Rod Whittemore on Facebook

References

Political offices
Preceded by Peter Mills (R)	Maine State Senate District 26 2010–present	Succeeded by NA