Lawrence Bliss
Lawrence Bliss was a Democratic member of the Maine State Senate. Bliss was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2008. His term was set to expire in 2012, however, Bliss announced in late March that he would be leaving office to take a job in San Francisco, California. His last day in office was April 15, 2011.[1] Before his time as Senator, Bliss served in the Maine House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008.
Bliss graduated with his Associate's Degree from Los Angeles Valley College in 1964. Bliss later graduated from University of California-Riverside with his Bachelor's degree in 1968 and his Master's degree in 1971. Bliss earned two doctoral degrees from the University of California-Berkeley.
Bliss is a also a career services adviser for Southern Maine University in addition to being a Senator.
Committee assignments
Bliss served on these committees:
District 7
Bliss represented Maine Senate District 7. District 7 includes a portion of Cumberland County[2].
Elections
2010
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2010
After a recount, Bliss won re-election to the 7th District seat in 2010.[3] He had no primary opposition. Joseph Palmieri ran for the seat on the Republican ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
| Maine State Senate, District 7 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Lawrence Bliss (D)
|
9,172 | |||
| Joseph Palmieri (R) | 9,097 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Bliss ran for District 7 of the Maine State Senate, beating Thomas Dunne.[4]
Bliss raised $33,544 for his campaign.[5]
| Maine State Senate, District 6 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lawrence Bliss (D)
|
13,584 | |||
| Thomas Dunne (R) | 8,300 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Lawrence is married to his partner Nolan McCoy. They have three children and reside in South Portland, Maine.
External links
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- Senator Bliss' LinkedIn
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
Footnotes
- ↑ Boston Herald, Maine State Senator to step down to take job out-of-state, 17 March, 2011
- ↑ "Maine Senate" Senator Listing by County
- ↑ Maine Official Recount Results
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2008 State House Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on Bliss' 2008 campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Maine Senate District 7 2008–April 15, 2011 |
Succeeded by Cynthia Dill |
