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Lois Snowe Mello
Lois Snowe Mello (b. February 27, 1948) is a former Republican member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 15 from 2010 to 2012.
Prior to becoming Senator, Lois served four terms in the Maine House of Representatives. During that time she served two terms on the Joint Committee on Health and Human Services and two terms on the Joint Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Affairs. She also served on the Joint Committee on Insurance and Financial.
Snowe-Mello serves on the Board of Directors for Tax Payers United and is also a member of the National Rifle Association (NRA).
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Mello served on these committees:
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Lois Snowe Mello endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[1]
Elections
2012
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2012
Snowe Mello ran for re-election in 2012. She was unopposed in the June 12, 2012 Republican primary and was defeated by John Cleveland (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  John Cleveland |
53.5% | 10,341 | |
| Republican | Lois Mello Incumbent | 46.5% | 8,982 | |
| Total Votes | 19,323 | |||
2010
- See also: Maine State Senate elections, 2010
Mello defeated Democratic incumbent Deborah Simpson in the November 2 general election.[3]
| Maine State Senate, District 15 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Lois Snowe Mello (R)
|
8,467 | 52% | ||
| Deborah Simpson (D) | 7,362 | 45% | ||
| Blank | 787 | 5% | ||
In the June 8th primary election, Mello ran unopposed.[4]
| Maine State Senate, District 15 - Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Lois Snowe Mello
|
3,030 | 100% | ||
Campaign themes
2010
Snowe Mello's campaign website lists several main issues:[5]
- Spending - "I have always advocated for spending within our means, rather than spending more than we are taking in. We cannot keep adding debt and expecting to deal with it in some distant future."
- State employee salaries - "The number of state employees who make more than $100,000 is scandalous for a state the size of Maine. The salaries of higher management must be looked at, and possibly lowered."
- Utility and heating costs - " There's no excuse for using Central Maine Power and our telephone bills as a cash cow to fund programs that are unrelated."
- Health Insurance - "We must lower the cost of insurance...Maine's regulations have driven out all but three insurance companies. Because of that we don't have competition, which is needed to drive down cost. We could save greatly by repealing Dirigo. The Maine Legislature must allow people and businesses to purchase health insurance out of state in order to save costs and have lower deductables."
- Welfare - "We must reform welfare. Residency requirements, time limits which mirror the federal model and requiring young people who are healthy in body and mind to work a meaningful job to attain benefits are all reasonable changes."
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Lois lives in Poland, Maine wither her husband of 20 years, Brian. They have three children.
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External links
- Senate website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Lois Snowe Mello on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Additional Maine Elected Officials and Leaders," February 6, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Primary Candidate List," accessed June 12, 2012
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Background of Communications of Lois Snowe Mello, Candidate for Senate, State of Maine
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Deborah Simpson |
Maine State Senate District 15 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by John Cleveland (D) |
