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Peter Rioux
Peter Rioux is a former Republican member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 42 from 2010 to 2012.
Biography
Rioux's professional experience includes owning a small business as a clockmaker. He is a scholar of Horology, the science of time, timekeeping and timekeepers, as well as a machinist and historian.
Rioux earned his Associate degree from the University of Maine.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Rioux served on the following committees:
Elections
2010
Rioux's opponents in the November 2 general election were Democratic candidate Joseph Brooks and Green candidate Kenneth Cole. According to official results, Rioux defeated Brooks and Cole in the November 2 general election. [1] Republican incumbent Michael Thibodeau did not run for re-election, although he was able to do so under Maine's term limits.
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 42 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Peter Rioux (R)
|
1,876 | 50% | ||
| Joseph Brooks (D) | 1,336 | 36% | ||
| Kenneth Cole (Green Independent) | 450 | 12%[2] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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Personal
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Rioux and his wife Susan have one child.
External links
- House website (dead link)
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joseph Brooks (I) |
Maine House of Representatives District 42 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by NA |
