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Stanley Zeigler

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Stanley Zeigler
Image of Stanley Zeigler
Prior offices
Maine House of Representatives District 96
Successor: Michel Lajoie

Maine House of Representatives District 40
Successor: D. Michael Ray
Predecessor: Rachel Talbot Ross

Education

Associate

Southern Maine Community College

Bachelor's

Dickinson College, 1971

Personal
Birthplace
York, Pa.
Contact

Stanley Zeigler (Democratic Party) was a member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 40. He assumed office on December 6, 2022. He left office on December 3, 2024.

Zeigler (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 40. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Stanley Zeigler was born in York, Pennsylvania. Zeigler earned a bachelor's degree from Dickinson College in 1971 and an associate degree from Southern Maine Community College. His career experience includes working as a merchant marine deck officer, a special needs teacher, a logger, a resident director and night counselor with a drug rehabilitation center, an ambulance attendant, a road crew member, and a dark room technician. Zeigler has served as the chair of the Unity Area Regional Recycling Center and has been affiliated with the Master's Mates and Pilots Union, the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators, the New England Forestry Foundation, the Natural Resource Council of Maine, the Sierra Club, and the Maine Bike Coalition.[1][2]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Zeigler was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Zeigler was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Zeigler was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Maine committee assignments, 2017
Environment and Natural Resources

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2024

Stanley Zeigler was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.

2022

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 40

Incumbent Stanley Zeigler defeated Joseph McLaughlin in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 40 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Stanley Zeigler
Stanley Zeigler (D)
 
58.7
 
2,950
Joseph McLaughlin (R)
 
41.3
 
2,074

Total votes: 5,024
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 40

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Stanley Zeigler in round 1 .


Total votes: 642
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 40

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Tricia Harrington in round 1 .


Total votes: 436
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2020

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 96

Incumbent Stanley Zeigler defeated Katrina Smith in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 96 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Stanley Zeigler
Stanley Zeigler (D) Candidate Connection
 
50.6
 
2,975
Image of Katrina Smith
Katrina Smith (R) Candidate Connection
 
49.4
 
2,902

Total votes: 5,877
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Democratic primary election

Democratic Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 96

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Stanley Zeigler in round 1 .


Total votes: 1,285
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Republican primary election

Republican Primary for Maine House of Representatives District 96

The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Katrina Smith in round 1 .


Total votes: 775
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2018

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Maine House of Representatives District 96

Incumbent Stanley Zeigler defeated Robert Currier in the general election for Maine House of Representatives District 96 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Stanley Zeigler
Stanley Zeigler (D)
 
55.3
 
2,644
Image of Robert Currier
Robert Currier (R)
 
44.7
 
2,136

Total votes: 4,780
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 96

Incumbent Stanley Zeigler advanced from the Democratic primary for Maine House of Representatives District 96 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Stanley Zeigler
Stanley Zeigler
 
100.0
 
969

Total votes: 969
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 96

Robert Currier advanced from the Republican primary for Maine House of Representatives District 96 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Robert Currier
Robert Currier
 
100.0
 
678

Total votes: 678
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2016

See also: Maine House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 15, 2016.[3] Incumbent Christine Burstein (D) did not seek re-election.

Stanley Zeigler defeated Ryan Harmon in the Maine House of Representatives District 96 general election.[4]

Maine House of Representatives, District 96 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Stanley Zeigler 53.70% 2,888
     Republican Ryan Harmon 46.30% 2,490
Total Votes 5,378
Source: Maine Secretary of State

Stanley Zeigler ran unopposed in the Maine House of Representatives District 96 Democratic primary.[5][6]

Maine House of Representatives, District 96 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Stanley Zeigler  (unopposed)

Ryan Harmon defeated Robert Currier and Richard Light in the Maine House of Representatives District 96 Republican primary.[5][6]

Maine House of Representatives, District 96 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ryan Harmon 58.01% 221
     Republican Robert Currier 24.67% 94
     Republican Richard Light 17.32% 66
Total Votes 381


Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Candidate Connection

Stanley Zeigler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Zeigler's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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This election is my third for the Maine State House. I was elected to a 7 town district between the Maine coast and the capitol Augusta. Previous to running for office and after retirement I was Chair of a 10 town School Board and Vice Chair of a 11 town Recycling Center. I retired after 35 years in the Merchant Marine where I rose from a deck hand to Captain with an Unlimited Tonnage All Oceans license. Before joining the Merchant Marine I was teacher in a school for special need students, a night counselor in a residential drug rehab center, a residential director for a community college, a professional logger working for Georgia Pacific in the Maine woods, an ambulance attendant. I graduated from Dickinson College with a BA and attended a master's program in international maritime management. During my 4 years in the Maine House I was on the Environment and Natural Resource committee as well as the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. I was legislature liaison with a committee dealing with hearing issues. I submitted and passed many bills, one of which was the first law to ban polystyrene food containers.
  • I have worked for 4 years in the Maine State House to promote a viable equitable economy for my district.
  • I have worked for a clean environment and sustainable renewable energy sources for the next generations.
  • I have worked for lowering property taxes and lowering medical costs.
In the Merchant Marine I worked with the National Science Foundation on research vessels. I worked with international marine biologists and climatologists doing studies. That deepened my respect for science and showed me the danger of climate disruption and pollution. This has made me fight for renewable energy sources and reduction in plastic pollution. Health care is another issue both from the health of our citizens to the cost to our economy if we don't do deal with it. Having seen people ill when I worked on the ambulance and in the emergency room I learned in my early 20's that people would put off seeing doctors because they couldn't afford it. I also want our state to be open to all people. Maine has an older population and we need a younger work force to fill the jobs we seniors are leaving. We need the infrastructure especially broadband and inexpensive electrical production. And our young Mainers need a good education to find good interesting jobs.
I have many people I look up to. John Adams and James Wilson for their sense of public duty. Alexander Hamilton, Fredrick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln for their courage and their ability to adapt. Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt for trying to lead the nation out of economic disaster and societal prejudice. All of the people of color who worked tirelessly and without concern for their lives to show this nation that we can't live in a country that uses pigment to oppress individuals. Rachel Carson and all the environmentalists who worked to educate us to the danger of destroying our environment. There is no one hero or heroine because they stand on the backs of each other to make our country and world a place that we can be happy to bring up a child.
Honesty, willingness to work, courage, empathy and humility are important for an elected official.
Leadership, ability to listen and empathize, humor and patience
The responsibilities are C.C.C. Those Cs are Constituents, Consequences and Conscience.
Leaving the state of Maine in great shape.
At 8 years old,I remember the launching of the sputnik and the fear that our country was losing the technological race. But the first event that was most memorable was the assassination of John Kennedy when I was 14. That event made me feel that the sense of safety and well being in our country could be shattered. That there was an undercurrent of hate and anger that it could destroy the individual with the most power in our country.
At 14 years old, I worked for my father on the carpentry crew he had. Mostly I carried shingles to the roof, 2 x 4s to floors and took care of the yard work. I did that for a summer and the next I worked with a friend with a truck doing lawn work again for the summer vacation.
The senate is a more moderate chamber because of the larger numbers of constituents being represented. The house has seats that can be more ideological homogeneous and thus more polarized.
Yes, as the learning curve is sharp and steep if you have no previous experience.
The challenges are many and they are interlinked. The economy, education, infrastructure, labor force, aging population, tax base and revenue sources, an equitable and fair justice system, environmental protection, an affordable and good healthcare to name just a few challenges. There are more to be sure.
In the legislature we need to develop good policy we turn into laws that can be executed by the Governor. So we have to be able to have a conversation with the executive branch, both at the beginning of the process and when it comes out of the chamber. The governor has to give all the necessary information through their surrogates in the agencies. We need to craft bills that can be accommodated in the Governor's budget and have the ability to be implemented by the existing executive structure.
Yes, few bills go anywhere without support of your fellow legislators. It is a heavy lift and you need many hands.
We should redistrict with a fair algorithm. It needs to be taken out of a political formula
I was involved in environmental issues before I was elected so the Environment and Natural Resource Committee as was the Inland Fish and Wildlife Committee fit into my interests.
I am not at this point interested in leadership positions due to time constrains. If I were, I would like a committee chair or majority whip.
There are quite a few stories that have an effect on me. Mostly the ones where there are not enough funds necessary to help a person with medical or psychological issues that are dealing with in their families. They are trying their best and society can't give them what they need for a decent life.

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2016

Zeigler's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[7]

  • Stop fraud at all levels
  • Freeze property taxes
  • Quality education
  • Home energy production
  • Reduce student loan debt and increase volunteerism[8]

Campaign finance summary


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Stanley Zeigler campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2022Maine House of Representatives District 40Won general$12,703 $20,044
2020Maine House of Representatives District 96Won general$14,833 N/A**
2016Maine House of Representatives, District 96Won $7,668 N/A**
Grand total$35,204 $20,044
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2024

In 2024, the Maine State Legislature was in session from January 3 to April 17.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Rachel Talbot Ross (D)
Maine House of Representatives District 40
2022-2024
Succeeded by
D. Michael Ray (D)
Preceded by
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Maine House of Representatives District 96
2016-2022
Succeeded by
Michel Lajoie (D)


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