Mark Lawrence (politician)
Mark W. Lawrence | |
|---|---|
| President of the Maine Senate | |
| In office December 3, 1997 – December 6, 2000 | |
| Governor | Angus King |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey Butland |
| Succeeded by | Mike Michaud |
| Member-elect of the Maine Senate from the 35th district | |
| Assuming office December 5, 2018 | |
| Succeeding | Dawn Hill |
| In office December 2, 1992 – December 6, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen C. Estes |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth F. Lemont |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 2nd district | |
| In office December 7, 2016 – December 5, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Roberta Beavers |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Meyer |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
| In office December 7, 1988 – December 2, 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick F. Soucy |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth F. Lemont |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 30, 1951 Aurora, Illinois |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Residence | South Berwick, Maine |
| Alma mater | Michigan State University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Mark W. Lawrence (born June 27, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician from Maine. He was born in Kittery, Maine, the Democrat, Lawrence served in the Maine State Legislature from 1988-2000. He was elected as the President of the 118th Maine Senate in December 1996[1] and then elected as President of the 119th Maine Senate in December 1998,[2] serving in that capacity until 2000.[3] He challenged Republican incumbent Olympia Snowe in the 2000 U.S. Senate election and lost. He lost in the Democratic primary for the open seat in the 1st congressional district in 2008. He served from 2003-2010 as the York County District Attorney and did not seek re-election in 2010. He returned to private practice in South Berwick, Maine.[4] In November 2016, he was elected to the Maine House of Representatives.
References
- ^ "Senate Legislative Record, One Hundred And Eighteenth Legislature, State Of Maine" (pdf). Maine State Legislature. December 4, 1996. p. 6. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
This being done, Senator Mark W. Lawrence of York, was duly elected President of the Senate of the 118th Legislature.
- ^ "Mark W. Lawrence". Maine Senate. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "Past Senate Presidents". Maine State Senate. Archived from the original on March 14, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Hench, David (July 10, 2013). "Lawrence pulls out from fall election". Portland Press Herald. Portland, Maine, United States: MaineToday Media. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
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