Olympia Snowe
Olympia Jean Snowe (née Bouchles; born February 21, 1947) is an American politician and former United States Senator from Maine. She is a member of the Republican Party.
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| United States Senator from Maine | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | George J. Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Angus King |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | John Kerry |
| Succeeded by | John Kerry |
| First Lady of Maine | |
| In office February 24, 1989 – January 8, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Constance Brennan |
| Succeeded by | Mary Herman |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | William Cohen |
| Succeeded by | John Baldacci |
| Maine Senate | |
| In office 1977–1979 | |
| Maine House of Representatives | |
| In office 1975–1977 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Olympia Jean Bouchles February 21, 1947 Augusta, Maine |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Peter Snowe (deceased) (2) John R. McKernan, Jr. |
| Residence | Falmouth, Maine |
| Alma mater | University of Maine (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Senator |
| Signature |  |
| Website | www |
She was the first woman to serve in both houses of a state legislature and in both houses of the United States Congress. She was the first woman to be elected Senator in the history of Maine. She is the first Greek woman ever elected to the United States Congress. Senator Snowe is a member of the United States Republican Party. Snowe also served in the United States House of Representatives. She retired in 2013, after deciding not to seek reelection in 2012.[1] She was succeeded by Former Independent Governor of Maine Angus King.
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Official photo of Representative Snowe in 1980
Senator Olympia Snowe 1977
Snowe greeting President Ronald Reagan in 1986
Snowe and her husband, former Maine Gov. John McKernan, with President George W. Bush and Laura Bush at a holiday reception at the White House
Snowe and fellow Maine Senator Susan Collins touring damaged areas of Maine in 2007
Snowe and the Secretary of the Navy, Donald C. Winter, meeting in the boardroom at Supervisor Shipbuilding, Bath Iron Works
In 2008, while Snowe was a senator, the record for the world's largest snowman or snowwoman was set in Bethel, Maine, with a snowwoman that stood 122 feet 1 inch (37.21 m) in height, and was named Olympia in honor of Snowe.
Snowe meeting with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Samuel Alito
Snowe in a picture of the 16 female senators in the 110th US Congress
Snowe meeting with sailors returning from Iraq, at Maine's Naval Air Station Brunswick
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References
- ↑ Kane, Paul; Cillizza, Chris (29 February 2012). Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) says she'll retire, citing partisanship in Congress. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sen-olympia-snowe-a-maine-moderate-wont-seek-another-term/2012/02/28/gIQAnvOAhR_story.html. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
Other websites
- U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine official U.S. Senate site
- Olympia Snowe for Senate Archived 2012-08-03 at the Wayback Machine official campaign site
- Profile Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine at SourceWatch
- U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe video clips from the Senate Republican Conference Archived 2007-12-14 at the Wayback Machine.
- U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe audio clips from the Senate Republican Conference Archived 2007-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
- "The Anguished Moderate," The Washington Post, July 15, 2007.
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