Mike Michaud
Michael H. Michaud was born
January 18 1955 in
Millinocket, Maine. He has been a
Democratic member of the
United States House of Representatives since
2003, representing the 2nd Congressional District of
Maine (
map). He was first elected in
2002, narrowly defeating
Republican Kevin Raye in the race to replace
John Baldacci (who was elected
Governor). The 2002 race garnered a great deal of publicity as, in a reverse of most Congressional races, Democrat Michaud was the
pro-life candidate while Republican Raye was
pro-choice. Michaud was the only freshman Democratic member of Congress to vote for
2003's ban on
partial-birth abortion. He was re-elected in 2004, defeating Republican Brian Hamel of Presque Isle by a large margin. In the
House he serves on the Veterans Affairs Committee, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Small Business Committee.
He grew up in
Medway, Maine, and was a mill worker before entering politics. His political career began when he campaigned to clean up the
Penobscot River. He was elected to the
Maine House of Representatives in
1980, and in
1994 to the
Maine Senate. He was unanimously elected President of the Maine Senate in
2000.
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