John Nutting (politician)
John M. Nutting VII | |
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| Member of the Maine Senate from the 17th district | |
In office
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| Succeeded by | Garrett Mason |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 29, 1949 Lewiston, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Maine (BA) |
| Profession | Dairy farmer |
John M. Nutting VII (born August 29, 1949) is an American politician and retired dairy farmer from Maine. Nutting was a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 1986 to 1992 and served in the Maine Senate from 1996 to 2002 and again from 2004 to 2010.[1] In 2002, Nutting sought the Maine Democratic Party's nomination for Maine's 2nd congressional district.[2] He finished fourth, losing in the Democratic primary to Mike Michaud.[3]
Running for re-election to his sixth term (third consecutive) in the Maine Senate in 2010, Nutting lost to Republican Garrett Mason. Mason's supporters spent $50,000 in private money against Nutting.[4]
Personal
[edit]Nutting was born in Lewiston, Maine and earned a B.S. degree in pre-veterinary sciences from the University of Maine in 1971.[5] He is a retired dairy farmer in Leeds, Maine.
References
[edit]- ^ "The Maine Senate Democrats". Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Democratic 2nd Congressional District candidates". Bangor Daily News. June 8, 2002. p. A4. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "Primary Election, June 11, 2002 - Tabulations - U.S. House, 2nd District - Democratic (Secretary of State, State of Maine, U.S.A.)". Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ Hannon, Andie (November 3, 2010). "Mason unseats Nutting for Senate seat". Sun Journal. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ "John Nutting VII Biography - Project Vote Smart". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
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