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Trey Stewart

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Trey Stewart
Minority Leader of the Maine Senate
Assumed office
December 7, 2022
Preceded byJeffrey Timberlake
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 2nd district
Assumed office
December 2, 2020
Preceded byMichael E. Carpenter
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
from the 147th district
In office
December 7, 2016 – December 2, 2020
Preceded byRobert Saucier
Succeeded byJoseph Underwood
Personal details
Born (1994-02-07) February 7, 1994 (age 30)
Presque Isle, Maine, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Maine (BA, MBA, JD)

Harold L. "Trey" Stewart III (born February 7, 1994) is an American politician from Maine. Stewart, a Republican from Presque Isle, has represented District 2 in the Maine Senate since 2020 when he defeated Democrat incumbent Michael E. Carpenter. From 2016 to 2020, Stewart served in the Maine House of Representatives. During the 2019-20 session, he served as Assistant Minority Leader.[1]

Following his re-election in November 2022, Stewart was elected by this Republican caucus colleagues as Senate Minority Leader. [2]

Background

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Stewart earned a BA in political science and sociology (2016) and an MBA from the University of Maine (2018). He graduated from the University of Maine School of Law in 2022 and was admitted to the Maine State Bar Association later that same year.[3] Stewart also serves as a reservist in the United States Navy and previously served as a volunteer firefighter in his hometown of Presque Isle, Maine.

References

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  1. ^ "Presque Isle Rep. Trey Stewart running for Maine Senate seat held by Mike Carpenter". The County. March 16, 2020.
  2. ^ Shepherd, Michael (10 November 2022). "Young Aroostook lawmaker will lead Republicans in the Maine Senate". Bangor Daily News.
  3. ^ "Trey Stewart". Vote Smart.
Maine House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Maine House of Representatives
from the 147th district

2016–2020
Succeeded by
Joseph Underwood
Maine Senate
Preceded by Member of the Maine Senate
from the 2nd district

2020–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Minority Leader of the Maine Senate
2022–present