Edwin H. Pert (1933-2016), a long-time fixture in Maine politics, graduated from Morse High School in Bath and the University of Maine in Orono. Pert served a tour in Korea as a public information officer for the U.S. Army. He was reporter for the local newspaper and news director for the local radio station, before…
The Maine House of Representatives, on of the two houses of the Maine Legislature, contains 151 voting members elected from as many House Districts. House members are assigned to Joint Standing Committees, as are members of the Senate, to hear and recommend proposed legislation. Both House and Senate districts are reapportioned every ten…
(1800-1838) a U.S. Representative was born in Bethel on August 18, 1800. He attended the town schools of Bethel, studied law at Northampton, Massachusetts, was admitted to the bar in 1826, and began his practice in Rumford. Carter moved to Paris, Maine in 1827 and continued the practice of law. He was Secretary of the…