Sharon Treat
Sharon Anglin Treat (b. January 30, 1956) is a former Democratic member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 79 from 2006 to 2014. She also served in the chamber from 1990 to 1996. Treat did not seek re-election in 2014.
Treat served in the Maine State Senate from 1996 to 2004.
Biography
Treat's professional experience includes working as the Executive Director of the National Legislative Association on Prescription Drug Prices; coordinator of the Environmental Studies Program at Colby College; adjunct professor at Bowdoin College, the University of Southern Maine, the University of Maine Law School and the University of New England; and as a lawyer.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Treat served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Elections |
| • Insurance and Financial Services, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Treat served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Elections |
| • Insurance and Financial Services |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Treat served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Elections |
| • Insurance and Financial Services, Chair |
| • Select Committee on Maine's Energy Future |
Elections
2012
Treat won re-election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 79. Treat was unopposed in the June 12 Democratic primary and defeated William Guerrette (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Sharon Treat Incumbent |
54% | 2,758 | |
| Republican | William Guerrette | 46% | 2,349 | |
| Total Votes | 5,107 | |||
2010
Treat's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Carol Kemmerer. According to unofficial results, Treat defeated Kemmerer in the November 2 general election.[3]
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 79 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Sharon Treat (D)
|
2,298 | 50% | ||
| Carol A. Kemmerer (R) | 2,105 | 46% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Sharon Treat ran for District 79 of the Maine House of Representatives, beating Charles Jacques.[4]
Sharon Treat raised $5,065 for her campaign.[5]
| Maine House of Representatives, District 79 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Sharon Treat (D)
|
3,412 | |||
| Charles Jacques (R) | 1,814 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Treat has a partner, Robert. She has been a member of the American Public Health Association, Maine Bar Association, Maine Women's Lobby and the National Resource Council Maine and a Trustee of the Hubboard Free Library, and has served on the boards of Maine Equal Justice Partner, Lakes Monitoring Association and the Gardiner Library Association.[6]
Recent news
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See also
- Maine State Legislature
- Maine House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Maine state legislative districts
External links
- Maine House of Representatives - Rep. Sharon Treat
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Sharon Treat on Facebook
- Sharon Treat on Twitter
- Sharon Treat on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2012 Candidate List," accessed May 14, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Elections held in 2012," accessed March 19, 2014
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Tabulations for Elections held in 2008," accessed March 20, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Treat, Sharon," accessed November 28, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Sharon Treat's Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
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Maine House of Representatives District 79 2006–2014 |
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