- Margaret Craven (politician)
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Margaret Craven Member of the Maine Senate
from the 16th districtIn office
2008 – PresentPersonal details Born 1944
Galway, Republic of IrelandPolitical party Democrat Spouse(s) Jim Craven Profession Community activist Margaret Craven (born 1944) is an American politician.[1] Craven is a Democratic State Senator from Maine's 16th District, representing Lewiston. She was first elected to office in 2002, when she won a seat in the Maine House of Representatives. She served in the House from 2002-2008, when she was elected to the Maine State Senate. She was re-elected in 2010.[1]
Personal
Craven was born into an impoverished family of 11 in Galway, Republic of Ireland; her father worked odd jobs and her mother was a housewife.[2] Craven moved to Boston, Massachusetts in the 1961 at the age of 17 and worked as a housekeeper. She eventually returned to Ireland, only to move back to New England after feeling a sense of not belonging. She moved to Maine, earned a high school diploma, bachelor's and master's degrees and began work with the disabled and senior citizens. She was convinced to run in 2002 but the outgoing state representative.[2][3] She has two children, Walter Matthew and TJ.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Senator Margaret M. Craven (ME)". http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=37163. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ^ a b Alaimo, Jessica (March 17, 2007). "Craven: From Ireland to Maine's State House". Lewiston Sun Journal: pp. A1–A6. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=STApAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c2QFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4630,2544722&dq=margaret-craven+ireland&hl=en. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ^ "Home thoughts from abroad". Galway Advertiser. MaineIrish.com. October 30, 2008. http://www.maineirish.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62&Itemid=70&eb4727a443e8c78afea8f2f2a33de965=2411cbd30c4e232751765361ec6fec30. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
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Categories:- 1944 births
- Living people
- People from Lewiston, Maine
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- Members of the Maine House of Representatives
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