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Republican Olympia Snowe is the senior Senator from Maine. She is currently in her third term in the position.
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Fast Facts:
- Born: February 21, 1947
- Birthplace: Augusta, Maine
- Alma Mater: University of Maine
- Spouse: Former Maine Governor John R. McKernan Jr.
- Party: Republican
- Assumed Office: January 4, 1995
- Named one of "America's Top 10 Senators" by Time Magazine
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Early Life
Born Olympia Jean Bouchles, Snowe's parents both died before she reached the age of ten. She was raised by her aunt and uncle, and in 1969, she graduated from the University of Maine with a Bachelor's in Political Science. After graduation, Snowe married Peter Snowe, then a Republican state legislator. In 1973, Peter Snowe died in a car accident and Olympia ran for, and won, his seat in the Maine House of Representatives.Political Career
In 1977, Snowe was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 2nd Congressional District. Snowe married then-Governor John McKernan in 1989. In 1994, Snowe ran for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell and defeated Democratic nominee Tom Andrews in a landslide. She was re-elected by a wide margin in both 2000 and 2006. Snowe is considered a moderate Republican who often votes with the Democratic Party on environmental, abortion, and gay rights issues. Snowe supported the invasion of Iraq, but has since sought to distance herself from President Bush.
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U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Committee Site: Ranking member, Olympia J. Snowe
U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
- Committee Site: Republicans: Olympia J. Snowe
Olympia Snowe Timeline
- 1947, February 21: Born
- 1969: Attended Maine University
- 1973-1978: Elected to the Maine House of Representatives
- 1979-1995: Member of U.S. House of Representatives
- 1989: Married John R. McKernan Jr.
- 1994: Elected to the U.S. Senate
- 1998: Earned an honorary degree from Bates College
- 2000: Re-elected to the U.S. Senate
- 2006: Named one of Time's "America's Top Ten Senators" and was re-elected to the U.S. Senate
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New post: Olympia Snowe and the war inside the GOP (http://cli.gs/dJgXM)
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One republican voted for the Big Government healthcare reform bill, guess who- Sen Olympia Snowe!
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RT @chucktodd: Olympia Snowe still #hcr player considering she voted against debate? Assume yes but surprised she went party line. http: ...
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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New post: Olympia Snowe and the war inside the GOP (http://cli.gs/dJgXM)
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One republican voted for the Big Government healthcare reform bill, guess who- Sen Olympia Snowe!
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RT @chucktodd: Olympia Snowe still #hcr player considering she voted against debate? Assume yes but surprised she went party line. http: ...
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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New post: Olympia Snowe and the war inside the GOP (http://cli.gs/dJgXM)
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One republican voted for the Big Government healthcare reform bill, guess who- Sen Olympia Snowe!
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RT @chucktodd: Olympia Snowe still #hcr player considering she voted against debate? Assume yes but surprised she went party line. http: ...
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