| Kathleen D. Chase | |
| State House: | Maine |
| District: | 147th |
| Term Start: | 2006 |
| Term End: | 2014 |
| Party: | Republican |
| Occupation: | Business owner |
| Spouse: | Wayne "Butch" Chase |
| Website: | KathleenDChase.com |
Kathleen D. Chase is an American business owner and politician from Maine who is a Republican who served in the Maine House of Representatives, representing the 147th district, which covered a portion of her hometown of Wells.[1] Chase served from 2006 to 2014 in the Maine House of Representatives. She was unable to seek re-election in 2014 due to term-limits.
Chase grew up in Wells and graduated from Wells High School in 1969.[2] She received an associate's degree in liberal arts from the University of Southern Maine in 1991.[2] She was the tax assessor for the town of Wells from 1988 to 2006. Chase and her husband own several small businesses in Wells.
Chase served as a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
In February 2011, Chase proposed a strict new immigration law based on the controversial Arizona immigration law known as SB 1070.[3] Chase said her bill would only target illegal aliens, while opponents claimed it would hurt legal immigrants and the state's economy.