Richard Farnsworth (politician) explained

Richard Farnsworth
State House:Maine
District:37th
Term Start:December 5, 2012
Term End:December 2, 2020
Predecessor:Anne Haskell
Successor:Grayson Lookner
State House1:Maine
District1:32nd
Term Start1:December 1996
Term End1:December 1998
Predecessor1:Fred Richardson
Successor1:John McDonough
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:Ohio State University, Boston University, Temple University
Residence:Portland, Maine

Richard "Dick" Farnsworth is an American politician from Maine. Farnsworth, a Democrat, served in the Maine House of Representatives from 1996 to 1998 for District 32, then part of Portland. He chose not to seek re-election in 1998. In 2012, Farnsworth again sought election to the Maine House of Representatives, this time from the renamed District 117, also part of Portland.[1] He won and was sworn in for a second time in December 2012.

Farnsworth earned a B.S. in education from Ohio State University, a Master's in Divinity from Boston University and an Ed.D. from Temple University.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Richard Farnsworth - Biography - Project Vote Smart. Project Vote Smart. 2 September 2012.