Thomas Andrews (American politician) explained

Thomas Andrews
Birth Name:Thomas Hiram Andrews
Birth Date:22 March 1953
Birth Place:Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Office1:United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Myanmar
Term Start1:March 2020
Preceded1:Yanghee Lee
State2:Maine
District2:1st
Term Start2:January 3, 1991
Term End2:January 3, 1995
Preceded2:Joseph E. Brennan
Succeeded2:James B. Longley Jr.
State Senate3:Maine
District3:30th
Preceded3:Charles P. Pray
Succeeded3:Gerard Conley Jr.
Term3:1985–1990
State House4:Maine
District4:21st
Term4:1983–1985
Preceded4:David Brenerman
Alma Mater:Bowdoin College
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Gloria Totten

Thomas Hiram Andrews (born March 22, 1953) is an American non-profit executive, and former congressman from Maine. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Early life and career

A 1976 graduate of Bowdoin College and alumnus of the Alpha Rho Upsilon fraternity, Andrews served in the Maine House of Representatives (1983–1985) and Maine State Senate (1985–1990).

Congress

In 1990, he was elected to the first of two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.

In his first congressional election, Andrews defeated the former Congressman Dave Emery in the race to succeed Democrat Joe Brennan. In his only re-election, Andrews soundly defeated Linda Bean, a descendant of L. L. Bean.

Senate campaign

In 1994, he did not run for re-election to the House but declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by the retiring Democrat George J. Mitchell, then the Senate Majority Leader. Andrews lost the Senate election to his 2nd District colleague, Republican Olympia Snowe, by a wide margin.

Later career

Andrews served as National Director of Win Without War.[1] [2] He has served on the boards of Council for a Livable World's PeacePAC (as Chairman), and the U.S. foreign policy reform group Just Foreign Policy.[3]

In 2016, he became the CEO of the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee.[4]

Myanmar

In 2020, Andrews was appointed as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Myanmar by the United Nations Human Rights Council.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tom Andrews. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc.. 23 July 2016.
  2. Web site: Coalition Urges NO Vote on Revised Defense Bill. Win Without War. 23 July 2016. November 4, 2015.
  3. Web site: Board - Just Foreign Policy. justforeignpolicy.org.
  4. Web site: UUSC Names Tom Andrews as New President and CEO - Unitarian Universalist Service Committee. uusc.org.
  5. Web site: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights . United Nations . Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights . Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar . OHCHR . United Nations Human Rights Council . 30 May 2021.