Councilor, Augusta, ME, District 3, 2019-present

Candidate, Maine State Governor, 2014

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2002-2014

President Pro Tempore, Maine State Senate, 2002

Senator, Maine State Senate, 1995-2002

President, Maine State Senate, 2001

Representative, Maine State House of Representatives, 1980-1994

No committee memberships found.

Ranking Member, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives, present

Chair, Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, United States House of Representatives, present

Member, Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus

Member, Blue Dog Coalition

Member, Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine

Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Member, Congressional Nursing Caucus

Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Co-Founder, House Labor and Working Families Caucus

Member, House Manufacturing Task Force

Co-Founder, House Trade Working Group

Member, Manufacturing Caucus

Member, Productivity Realization Task Force

Member, Renewable Energy Caucus

Member, Sudan Caucus

Chair, Senate Appropriations Committee, Main State Legislature, 1996

Millworker, Great Northern Paper Company, 1973-2002

Member, East Branch SnoRovers

Board Member, East Millinocket Federal Credit Union and Credit Committee

Member, Eastern Regional Conference Task Force on the Environment

Board Member, Katahdin Regional Development Corporation

Member, Knights of Columbus

Former Vice President, United Paperworkers' International Union, Local 152

Member, United Steelworkers, Local 4-00037

Astrological Sign:

Capricorn

Awards:

Honorary Doctor of Public Service from Unity College, Husson College, and Maine Maritime Academy

Honoree, Michael H. Michaud Technology Center, 2001

Education Award, College Board, 2001

Father's Occupation:

Mill Worker, Great Northern Paper Company