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Rep. Diane Russell

 

Representative Diane Marie Russell
District 120 -
Representing part of Portland
28 Vesper Street, #2
Portland, ME 04101
Home tel: (207) 272-9182


About Rep. Russell

Rep. Diane Russell is serving her second term in the legislature and is a returning member of the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee. She has been an outspoken progressive voice for working families and the immigrant community.

She was born and raised in western Maine and graduated from Leavitt Area High School. She has a bachelor's degree in media studies from the University of Southern Maine.

A public relations consultant, she also has worked in citizen lobbying, community organizing and public policy work. She is a founding board member of the Opportunity Maine Campaign, a nonprofit organization that used the citizen's initiative process to get legislation passed to make college more affordable for all Mainers. Russell also is a former member of Common Cause Maine.

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News

March 19, 2012 Republicans hit Maine election laws with “one-two punch”
Republicans reject election disclosure law, put nail in coffin for clean elections
March 14, 2012Republicans gut Maine’s “Clean Elections” law
Clean Elections system raided of $1.5 million, disclosure in campaign spending rejected
February 24, 2012Democratic women urge AG to drop name from national effort to undermine women’s health
January 31, 2012Working Families Caucus Rolls Out Agenda for Economic Opportunity
September 16, 2011 Top Environmental group gives Portland Democrats high marks
June 8, 2011Democrats oppose bill to increase special interest money in Maine elections
May 24, 2011Bill to prevent layoffs passed into law
Rep. Russell’s work-share bill receives broad support

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Committees

Rep. Russell serves on the Joint Standing Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs.

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Issues

You can learn more about what the House Democrats are doing for Maine by clicking here. And I'd like to hear what you think -- please Contact Me.

Legislation

Click on the button below to see all bills, joint resolutions and orders I sponsored or cosponsored this session, as well as legislative sentiments that honor and recognize people from our district and throughout the state.

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Contact Me

Thank you for taking time to contact me. You may use the online Contact Form to reach me.

You can also contact me at my home:

28 Vesper Street, #2
Portland, ME 04101
Home tel: (207) 272-9182

When the Legislature is in session, you can leave a message for me by calling the State House Message Phone: (800) 423-2900 or the State House TTY Line: (207) 287-4469.

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