Democratic
Leader Rep. Emily Ann Cain
Representative Emily Ann Cain, 31, of Orono was elected to the
Maine House of Representatives in 2004 at age 24 and was elected
to be the Democratic House Caucus leader for the upcoming 125th
Legislature. She is the youngest female legislator to lead the
minority party in the Maine House. Rep. Cain served as the House
Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial
Affairs during the 124th Legislature, leading the charge to balance
strong bipartisan budgets during the worst economic crisis in
recent history.
In previous legislative sessions, she has served as a member
of the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee, the Joint Rules
Committee, and as Chair of the 2006 Joint Select Committee on
Research, Economic Development, and the Innovation Economy. Rep.
Cain also served as Chair of the 2007 Appropriations Subcommittee
on School District Reorganization.
Rep. Cain was born in Kentucky and grew up in Illinois and New
Jersey before moving to Maine at age 18. She holds a B.M.E. in
Vocal Music Education from the University of Maine with highest
honors from the Honors College in 2002, and an Ed.M. in Higher
Education from Harvard University in 2004. She is currently working
part-time towards a Ph.D. in Higher Education with a concentration
in public policy from UMaine.
When not in the legislature, Rep. Cain works part-time as Coordinator
of Advancement in the Honors College at UMaine, and is frequently
seen performing in community music events or singing the National
Anthem at UMaine hockey and basketball games.
She currently serves on several boards, including the New England
Board of Higher Education, the Maine Commission for the Hard
of Hearing, Deaf, and Late Deafened, and the Regional Educational
Laboratory for the Northeast and Islands.
She resides in Orono with her husband, the Hon. Daniel B. Williams
and their dog, Bartlet the pug.
To view high resolution photos of Rep. Emily Cain click
here.
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Committees
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Issues
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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.
To do a general bill search, click
here.
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:
103 Forest Avenue
Orono, ME 04473
Home tel: (207) 866-3753
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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