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Representative
Ralph Chapman
District 37 -

455 Varnumville Road
Brooksville, ME 04617
Home tel: (207) 326-0899
Email: chapmanHD37@gmail.com

About Rep. Chapman

Rep. Chapman represents the six coastal Hancock County towns of Blue Hill, Brooksville, Castine, Penobscot, Sedgwick, and Surry. He has lived in the region for twenty years with his wife, Rebecca Poole, where they raised their (now grown) children. He has also served for six years on Brooksville's Budget & Advisory Committee.

His primary career has been in scientific research applied to energy, renewable energy, and energy efficiency. He has worked at the MIT Lincoln Lab, the Tufts Electro-Optics Technology Center, and currently at United Technologies Center, the regional public Career & Technical Education secondary school in Bangor.

Rep. Chapman has been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals and has reviewed numerous articles submitted for publication. He has taught at the elementary to graduate levels and currently provides training in advanced building science for the energy efficient residential construction industry.

His legislative priorities are: 1) to bring a scientific approach and data analysis capability to the legislative process; 2) to promote job creation through innovation in local industry & 3) to encourage citizen involvement in governmental processes.

Rep. Chapman is serving his first term in the Legislature and is a member of the Marine Resources Committee and is a proud member of a local Community Supported Fisheries initiative.

To view high resolution photos of Rep. Ralph Chapman click here.

News

April 11, 2012 Gordon Emerson honored at the State House
Rep. Chapman presents legislative sentiment to his son, Brad Emerson
February 23, 2012Democrats call for focus on jobs, not stripping workplace rights
Republicans put sweetheart deal for DeCoster ahead of Maine workers
January 30, 2012The Budget process

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Committees

Rep. Chapman serves on the Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources.

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Issues

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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:

455 Varnumville Road
Brooksville, ME 04617
Home tel: (207) 326-0899

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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