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Representative
Seth A. Berry
District 67 -
Representing Bowdoin, Bowdoinham and Richmond, plus the unorganized territory of Perkins Township
1245 River Road
Bowdoinham, ME 04008
Home tel: (207) 522-1609

About Rep. Berry

Representative Seth Berry is serving his third term in the Legislature and is the House Democratic Lead member on the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation.

Representative Berry was born in Bowdoinham and attended kindergarten at Coombs School. While at Phillips Academy in Andover, MA, he served as an intern in Maine's District 1 Congressional Office in Washington D.C. Representative Berry earned a bachelor's degree from Brown University, and later studied abroad in Ecuador, South America. After graduation he taught public school students in East Harlem (Central Park East Secondary) and Washington Heights, New York City. His master's degree is from Columbia University, Teachers College, 1994.

Berry returned to his hometown of Bowdoinham where he served as a selectman between June 2002 and December 2006, including a year as chair.

Currently, Berry is a consulting teacher and staff developer in Maine’s public schools. He and his wife, Adelaida Gaviria, reside in Bowdoinham with their two young children.

To view high resolution photos of Rep. Seth Berry click here.

News

May 17, 2012GOP passes TABOR tax bill that puts Maine’s credit at risk Amended bill won’t calm credit agency concerns
April 5, 2012 TABOR resurrection bill passes Maine House
Republicans vote to raid rainy day fund
April 4, 2012 “Poliquin” loophole for tree growth plans won’t be closed
March 27, 2012TABOR resurrection bill fails first vote in Maine House
Tax cut would give $21,000 to the wealthiest 1 percent; $1 to the bottom 20 percent of income
March 23, 2012 Republican-backed TABOR resurrection bill stalls in House
Tax cut would give $21,000 to the wealthiest 1 percent; $1 to the bottom 20 percent of income
March 23, 2012 Democrats propose changes to TABOR resurrection bill
Amendments on fairness, fiscal responsibility, and property tax reductions
March 19, 2012TABOR bill resurrected, poised to pass
Dems warn dangerous tax proposal could undermine funding for schools, roads, public health and safety

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Committees

Rep. Berry serves as the House Democratic Lead member on the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation.

For more information about the schedule of committee hearings or to sign up for advance notice of public hearings click here.

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.

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:

1245 River Road
Bowdoinham, ME 04008
Home tel: (207) 522-1609

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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