124th Maine Senate (2008–10)

Below is the list of the 124th Maine Senate, which was sworn into office on December 3, 2008 and left office in December 2010.[1]

On December 3, Libby Mitchell (D-Kennebec) was the only candidate nominated for President of the Maine Senate and was subsequently elected Senate President.[1]

The 124th Senate consisted of 21 Democrats and 14 Republicans. In April 2009, the Maine Senate approved LD 1020 with a 21-14 vote. The bill if enacted allowed same-sex couples to marry.[2] The bill ultimately passed the Maine Legislature as a whole and was signed by Governor John Baldacci before being repealed via a people's veto in November 2009.

State Senators

References

  1. 1 2 "124 Senate Record". Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  2. Miller, Kevin (April 30, 2009). "State Senate backs gay-marriage bill". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
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