Sharon Treat
| Sharon Anglin Treat | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives for the 79th District (Hallowell) | |
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Assumed office December 2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 30, 1956 Brattleboro, Vermont |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Hallowell, Maine |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University Law Center |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Sharon Anglin Treat (born January 30, 1956) is an American politician and attorney from Maine. A Democrat, Treat has served in the Maine Legislature since 1990. Treat has represented Hallowell, Maine in Kennebec County in the Maine House of Representatives since 2006. She is unable to seek re-election in 2014 due to term-limits.
During Treat's time in the Legislature, she was a well-known foe of the private health insurance industry and pharmaceutical industry.[1]
Treat was first elected to the Maine House in 1990 and served until 1996. From 1996 to 2004, Treat served as a State Senator, including a term (2002–04) as the Senate Majority Leader. Unable to run for re-election to the State Senate in 2004, Treat returned to the House. She was replaced by Scott Cowger (D-Hallowell).
Personal
Treat was born on January 30, 1956 in Brattleboro, Vermont. She graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 1982 with a J.D.[2]
References
- ↑ Shepherd, Michael (June 23, 2014). "Retiring legislator's tenure marked by partisanship at both ends". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ↑ "Sharon Treat's Biography - Project Vote Smart". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 20 December 2013.