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U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree. Meet Chellie. Chellie Pingree never anticipated a life in politics. Living on the offshore island of North Haven, Maine, she raised her kids and ran a small business. She served on the school board and as the local tax assessor, a job no one else in town wanted.
Chellie Marie Pingree (/ ˈ ʃ ɛ l i ˈ p ɪ ŋ ɡ r iː / SHELL-ee PING-gree; born Rochelle Marie Johnson; April 2, 1955) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Maine's 1st congressional district since 2009.
Chellie was elected to the Maine State Senate in 1992, representing Knox County. In 1996, Chellie was chosen by her peers to be the Maine Senate Majority Leader. She helped lead the Senate for four more years, until leaving office due to term limits.
Dec 29, 2023 · U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine's 1st District is the only member of Maine's congressional delegation to agree with the decision to exclude former president Donald Trump from the primary ballot.
Meet Chellie. Chellie Pingree has lived on the offshore island of North Haven, Maine, since she was a teenager. On North Haven she has been an organic farmer, raised three children and started two successful small businesses.
5 days ago · Pingree is the representative for Maine ’s 1 st congressional district ( view map ) and is a Democrat. She has served since Jan 6, 2009. Pingree is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. She is 69 years old.
2 days ago · Enter the Slow Fashion Caucus, from Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), announced in partnership with Patagonia and ThredUp, which is dedicated to spreading awareness and crafting legislation that ...
Feb 22, 2024 · Congresswoman Chellie Pingree joins us to discuss the latest news from the Nation’s Capital, including funding for the war in Ukraine, the conflict in Gaza, House debates over short- and long-term funding issues, and immigration policy.
Nov 9, 2021 · Maine U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree is part of a delegation of 20 House members visiting the United Nations Climate Summit in Glasgow. She spoke with Maine Public's Robbie Feinberg by telephone.
3 days ago · WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Angus King and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree today announced the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) is being awarded $25 million to fund community infrastructure projects in the East Deering neighborhood in Portland — months after they expressed support for the project in a letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
