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Pingree was born Rochelle Marie Johnson, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Harry and Dorothy Johnson. She moved to Maine as a teenager and had her first name legally changed to Chellie. She attended the University of Southern Maine and graduated from College of the Atlantic with a degree in human ecology.
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. But in 1991, when she was approached about running for State Senate, she jumped at the chance.
May 21, 2024 · Pingree Touts More Than $657,000 in Grants to Support Renewable Energy in Maine’s 1st District. Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced 10 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grants worth a total of $657,298 for businesses in Maine’s First Congressional District.
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. Chellie Pingree is Maine's lone federal lawmaker who agrees with decision to pull Trump off ballot | Maine Public
Member Activity by Chellie Pingree. 1. H.R.8426 — 118th Congress (2023-2024) To secure the rights of public employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively, which safeguard the public interest and promote the free and unobstructed flow of commerce, and for other purposes.
- Maine, District 1 111th-118th (2009-Present)
- Democratic
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Rep. Chellie Pingree. 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.
Nov 9, 2021 · Rep. Chellie Pingree: I think there is a sense of urgency. There's, of course, always resistance to that kind of massive change. And, you know, the negotiations are going on fast and furiously, particularly behind the scenes, so that they can wind up shortly. I don't know that we'll get everything that we believe we need to have.
