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   Olympia Jean Snowe ( née Bouchles; born February 21, 1947) is an American businesswoman and politician who was a United States Senator from Maine from 1995 to 2013. Snowe, a member of the Republican Party, became known for her ability to influence the outcome of close votes, including whether to end filibusters.

   • Political party: Republican
   • Succeeded by: Angus King

   • Preceded by: George Mitchell

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3. www.womenshistory.org › olympia-j-snoweBiography: Olympia J. Snowe - National Women's History Museum

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   Former United States Senator Olympia J. Snowe has been in politics since she was in her early twenties. When she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives at the age of 31, Snowe became the youngest Republican woman, and the first Greek-American woman ever elected to Congress.

4. www.senate.gov › about › oral-historyU.S. Senate: Olympia J. Snowe

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   Olympia J. Snowe U.S. Senator from Maine (1995–2013) Maine Republican Olympia J. Snowe won a seat in the U.S. Senate in 1994 after serving eight terms in the House of Representatives. During her three Senate terms (1995–2013), she became the first woman to chair the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and also served on the ...

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   Who is Olympia Snowe married to?

   • Senator Snowe is married to former Maine Governor John R. McKernan Jr. and lives in Falmouth, Maine and Washington, D.C. Olympia Snowe was the first woman in American history to serve in both houses of State Legislature and both houses of Congress. Learn more at womenshistory.org.

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   Who is Olympia Snowe?

   • Detailing her years of experience, Snow published a book entitled Fighting for Common Ground: How We Can Fix the Stalemate in Congress in May of 2013. In 2014, Snowe founded the Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging high school girls to be leaders.

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   How conservative was Olympia Snowe in 2012?

   • According to the data released in 2013, Snowe ranked 46th most conservative senator during 2012. According to the data released in 2012, Olympia Snowe ranked 46th most conservative senator during 2011.

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   Where does Senator Snowe live?

   • Senator Snowe is a graduate of the University of Maine and has numerous honorary degrees, including from Bowdoin, Bates, and Colby Colleges in Maine; the University of Pennsylvania; and the University of New Hampshire School of Law. She and her husband, former Maine Governor John R. McKernan Jr., reside in Falmouth, Maine and Washington, D.C.

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6. www.womenshistory.org › olympia-j-snoweOlympia J. Snowe | National Women's History Museum

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   Olympia J. Snowe. Former United States Senator; Senior Fellow, Bipartisan Policy Center; Founder, Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute. Former United States Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) served in the U.S. Senate from 1995-2013 and as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1979-1995. She is currently a member of the Board ...

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   Orphaned at the age of nine and widowed at 26, Olympia, with the support of family and friends, overcame tragedy to embark on a remarkable political career which took her from the State House in Maine to the halls of Congress, where in 2006, TIME Magazine named her one of the top ten U.S. Senators.

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9. www.washingtonpost.com › opinions › olympia-snoweOpinion | Olympia Snowe: Why I’m leaving the Senate - The ...

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   March 1, 2012 at 8:47 p.m. EST. Olympia J. Snowe is a Republican senator from Maine. Two truths are all too often overshadowed in today’s political discourse: Public service is a most...

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    May 21, 2013 · Olympia J. Snowe. @senatorsnowe. Olympia Jean Snowe is an American businesswoman and politician who was a United States Senator from Maine from 1995 to 2013. Snowe, a member of the...