Mike Michaud

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Mike Michaud
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office  January 3, 2003
Preceded by	John Baldacci
Born	January 18, 1955 (1955-01-18) (age 53) Medway, Maine
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	single
Religion	Roman Catholic

Michael Herman (Mike) Michaud was born January 18, 1955 in Millinocket, Maine. He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing Maine's 2nd congressional district. He was first elected in 2002, narrowly defeating Republican Kevin Raye in the race to replace John Baldacci (who was elected Governor). The 2002 race garnered a great deal of publicity as, in a reverse of most Congressional races, Democrat Michaud was the pro-life candidate while Republican Raye was pro-choice. Michaud was the only freshman Democratic member of Congress to vote for 2003's ban on partial-birth abortion. He was re-elected in 2004, defeating Republican Brian Hamel of Presque Isle by a large margin. In the House he serves on the Veterans Affairs Committee, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Small Business Committee. In the 2006 elections he won 70.5% of the vote against Republican Laurence S. D'Amboise.

He grew up in Medway, Maine, and is a graduate of Schenck High School. From 1973 until his election to Congress in 2002 he worked as a millworker at Great Northern Paper. His political career began in the late 1970's when he campaigned to clean up the Penobscot River. He was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 1980, and in 1994 to the Maine Senate. In 1996, he became the chair of the state Senate Appropriation Committee. He was unanimously elected President of the Maine Senate in 2000.

Since being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, Michaud has been an influential member of the Veterans' Affairs Committee and its Health Subcommittee. Michaud has fought for extended benefits for veterans. He has also called for the lowering of the cost of prescription drugs.

Congressman Michaud represents the largest House district east of the Mississippi River.

Michaud is a member of Blue Dog Coalition, a group of conservative congressional Democrats.

On October 19th, 2007 he endorsed former Senator John Edwards for President.

[edit] Committee Assignments

• Committee on Small Business
  • Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
  • Subcommittee on Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship
• Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
  • Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
  • Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
• Committee on Veterans' Affairs
  • Subcommittee on Health (Chairman)

[edit] Election History

[edit] References

1. ^ Cooley represented the Socialist Equality Party

[edit] External links

• U.S. Congressman Mike Michaud, U.S. House site
• Mike Michaud for U.S. Congress, Campaign site

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
• Profile at SourceWatch Congresspedia