What political party is Paul LePage?

Republican Party
Paul LePage/Parties

How much does the Governor of Maine make?

State executive salaries

Office and current official	Salary
Governor of Maine Janet T. Mills	$70,000
Attorney General of Maine Aaron Frey	$14,271/year (first regular session) $10,158/year (second regular session)
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows	$69,264

Is Gov Mills a Republican?

A member of the Democratic Party, Mills was first elected Maine Attorney General by the Maine Legislature on January 6, 2009, succeeding G. Steven Rowe. Her second term began on January 3, 2013, after the term of Republican William Schneider. On January 2, 2019, she became Maine’s first female governor.

Who is current Governor of Maine?

Janet Mills (Democratic Party)Since 2019
Maine/Governor
Janet Trafton Mills was sworn in as the 75th Governor of Maine on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.

How many terms can a governor serve in Maine?

Executive Branch The Governor is elected every four years, and no individual may serve more than two consecutive terms in this office.

Where is Governor Janet Mills from?

Farmington, ME
Janet Mills/Place of birth

How many times can you be governor in Maine?

The Governor is elected every four years, and no individual may serve more than two consecutive terms in this office.

What did Paul LePage do?

LePage is the first popularly elected, Franco-American governor of Maine and the first Republican since John R. McKernan Jr.’s re-election in 1990. In his victory speech, LePage promised he would shrink government, lower taxes, decrease business regulation, and put “Maine people ahead of politics.”

Why did John LePage run for office in Maine?

Economic conditions favored LePage’s sprint to the governor’s office. In Maine, the unemployment rate was over 8 percent. Budget cuts had forced state workers to take furlough days. The state owed its hospitals millions in Medicaid payments. LePage campaigned on cutting taxes and allowing businesses to revive the economy by cutting regulations.

What has Maine’s Maine governor done for the state?

He has cut taxes, shrunk Maine’s welfare system, overhauled the state pension system, and paid back the state’s hospitals millions in Medicaid debt. He has also stymied development of renewable energy sources while pursuing and attempting to revive the state’s traditional industries in forest products.

What did John LePage do to help the economy?

Budget cuts had forced state workers to take furlough days. The state owed its hospitals millions in Medicaid payments. LePage campaigned on cutting taxes and allowing businesses to revive the economy by cutting regulations. “Profit is not a dirty word,” he said during his 2011 inauguration speech.

Will Lepage’s conduct darken his legacy?

LePage’s conduct will inevitably darken his legacy to his many critics. But his base’s unwavering support illustrates how an elected official can survive traditionally lethal controversies. “Before there was Teflon Don, there was bullet-proof LePage,” the governor said.