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Senators William Cohen and George J. Mitchell
Senators William Cohen and George J. Mitchell
Waterville Bicentennial
Waterville, Maine
August 6, 1988
Many Maine politicians came to celebrate 200 years of Waterville’s history. Standing from left to right are Representative Joseph Brennan, Senators Margaret Chase Smith and William Cohen, Waterville Mayor Judy Kany, and Senator George Mitchell.
William Cohen (Republican):
● Born in Bangor, Maine, August 28, 1940
● Bangor City Council, 1969-1972
● Bangor School Board, 1970-1971
● Mayor of Bangor, 1971-1972
● US House of Representatives, January 3, 1973-January 3, 1979
● United States Senate, January 3, 1979-January 3, 1997
US Secretary of Defense, 1997-2001
George J. Mitchell (Democrat):
● Born in Waterville, Maine, August 20, 1933
● Executive Assistant to Senator Edmund S. Muskie
1962-1965
● United States Attorney for Maine, 1977-1979
● United States District Judge for Maine, 1979-1980
● United States Senate, May 17, 1980-January 3, 1995
● Special Envoy for Northern Ireland, 1995-2000
Special Envoy for Middle East Peace, 2009-2011
Senator Olympia Snowe
Senator Olympia Snowe
Northwood Institute Event
Washington, DC
May 7, 1979
Senator Margaret Chase Smith poses with future Maine Senator Olympia Snowe (left) and Kansas Senator Nancy Kassebaum (right) during an event commemorating the “Declaration of Conscience.”
Olympia Snowe (Republican):
● Born in Augusta, Maine, February 21, 1947
● Maine House of Representatives, 1973-1976
● Maine State Senate, 1976-1978
● US House of Representatives, January 3, 1979-January 3, 1995
● United States Senate, January 3, 1995-January 3, 2013
The New Millenium (1990-2020).pdf
Senators Susan Collins and Angus King
Skowhegan, Maine
May 16, 2014
After speaking at the Margaret Chase Smith Library’s annual Maine Town Meeting, Senator King, an Independent, endorsed Senator Collins, a Republican, for reelection on the back lawn of the Library.
Senator Susan Collins
Senator Susan Collins
Senator Susan Collins with National History Day in Maine Students
Washington, DC
June 14, 2017
The Margaret Chase Smith Library is a large contributor to the National History Day (NHD) in Maine program. NHD in Maine encourages students, grades 6-12, to do independent historical research and present their findings in the form of exhibits, papers, documentaries, websites, and performances at regional, state, and national competitions. Every year Senator Collins takes time to meet the national competitors on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Building.
Susan Collins (Republican):
● Born in Caribou, Maine, December 7, 1952
● Commissioner, Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, 1987-1992
● New England Regional Director, United States
Small Business Administration, 1992
● First woman nominated for Governor of Maine, 1994
● United States Senate, 1996-Present
Senator Angus King Jr.
Senator Angus King Jr.
Senator Angus King with National History Day in Maine Students
Washington, DC
June 13, 2018
The Margaret Chase Smith Library is a large contributor to the National History Day (NHD) in Maine program. NHD in Maine encourages students, grades 6-12, to do independent historical research and present their findings in the form of exhibits, papers, documentaries, websites, and performances at regional, state, and national competitions. Every year Senator King takes time to meet the national competitors in his office located in the Senate Hart Building.
Angus King, Jr. (Independent):
● Born in Alexandria, Virginia, March 31, 1944
● Staff attorney, Pine Tree Legal Assistance, Skowhegan, Maine
● Host “Maine Watch,” Maine Public Broadcasting Network
● Governor of Maine, 1995-2003
● United States Senate, 2012-Present
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