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Connie G. Maine
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 6th district
In office
January 4, 1987 – November 30, 1990
Preceded byTom Swift
Succeeded byTeresa Forcier
Personal details
Born
Connie Glott

(1942-10-28) October 28, 1942 (age 82)[1]
Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materIndiana University of Pennsylvania (BS) (MA)

Constance "Connie" G. Maine (born October 28, 1942) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[2][3]

Formative years

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Born as Connie Glott in Brownsville, Pennsylvania on October 28, 1942, Connie Maine is a daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Glott of Indiana, Pennsylvania.[4] She graduated from California High School in 1960 and attended California State College from 1960 to 1962, obtaining a bachelor's degree in education from Indiana State College in 1964. After conducting graduate work at the University of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania State University, Maine obtained a masters in community studies from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1986.[5]

Maine worked primarily in education, first as a teacher and school counselor. She worked as director at the Meadville Center for Families in Change and as a lecturer and author.[5]

Legislative and public service career

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In 1986, Maine was elected to the first of two terms to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives[6] and in 1990 was appointed chair of the Select Committee on Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services in Pennsylvania. She was defeated in her reelection bid in 1990.[5][7]

After her career in the House of Representatives, Maine worked as a communication consultant and as a member of the Pennsylvania Commission for Women (1990–1992) and Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (1993–1995).[5]

References

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  1. ^ The Pennsylvania Manual. Vol. 108. Department of Property and Supplies for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 1987. Retrieved February 27, 2015 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Cox, Harold. "House Members S". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. ^ "Legislators' Votes Reported." Titusville, Pennsylvania: The Titusville Herald, February 4, 1988, p. 2 (subscription required).
  4. ^ "Former Indiana Woman Joins State House." Indiana, Pennsylvania: Indiana Gazette, November 10, 1986, p. 30 (subscription required).
  5. ^ a b c d "Connie G. Maine". Official Website - PA House Archives. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Mrs. Dwyer said eyeing House seat," Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, April 17, 1987, p. A4 (subscription required).
  7. ^ "Karen Ritter survives massacre of incumbents." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, November 8, 1990, p. B1 (subscription required).