Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 86th district
In office December 3, 2014 – December 5, 2018
Preceded by
Ann E. Dorney
Succeeded by
Justin Fecteau
Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 57th district
In office December 5, 2012 – December 3, 2014
Preceded by
Maeghan Maloney
Succeeded by
Stephen J. Wood
Personal details
Born
1986 (age 37–38)
Political party
Republican
Residence(s)
Augusta, Maine
Education
University of Maine at Augusta
Matthew Gary Pouliot (born 1986) is an American politician and realtor from Maine. A Republican from Augusta, he is member of the Maine State Senate, representing District 15, which includes Augusta, China, Oakland, Sidney, and Vassalboro. Elected in November 2012 at the age of 25, Pouliot is one of the youngest members of the Maine Legislature. He graduated from Cony High School in Augusta, received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Maine at Augusta, and works as a Realtor.[1] In December 2020, he was elected by other Republicans to serve as Assistant Minority Leader.[2]
Pouliot serves on the Legislature's Education and Cultural Affairs Committee, where he has introduced several bills, passing measures to advance financial literacy in Maine's high school curriculum[3] and allow municipalities to prohibit sex offenders from living within 750 feet of a recreational area.[4]
Pouliot is a native of Augusta. He serves on the Kennebec Valley Board of Realtors, the Augusta Rotary Club, the Augusta Downtown Alliance, and Junior Achievement of Maine. He is a member of the Franco-American Calumet Club. Pouliot married the former Heather Marie Veilleux on August 17, 2013.[5]
^"Meet Rep. Matt Pouliot". Maine House Republicans. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
^"Lawmakers kick off a pandemic-altered session". Bangor Daily News. 2 December 2020.
^Cover, Susan M. (2013-04-19). "Young lawmakers push financial literacy education". The Kennebec Journal. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
^"Bill would close loophole on sex-offender residency ordinances". The Morning Sentinel. 2013-02-20. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
^"Pouliot,Veilleux". The Morning Sentinel. 2013-08-17. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
Matthew Gary Pouliot (born 1986) is an American politician and realtor from Maine. A Republican from Augusta, he is member of the Maine State Senate, representing...
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term-limited. District 28: Ben Chipman is term-limited. District 15: MatthewPouliot is retiring. District 19: Lisa Keim is term-limited (running for Oxford...
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former state senator (2012-2014) and state representative (2004-2012) MatthewPouliot, state senator and former state representative (2014-2018) Kerri Prescott...
had represented the 14th district since 2021. Incumbent Republican MatthewPouliot had represented the 15th district since 2018. The new 16th district...
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Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2012. Stone, Matthew (September 5, 2012). "Maine Senate Democrat to head King's Bangor office"...
November 8 general election with 85% of the vote and defeated Republican Matthew Stone 59%-41% in the general election. Deschambault and a delegation of...
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