Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1995
Preceded by
Bill Cohen
Succeeded by
John Baldacci
Member of the Maine Senate from the 12th district
In office January 5, 1977 – January 3, 1979
Preceded by
Elmer Berry[1]
Succeeded by
Barbara Trafton[2]
Personal details
Born
Olympia Jean Bouchles
(1947-02-21) February 21, 1947 (age 77) Augusta, Maine, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouses
Peter Snowe
(m. 1969; died 1973)
John McKernan
(m. 1989)
Education
University of Maine (BA)
Signature
Website
Official website
Olympia Snowe's voice
Snowe discusses opposition to the closure of Naval Air Station Brunswick at a 2005 BRAC hearing Recorded August 10, 2005
Olympia Jean Snowe (née Bouchles; born February 21, 1947) is an American businesswoman and politician who was a United States Senator from Maine from 1995 to 2013. Snowe, a member of the Republican Party, became known for her ability to influence the outcome of close votes, including whether to end filibusters.[3][4] In 2006, she was named one of America's Best Senators by Time magazine.[5] Throughout her Senate career, she was considered one of the most moderate members of the chamber.[6]
On February 28, 2012, Snowe announced that she would not seek re-election in November 2012, and retired when her third term ended on January 3, 2013.[7] She cited hyper-partisanship leading to a dysfunctional Congress as the reason for her retirement from the Senate. Her seat went to former governor Angus King, a former Democrat and current independent.
Snowe is a senior fellow for the Bipartisan Policy Center and co-chairs its Commission on Political Reform.[8]
^Kane, Paul; Cillizza, Chris (February 29, 2012). "Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) says she'll retire, citing partisanship in Congress". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
^McGregor, Jena (February 29, 2012). "Losing Olympia Snowe". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
^"Olympia J. Snowe: The Caretaker". Time. 2006-04-14. Archived from the original on 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2007-04-07.
^Hulse, Carl (February 10, 2009). "Maine Senators Break With Republican Party on Stimulus". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
^"Maine GOP Sen. Olympia Snowe won't seek re-election". USA Today. 2012-02-28. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
^"Olympia Snowe". Bipartisan Policy Center. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
Olympia Jean Snowe (née Bouchles; born February 21, 1947) is an American businesswoman and politician who was a United States Senator from Maine from 1995...
won Maine's 2012 Senate election to replace the retiring Republican OlympiaSnowe and took office on January 3, 2013. He was reelected to a second term...
Senate election in Maine was held November 7, 2006. Incumbent Republican OlympiaSnowe won re-election to a third term. As of 2023[update], this was the last...
millions of medals to eligible veterans. On February 17, 2011, Senator OlympiaSnowe (ME) and on May 24, 2011, Representative Steve Israel (NY-2) reintroduced...
primary unopposed, while Congresswoman OlympiaSnowe won the Republican primary unopposed. In the general election, Snowe defeated Andrews in a rout to win...
Company, Inc. of Auburn, Maine. On December 29, 1969, Snowe married Olympia Bouchles in New York City. Snowe served in the Maine House of Representatives, from...
Maine was held November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator OlympiaSnowe was re-elected to a second term, defeating Democratic candidate Mark...
stood 122 feet 1 inch (37.21 m) in height, and was named Olympia in honor of OlympiaSnowe, a U.S. Senator representing the state of Maine. The previous...
Names Snowe as Its Next Moderate Republican Target". Roll Call. Retrieved February 11, 2011. Gustini, Ray (November 10, 2010). "Will OlympiaSnowe Switch...
Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate to succeed retiring Republican OlympiaSnowe in the 2012 election, but lost to former independent Governor Angus...
vote. Incumbent Republican OlympiaSnowe won re-election to a third term over Democratic activist Jean Hay Bright. Snowe, who had been elected to both...
first time in 2004, but had been appointed to the seat since 2002). OlympiaSnowe of Maine arrived in the Senate in 1995, having previously served in...
Republican OlympiaSnowe was re-elected to a second term, defeating Democratic candidate Mark Lawrence, former President of the Maine State Senate. Snowe, a popular...
States Congress in the Democratic primary to replace then-Representative OlympiaSnowe. She placed third, losing to John Baldacci.[citation needed] Mills co-founded...
impersonated Hoda Kotb, Lady Gaga, Kristen Stewart, Ashley Olsen, and OlympiaSnowe. She was best known for Tina-Tina Cheneuse, an infomercial pitchwoman...
ideology with Maine's former senator, OlympiaSnowe, Collins is considered a "half-turn more conservative" than Snowe. She was consistently endorsed by the...
Michelle Obama, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and Senators OlympiaSnowe, Cory Booker, and Orrin Hatch. Immediately after Ben Silverman was named...
of retiring Majority Leader George Mitchell. Longtime Congresswoman OlympiaSnowe gained the seat in a landslide victory over Democratic Congressman Thomas...
Among the few Republicans who publicly supported the nomination was OlympiaSnowe, who said of the nomination, "I commend President Obama for nominating...
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