John Nutting (politician)

John M. Nutting VII
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 17th district
In office
  • 1996–2002
  • 2004–2010
Succeeded byGarrett Mason
Personal details
Born (1949-08-29) August 29, 1949 (age 75)
Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Maine (BA)
ProfessionDairy farmer

John M. Nutting VII (born August 29, 1949) is an American politician and retired dairy farmer from Maine. Nutting was a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 1986 to 1992 and served in the Maine Senate from 1996 to 2002 and again from 2004 to 2010.[1] In 2002, Nutting sought the Maine Democratic Party's nomination for Maine's 2nd congressional district.[2] He finished fourth, losing in the Democratic primary to Mike Michaud.[3]

Running for re-election to his sixth term (third consecutive) in the Maine Senate in 2010, Nutting lost to Republican Garrett Mason. Mason's supporters spent $50,000 in private money against Nutting.[4]

Personal

Nutting was born in Lewiston, Maine and earned a B.S. degree in pre-veterinary sciences from the University of Maine in 1971.[5] He is a retired dairy farmer in Leeds, Maine.

References

  1. ^ "The Maine Senate Democrats". Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Democratic 2nd Congressional District candidates". Bangor Daily News. June 8, 2002. p. A4. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Primary Election, June 11, 2002 - Tabulations - U.S. House, 2nd District - Democratic (Secretary of State, State of Maine, U.S.A.)". Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  4. ^ Hannon, Andie (November 3, 2010). "Mason unseats Nutting for Senate seat". Sun Journal. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  5. ^ "John Nutting VII Biography - Project Vote Smart". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 14 June 2013.


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