Joe Perry (politician)

Joe Perry
Treasurer State of Maine
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 4, 2024
Preceded byHenry Beck
Constituency24th district
In office
2019 – December 7, 2022
Preceded byAaron Frey
Succeeded bySophia Warren
Constituency124th district
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 32nd district
In office
December 1, 2004 – December 1, 2010
Preceded byTom Sawyer
Succeeded byNichi Farnham
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic

Joseph 'Joe' C. Perry is an American businessperson and politician from Maine. Perry, a Democrat, served in the Maine Senate from District 32, which included his hometown of Bangor and Hermon. He was first elected to the Senate in 2004 after serving from 8 years (1996-2004) in the Maine House of Representatives representing part of Bangor.[1] He defeated incumbent Republican Senator Tom Sawyer by 280 votes.[2] In 2015, Perry won a seat on the Bangor City Council.[3]

In the 124th legislature (2008-2010), Perry served as Senate Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Taxation.[1][4]

In 2010, Perry sought re-election to represent District 32. However, he was defeated with 42% of the vote in a two-way race to Republican Nichi Farnham.[5]

He attended the University of Maine at Orono from 1984 to 1988.[1]

Perry owns Joe's Market in Bangor.[3]

In March 2019, Perry won the special election for the Maine House's 124th District. The special election was called after incumbent Democrat Aaron Frey resigned to become Attorney General of Maine. Perry defeated Republican Thomas White to win the seat.[6] On December 4, 2024 Joseph Perry was elected as Treasurer for the State of Maine with considerable bipartisan support. Due to his new position he forfeited his recently won position as state representative. That position will be filled with a special election. https://mainemorningstar.com/briefs/sitting-legislator-to-serve-as-state-treasurer-prompting-special-election/

References

  1. ^ a b c "Joseph Perry - Biography - Project Vote Smart". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  2. ^ "General Election, November 2, 2004 - Tabulations - State Senate (Secretary of State, State of Maine, U.S.A.)". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. ^ a b Belanger, Evan (November 3, 2015). "Nealley, Nichols and Perry take Bangor council seats". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Biography of Maine Senator Joe Perry-District 32". Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  5. ^ Russell, Eric (November 3, 2010). "Perry ousted in Senate District 32". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Bangor-area voters choose veteran Democrat to fill open House seat". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2019-03-13.


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