Carol Weston (politician)

Carol Weston
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
2002–2010
Preceded bySusan Longley (D)
Succeeded byMichael Thibodeau (R)
Personal details
BornAroostook County, Maine
Political partyRepublican

Carol Weston is an American politician from Maine. A Republican, Weston was a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 1998 to 2002 and a State Senator from 2002 to 2010. She is a resident of Montville, Maine in Waldo County.[1] Unable to run for re-election due to term-limits, Weston was hired as state director for Americans for Prosperity, a conservative national advocacy group.[2] Weston served as Assistant Senate Minority Leader from 2004 to 2006 and Minority Leader from 2006 to 2008.[3]

In 2008, Weston was named the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) legislator of the year.[2]

In March 2013, upon rumors of a potential open seat in Maine's 2nd congressional district, Weston was named as a potential Republican candidate.[4]

  1. ^ "Carol Weston Biography - Project Vote Smart". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Carol Weston, AFP Maine State Director". Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  3. ^ Adams, Glenn (November 15, 2006). "Weston, Rosen picked as GOP floor leaders". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  4. ^ Adams, Glenn. "Names crop up in 2014 Maine governor race". Boston Globe. Associated Press. Retrieved 7 April 2013.