Ethan Strimling

Ethan Strimling
88th Mayor of Portland, Maine
In office
December 7, 2015 – December 2, 2019
Preceded byMichael F. Brennan
Succeeded byKate Snyder
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 8th district
In office
January 2003 – January 2009
Preceded byAnne Rand
Succeeded byJustin Alfond
Personal details
Born (1967-10-19) October 19, 1967 (age 57)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
Democratic Socialists of America[1]
SpouseMary Beeaker (former)
EducationJuilliard School
University of Maine, Orono (BA)
Harvard University (MEd)
WebsiteCampaign website

Ethan King Strimling (born October 19, 1967) is an American non-profit executive, television personality, and politician from Maine. Strimling was elected to 3 terms in the Maine Senate (2003–2009), one term a Mayor of Portland, Maine (2015–2019), serving one term. Strimling previously served as a Democratic state senator from 2003 to 2009. He was the Executive Director of LearningWorks, a West End non-profit organization, and has served as a political columnist and commentator for the Portland Press Herald.[2]

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  2. ^ "Portland Press Herald Contributors". Archived from the original on 2014-10-23. Retrieved 2014-10-27.