Olympia Snowe | |
|---|---|
 Snowe in 2010 | |
| United States Senator from Maine | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | George Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Angus King |
| Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | John Kerry |
| Succeeded by | John Kerry |
| First Lady of Maine | |
| In role February 24, 1989 – January 5, 1995 | |
| Governor | John McKernan |
| Preceded by | Constance Brennan |
| Succeeded by | Mary Herman |
| 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 February 21, 1947 Augusta, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | |
| Education | University of Maine (BA) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Official website |
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]
- ^ "Data" (PDF). lldc.mainelegislature.org. 1975. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "Data" (PDF). lldc.mainelegislature.org. 1979. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ 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.