Peter Mills | |
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Member of the Maine Senate from the 26th district | |
In office 1996–2010 | |
Succeeded by | Rodney Whittemore |
Personal details | |
Born | Sumner Peter Mills III June 3, 1943 Farmington, Maine, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Relatives | Janet Mills (sister) |
Alma mater | Harvard College (BA) University of Maine (JD) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Sumner Peter Mills III[1] (born June 3, 1943) is an American politician from Maine. A Republican, Mills served in the Maine Senate, representing the 26th district. He ran for Governor of Maine in 2006 and 2010 and lost both times in the Republican primary. He is the older brother of the current Governor of Maine Janet Mills.