David Miramant | |
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| Member of the Maine Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office December 2014 – December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Mazurek |
| Succeeded by | Pinny Beebe-Center |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 46 district | |
| In office December 2006 – December 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Dorr |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Dee Webster |
| Residence | Camden, Maine |
| Alma mater | University of Maine at Farmington |
| Website | davemiramant |
David Miramant (born May 22, 1955) is an American Democratic politician and pilot from Maine. He represents Senate District 12, Knox County, in the Maine Senate. Miramant served in the Maine House of Representatives from 2006-2008 and was first elected to the Senate in 2014. Miramant is a career pilot: He flew commercial Boeing 767s at Delta Air Lines and has owned and operated a glider ride service on coastal Maine since 2005.
Early life and education[edit]
Miramant's father served in the Air Force and the family traveled frequently when Miramant was a child. He attended Bedford High School outside of Boston from 1969-1973 and became active politically during the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War.[1][2][3]
Miramant attended the University of Maine at Farmington from 1975-1980 and completed a Bachelor of Arts in biology. [3][1] He received his airline transport pilot licence, qualified as a captain on the Boeing 767 and flew for Delta Air Lines.[2][3][1] He has also owned and operated several small business, including a hotel, restaurants, and a flying service, and worked as a boat captain.[2][3]
Political career[edit]
Miramant served on the Camden, Maine Select Board from 2000-2003 and was on the budget and personnel committees. He was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2006 to represent Camden and Rockport and served one term until 2008[2][3][1] when he unsuccessfully challenged incumbent Chris Rector for the Senate District 22 seat.[4]
In February 2014, Miramant announced that he would seek to replace the retiring Edward Mazurek for the renamed Senate District 12. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican Paula Sutton 52%-48% in the general election.[5]
In the 2020 Senate District 12 general election, Miramant defeated Republican Gordon Page 58%-42%.[6][5] In December 2020, he was appointed Senate chair of the Marine Resources Committee and also sat on the Labor and Housing Committee.[7][8] As of March 2021, Miramant is a member of the Coastal Caucus[2][9] and a commissioner on the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.[2][10] In March 2021, he was appointed to the Coastal and Marine working group of the Maine Climate Council.[11]
Personal life[edit]
Miramant has been married to Dee Webster since 1980[1] and they have two adult children.[2] Miramant has owned and operated Spirit Soaring Glider Rides out of Owls Head, Maine since 2005.[3][2]
Electoral record[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Miramant | 2,295 | 51.2% | |
| Republican | Stephen L. Bowen | 2,186 | 48.8% | |
| Total votes | 4,481 | 100.0%[12] | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Miramant | 9,162 | 52.0% | |
| Republican | Paula Sutton | 8,434 | 48.0% | |
| Total votes | 17,596 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Miramant | 11,608 | 51.8% | |
| Republican | David F. Emery | 10,823 | 48.2% | |
| Total votes | 22,431 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Miramant | 12,467 | 63.4% | |
| Republican | Wendy Pelletier | 7,192 | 36.6% | |
| Total votes | 19,659 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Miramant | 14,049 | 57.6% | |
| Republican | Gordon Page | 10,342 | 42.4% | |
| Total votes | 24,391 | 100.0%[5] | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Dave Miramant, Democrat". Portland Press Herald 2014 Voter Guide. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "On the issues: Senate District 12 Candidate David Miramant". Penobscot Bay Pilot. 1 November 2020. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Dave Miramant". Maine Senate Democrats. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Christopher Rector (Maine)". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "David Miramant". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Knox County reelects Dave Miramant to serve in Maine State Senate". Penobscot Bay Pilot. 4 November 2020. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Sen. Dave Miramant appointed chair of the 130th Maine Legislature's Marine Resources Committee". Penobscot Bay Pilot. 14 December 2020. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ Waterman, Melissa; McCarron, Patrice (27 February 2019). "New Marine Resources Committee To Address Lobster Issues". Maine Lobstermen's Community Alliance. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Groening, Tom (10 February 2021). "Coastal legislators focus on climate". Island Institute. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Commissioners". Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Miramant appointed to Maine Climate Council". VillageSoup Knox. 1 March 2021. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Maine House of Representatives elections, 2006". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.