James Martin
Politician
1965 –
Who is James Martin?
James R. Martin, commonly known as Jim Martin, is an American IT consultant and politician from the state of Maine. A Democrat, he served a single term in the Maine House of Representatives, representing the 18th district which encompasses his hometown of Orono, as well as Veazie and the northeast side of Bangor.
Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Martin grew up in Missouri. His stepfather served in the armed forces and Martin spent part of his youth at the U.S. Air Force base in Adana, Turkey. On leaving high school in 1984, he moved to Maine and, in 1992, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work from the University of Maine in Orono. He became a social worker, practicing in Penobscot County. More recently, Martin has worked in the IT industry, opening a small business in Orono.
Martin has long been active in Maine politics. He served as chair of the Penobscot County Democratic Committee and was a delegate to the 2004 Democratic National Convention. He first ran for public office in 2008, seeking to succeed Rep. Michael Dunn in the 18th House district. Dunn, a Democrat who had only narrowly been re-elected in 2006, had decided against running for re-election.
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