Roger Sherman

Who is Roger Sherman?

Roger L. Sherman is an American politician, farmer and schoolteacher from Maine. Sherman is a Republican State Senator from Maine's 34th District, representing much of central and southern Aroostook County, including the population centers of Houlton, Fort Fairfield and Presque Isle. He was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2005 after serving from 1998 to 2006 in the Maine House of Representatives. He obtained a B.A. from the now-defunct Ricker College in Houlton, a master's degree in chemistry from the University of New Hampshire, and a juris doctorate from the University of Maine School of Law. He was born, raised and lives in Hodgdon, Maine.

He served as vice-chair of the rural caucus as a state representative. As a state senator, Sherman serves on the Criminal Justice and Public Safety; Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; and Judiciary committees, as well as the sub-committees on Elections, and Children and Families.