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A Most Valuable Representative

Diane Russell  was surprised by her recent honor as Most Valuable State Representative in 2011 given by The Nation magazine.   “I didn’t believe it,” says Russell, a Democrat representing Portland’s Munjoy Hill neighborhood.  “I was tagged in an article by a local blogger and thought ‘how nice of her to mention me.’ It wasn’t until I clicked further and further into the article that I realized that it was a national honor given by The Nation, and not just a mention by a Maine blogger.” 

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Charlotte Warren

Mayor, City of Hallowell

Charlotte Warren currently serves as the Associate Director of the Maine Women's Lobby team.  Her responsibilities include planning and conducting membership outreach and communications strategies for the organizations, along with managing efforts to recruit and retain new members and activists.  Her experience includes over 10 years as a Mathematics adjunct faculty member as well as a Math / Science Learning Specialist at Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC), working to increase the success of first-generation and low-income students and students with disabilities.

Jenna Vendil

Portland School Board, District 1

Jenna Vendil, 24, is a community organizer living on Portland's Munjoy Hill. In 2002, she received a scholarship to study at Bates College, where she was immediately attracted to Maine's political activity.

During college, Jenna primarily involved herself in advocacy work for housing and hunger/homelessness issues. After college, Jenna served as Androscoggin County's Regional Coordinator for Opportunity Maine's college affordability campaign.

Elizabeth Dickerson

Rockland City Council

Elizabeth Dickerson has been a City Councilor in Rockland, Maine since November 2008. She also serves on the Knox County Budget Committee. She is committed to community empowerment through local citizen action, ranging from social justice issues to municipal planning.

As a result of her commitment to smart growth, she was asked to join the Rockland Response Panel to the Maine DOT Gateway 1 Corridor Transportation Plan. This plan was created by the Midcoast communities along Route 1, working in collaboration with MDOT, so that future transportation improvements and land use planning would retain, not destroy, the unique quality of the region.

Elizabeth is a graduate of University of Massachusetts, with a Bachelor of Music Degree, and a graduate of Kennebec Valley Community College, with an Associate’s Degree in Computer Science. Lizzie is employed as an Educational Technician III in Special Education at Medomak Valley Regional High School, and is passionate about educating and empowering young people. She is also the owner of two small businesses: Purple Planet Web Design and Artemisia Landscape Gardening.

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