Louis Luchini
Louis Luchini | |
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Member of the Maine Senate from the 7th district | |
In office December 5, 2018 – January 18, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Brian Langley |
Succeeded by | Nicole Grohoski |
Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 38th & 132nd district | |
In office December 2010 – December 2018 | |
Preceded by | Brian Langley |
Succeeded by | Nicole Grohoski |
Personal details | |
Born | Ellsworth, Maine | May 24, 1981
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Stanford University |
Occupation | Professional runner, high school cross-country coach |
Website | https://luchini.mainecandidate.com/ |
Louis Luchini (born May 24, 1981) is an American
Early life, education & running career
Luchini was born on May 24, 1981[2] in Ellsworth to Louis Luchini Sr. and Cheryl Higgins. In fifth grade, he became interested in running after watching an older brother's participation in the sport, and by eighth grade Luchini began to compete seriously.[3]
Ellsworth High School
Luchini helped the Ellsworth Cross Country team win state championships in both 1996 and 1998.[3] As a junior, he placed 11th in the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships and as a senior, he placed second.[3] He graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1999.[4]
Stanford University
Luchini was recruited to run for Stanford University and majored in human biology, intending to pursue a career in medicine.
Professional career
After graduation, Luchini signed a professional running contract with Nike. In 2004 and 2008, he competed in the
Maine Legislature
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When he returned to Maine in 2009, Luchini was approached by local friends and acquaintances, including fellow Mainer and Nike professional runner Matt Lane, to run for state legislature. In a 2017 interview, Luchini explained "I’ve always loved this community, so when people asked, I definitely willing to do it. Sports can feel like a selfish endeavor so to give back with public service feels great."[5]
House
In the 2010 Maine House District 38 race, Luchini defeated Republican Michael Povich 54%-46%. In 2012, he ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and won against Republican Matthew Foster 61.5%-38.5% in the general election. Luchini beat Republican R. Frederick Ehrlenbach in the 2014 House District 132 general election—Maine had undergone redistricting and re-numbering of its legislative districts—62%-38%, and in 2016 he defeated Republican David Edsall 63%-37%.[8] During his time in the House, Luchini served as the House Chair of the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee and as chair of the House Ethics Committee. In 2017, he was named Legislator of the Year by the American Legion.[4]
Senate
In late March 2018, Luchini announced that he would run as a
Voting record
In 2017, Luchini supported a bill to restore Maine's tipped minimum wage[12] and sponsored legislation to extend Maine's deadline for legalizing adult possession of marijuana.[13]
In 2018, he introduced a bill increasing regulations for signature-gatherers on citizen ballot initiatives,[14] and voted in favor[15] of a $45 million tax break for Bath Ironworks.[16] He also voted to uphold Governor Paul LePage's veto of a bill that would have allowed Bar Harbor to establish a port authority.[17]
In 2019, Luchini voted to uphold religious exemptions to school vaccination requirements, amending a proposed new law to eliminate all but medical exemptions for school attendance statewide.[18]
In 2020 and 2021, he introduced legislation to legalize and regulate sports betting in Maine.[19]
Electoral record
Maine House
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Louis Luchini | 2,305 | 54.0% | |
Republican | Michael Povich | 1,966 | 46.0% | |
Total votes | 4,271 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Louis Luchini | 100.0% | ||
Total votes | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Louis Luchini | 3,118 | 61.5% | |
Republican | Matthew Foster | 1,954 | 38.5% | |
Total votes | 5,072 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Louis Luchini | 100.0% | ||
Total votes | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Louis Luchini | 2,508 | 61.7% | |
Republican | R. Frederick Ehrlenbach | 1,560 | 38.3% | |
Total votes | 4,068 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Louis Luchini | 100.0% | ||
Total votes | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Louis Luchini | 3,228 | 63.0% | |
Republican | David Edsall | 1,893 | 37.0% | |
Total votes | 5,121 | 100.0% |
Maine Senate
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Louis Luchini | 3,405 | 68.4% | |
Democratic | Ian Schwartz | 1,571 | 31.6 | |
Total votes | 4,976 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Louis Luchini | 13,363 | 64.1% | |
Republican | Richard Malaby | 7,486 | 35.9% | |
Total votes | 20,849 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Louis Luchini | 6,294 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 6,294 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Louis Luchini | 14,280 | 55.0% | |
Republican | Brian Langley | 11,672 | 45.0% | |
Total votes | 25,952 | 100.0%[8] |
References
- ^ "Maine state senator resigns to take job in Small Business Administration". Portland Press Herald. MaineToday Media. January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Louis Luchini". Olympic.org. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Mahoney, Larry (August 4, 2020). "Determination and mental toughness help put Louie Luchini in Maine Running Hall of Fame". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Senate District 7: Louis Luchini". Maine Senate Democrats. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c Liao, Kevin (October 25, 2017). "Louie Luchini on the Stanford "Machine," Best Ryan Hall Story and Politics in the Age of Trump". Citius Mag. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ "Candidate Profiles: Maine House District 38". The Ellsworth American. October 14, 2010. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ "About Louis". Sen. Louis Luchini. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Louis Luchini". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ "Louie Luchini announces bid for state senate". Penobscot Bay Press. March 29, 2018. Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Sen. Louis Luchini (D - Hancock)". Maine State Legislature. Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Maine State Senator Resigns to Take Job in Federal SBA". Usnews.com. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Shepherd, Michael (March 1, 2017). "Democrats' split could spur minimum wage change for Maine restaurant servers". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ Miller, Kevin (January 17, 2017). "Maine lawmakers weigh calls to delay retail sales of marijuana". Portland Press Herald. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ Thistle, Scott (March 20, 2018). "Bill would tighten rules for Maine's ballot-question process". Portland Press Herald. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Rollcall Details for House Roll-call #538 LD 1781 (HP 1227)". State of Maine Legislature. March 27, 2018. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ Brogan, Beth (April 5, 2018). "As LePage OKs $45M tax break, BIW union lashes out about layoffs". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ Sambides Jr., Nick (March 20, 2018). "LePage veto survives House, killing Bar Harbor port authority bill". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ Shepherd, Michael (May 2, 2019). "Maine Senate backs vaccine religious exemption, throwing fate of mandate bill into doubt". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ Allen, Brad (April 9, 2021). "Can Maine Sports Betting Legislation Rebound from Bizarre Veto?". Legal Sports Report. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.