Sawin Millett
Sawin Millett | |
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Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 71st district | |
Assumed office December 5, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Tom J. Winsor |
Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 95th district | |
In office December 4, 2002 – December 1, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Tom J. Winsor |
Succeeded by | Tom J. Winsor |
Personal details | |
Born | Howard Sawin Millett Jr. October 8, 1937 Waterford, Maine, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Barbara (m. 1957) |
Education | Bates College (BS) University of Maine (MEd) |
Howard Sawin Millett Jr. (born October 8, 1937) is a Maine politician. A Republican, Millett served as the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services in the administration of Governor Paul LePage from 2011 to 2014. In January 2011, Millett was unanimously approved as Commissioner by the Maine Senate, with key Democrats also endorsing his appointment.[1] In December 2011, a poll of policymakers by the Bangor Daily News ranked Millett as the ninth most influential person in Maine politics.[2]
Government career
Millett served in the administrations of four separate governors (
Millett announced his retirement on April 3, 2014, to be effective on May 30. He stated he wanted to spend more time with his family and in his hometown. Governor LePage praised his service and knowledge of state budgeting.[3] Millett retired in May 2014 and was replaced by Richard Rosen.[4]
Legislative career
Millett first served in the legislature from 1969 to 1972. In 2002, Millett won a seat in the Maine House of Representatives. Unable to run for his seat again in 2010, he challenged John Patrick for Senate District 14 and was defeated.[1] In 2018, he won election to the Maine House of Representatives from District 71.
Personal
Millett was born in
In 1977, while serving as Commissioner of Education, Millett and his wife bought a home in Manchester, Maine to cut down on his daily commute for work in Augusta, but the couple disliked living in a subdivision so much that he and his wife bought 25 acres of land next to his parents farm in Waterford and built a house to live in.[1] He could barely stand to address the Maine Senate during his 2011 confirmation hearing due to an infection after knee replacement surgery. Shortly after being appointed commissioner, Millett had to miss work due to a second infection in his knee; he was temporarily replaced by Ryan Low, who had served as Commissioner of Finance under Democrat John Baldacci. Low said of Millett "I would do just about anything for him...There's no one more of an expert on budgeting and legislative process; but even more than that, he's a genuinely nice person."[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Cover, Susan M. (March 20, 2011). "Sawin Millett's lifetime of public service". Kennebec Journal. Augusta, Maine. Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ Gagnon, Matt (December 29, 2011). "The 25 Most Influential People In Maine Politics". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ "Maine finance Commissioner H. Sawin Millett to retire". Kennebec Journal. 2014-04-03. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
- ^ Cousins, Christopher (May 29, 2014). "LePage names former lawmaker Richard Rosen as Maine's interim finance commissioner". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 29 May 2014.