Seth Berry
Seth Berry | |
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Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 55th district | |
Assumed office December 2016 | |
Preceded by | Brian Hobart |
In office December 6, 2006 – December 2014 | |
Preceded by | Deborah Hutton |
Succeeded by | Brian Hobart |
Personal details | |
Born | Educator Politician | November 1, 1968
Website | Personal website House website |
Seth Allan Berry (born November 1, 1968) is an American business, education and policy leader from the state of
Early life and career
Berry was born in
From June 2002 to December 2006, Berry served as selectperson for the town of Bowdoinham. He used this position to monitor town spending, promote local economic growth, advocate for long-term planning of land use, and improve local public services. He was elected Chair by fellow board members in 2004.
Maine House of Representatives
Berry was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in November 2006. He represents the 55th District, which includes the towns of Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, and Richmond, as well as the unorganized territory of Perkins Township.
As a legislator, Berry served on the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy in 2007 and 2008. He was then elected by his Democratic peers to serve as
Berry also served on the Maine Children's Growth Council, the 2008 Governor's Pre-Emergency Task Force, and on numerous committees of the National Council on State Legislatures.
During his time in the
Berry's environmental leadership earned him this praise from the Maine Conservation Voters in 2009: "The perfect combined ... score of Representatives Pingree, Piotti and Berry demonstrates the priority they place as a leadership team on policies to protect Maine’s air, land and water, to reduce our exposure to dangerous chemicals and to build a clean energy future. Pingree and Berry each sponsored significant legislation to protect human health, promote energy efficiency and advance clean energy jobs."[4]
Personal life
Berry currently lives in
Berry has been the recipient of several awards in his professional and political work, including New York City's Hexter Award for Excellence in Teaching, which he received in 1998. His student-centered classroom was featured in the 1999 edition of "New York City's Best Middle Schools," a guide for New York parents, highlighting his successes leading one of the only non-selective public schools listed that year. In addition, Berry received the 2007 Healthy Air Award from the Maine chapter of the American Lung Association, and the 2010 Prevention Award from the Maine Alliance to Prevent Substance Abuse.
Berry is a member of the Midcoast United Way Success by Six Council, the Midcoast Area ACCESS Health Board, the Merrymeeting Bay Business Association, and the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators.
References
- ^ Rooks, Douglas (April 8, 2010). "Ban on Benefit Caps Benefits Mainers". The Times Record. Retrieved 28 November 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Associated Press (April 6, 2010). "Widow praises new law ending insurance caps". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ "Maine First State to Require Manufacturers to Collect and Recycle CFL Bulbs". National Caucus of Environmental Legislators. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ "2009 Environmental Scorecard" (PDF). Maine Conservation Voters. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2011.