Hannah Pingree

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Hannah Pingree (born 1976) is Democratic politician from the State of Maine. She is currently serving her third term in the State Legislature and her first as House Majority Leader. She is the third woman in Maine history to serve as House Majority Leader and the youngest woman ever to hold the position. She is the second youngest person to hold the position in state history.

Prior to serving in the Legislature, she was a fundraiser for the United States Senate campaign of her mother Chellie Pingree. She also worked for two years in New York City as the political director and “Election 2000” producer for iVillage.com, the largest political internet site for women. In addition to serving in the Legislature, Hannah works as the capital campaign director for North Haven Community School.^[1]

Pingree graduated from North Haven Community School and Brown University. She was a 1998-1999 Fellow for Leadership in Public Affairs for the Coro Foundation in New York City. In the Legislature she represents 10 islands and coastal towns. She grew up on the island of North Haven, Maine, where her father Charlie is a boatbuilder.[1]