| Margaret Craven | |
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| Member of the Maine Senate from the 16th district |
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| In office 2008 – Present |
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| Born | 1944 Galway, Republic of Ireland |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Jim Craven |
| Profession | Community activist |
Margaret Craven (born 1944) is an American politician.[1] Craven is a Democratic State Senator from Maine's 16th District, representing Lewiston. She was first elected to office in 2002, when she won a seat in the Maine House of Representatives. She served in the House from 2002-2008, when she was elected to the Maine State Senate. She was re-elected in 2010.[1]
Craven was born into an impoverished family of 11 in Galway, Republic of Ireland; her father worked odd jobs and her mother was a housewife.[2] Craven moved to Boston, Massachusetts in the 1961 at the age of 17 and worked as a housekeeper. She eventually returned to Ireland, only to move back to New England after feeling a sense of not belonging. She moved to Maine, earned a high school diploma, bachelor's and master's degrees and began work with the disabled and senior citizens. She was convinced to run in 2002 but the outgoing state representative.[2][3] She has two children, Walter Matthew and TJ.[1]
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