Joshua Plante

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Josh Plante
Member of the Maine House of Representatives for the 145th District
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 2012
Preceded by Beth O'Connor
Personal details
Born Berwick, Maine
Political party Democrat
Residence Berwick, Maine
Alma mater University of New Hampshire
Profession Store Manager
Website JoshPlante.com

Joshua Plante is an American politician from Maine. Plante, a Democrat, represents District 145 in the Maine House of Representatives, which includes Berwick and neighboring Lebanon. He earned a B.S. in Communications & Political Science from the University of New Hampshire in 2010. He is a lifelong resident of Berwick.[1]

Plante serves on the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, and was appointed to serve on the State Council for Juvenile Supervision.

Notable Political Stances:

* He opposed Right to Work legislation, saying about unions "Why is it that paying for the service they have provided for you such a bad thing?"
* He supported raising Maine's minimum wage to $9.00 per hour, arguing that full-time work should not force anyone to need government assistance

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