17 Facts About Eloise Vitelli

Eloise A Vitelli was born on 1948 and is an American politician from Maine, who served as the majority leader of the Maine Senate from 2021 to 2024.

Eloise Vitelli was re-elected in 2016,2018,2020, and 2022.

Eloise Vitelli began working as an entrepreneurship trainer in the early 1980s and was the director of program and policy for New Ventures Maine for 38 years.

Eloise Vitelli became the Assistant Senate Majority Leader in December 2020, and Majority Leader in February 2021.

Eloise Vitelli was born in 1948 in Trenton, New Jersey, the third of five children.

Eloise Vitelli's father was a college professor and her mother was an art teacher.

Eloise Vitelli has studied and traveled in Europe, Asia and Africa.

Eloise Vitelli received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of Pittsburgh in 1971 and a Master of Science in education counseling from the University of Southern Maine in 1979.

Eloise Vitelli lived in Newcastle and Phippsburg before settling in Arrowsic with her husband in 1978.

Eloise Vitelli worked as an early childhood Head Start teacher in Waldoboro, Nobleboro, and Brunswick.

Eloise Vitelli began working in entrepreneurship training in 1983, focusing on projects and organizations that developed women entrepreneurs.

Eloise Vitelli was first elected to the Maine Senate in an August 2013 special election after Senate Majority Leader Seth Goodall resigned to accept a presidential appointment overseeing the New England region of the Small Business Administration.

In 2014, Eloise Vitelli ran for re-election but was defeated by Republican Linda Baker.

Eloise Vitelli defeated Republican Richard Donaldson in 2018 and Republican Holly Kopp in 2020.

Eloise Vitelli was selected to be the Assistant Senate Majority Leader in December 2020, and in February 2021, when majority leader Nate Libby stepped down from the leadership position, Eloise Vitelli was named majority leader.

Eloise Vitelli was re-elected Senate Majority Leader following the November 2022 elections.

Eloise Vitelli enjoys gardening, reading, camping and hiking, and has climbed Mount Katahdin 10 times.