1. Libby Mitchell was the Democrats' 2010 candidate for the office of Governor of Maine.
13 Facts About Libby Mitchell
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Libby Mitchell finished in third place behind Republican Paul LePage and unenrolled attorney Eliot Cutler.
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Libby Mitchell is the only woman in United States history to have been elected as both speaker of her state house of representatives and president of her state senate.
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Libby Mitchell represented the 24th State Senate District from 2004 to 2010.
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Libby Mitchell was the Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives and as President of the Maine Senate, becoming the first woman in the United States to have held both positions, and the third person ever to do so.
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Libby Mitchell was a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 1974 through 1984.
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From 1986 to 1990, Libby Mitchell served as director of the Maine State Housing Authority.
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Libby Mitchell was again elected to the Maine State Legislature in 1990 and served through 1998.
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Libby Mitchell was Speaker of the House from 1997 through 1998.
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Libby Mitchell faced Republican Paul LePage, and Independent candidates Eliot Cutler, Shawn Moody, and Kevin Scott.
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Libby Mitchell conceded in the gubernatorial race at 10:00 PM EST on the evening of the election.
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On June 22,2010, Libby Mitchell was endorsed by the Maine AFL-CIO.
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On June 25,2010, Libby Mitchell was endorsed by the Maine Education Association, which is the state's teachers' union.