Lori Kathryn Gramlich is an American politician and social worker.
10 Facts About Lori Gramlich
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Lori Gramlich is serving in the Maine House of Representatives from the 131st district, as well as a faculty position at the University of Southern Maine.
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Lori Gramlich is married to Bob Kelly, and they have one child.
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Lori Gramlich is currently serving as a field coordinator and professor at the University of Southern Maine.
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In 2018, Lori Gramlich ran for the Maine House of Representatives, beating former Representative Sharri MacDonald in the general election.
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Lori Gramlich ran for re-election in 2020, beating MacDonald by a narrower margin than in 2018.
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In 2021, Lori Gramlich introduced a bill that would ban single-use plastic water bottles, with the exception of plastic bottles containing flavored or carbonated drinks.
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WMTW reported that Lori Gramlich commented "We know there is a lot of plastic waste in our ocean, and this is a step in the direction to begin to hopefully decrease some of that".
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Lori Gramlich introduced a bill that banned the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as "PFAS" or "forever chemicals", the latter attributed to the long life of the plastic.
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In 2019, Lori Gramlich co-sponsored a bill that banned all forms of conversion therapy for queer people in Maine.