Nathan Libby is an American Democratic former politician from Maine.
18 Facts About Nate Libby
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Nate Libby represented Senate District 21, which serves Lewiston, Maine's second-largest city.
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Nate Libby grew up in central Maine and attended Bates College where he majored in history and economics.
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Nate Libby holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern Maine and works as an economic development consultant, currently as the president of Community Concepts Finance Corporation.
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Nate Libby grew up outside of Waterville, Maine and attended Skowhegan Area High School, graduating in 2003.
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Nate Libby attended Bates College, where he completed a Bachelor of Arts in history and economics in 2007.
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Nate Libby was the first in his family to attend college.
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In 2020, Nate Libby received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern Maine.
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Nate Libby was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2012 and represented District 73 for two years.
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On Friday, February 14,2014, Libby announced he would seek the District 21 Senate seat held by Margaret Craven, who had just announced she would not seek re-election.
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Nate Libby ran unopposed in the 2016 Democratic primary, the 2016 general election and the 2018 Democratic primary.
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November 2020, Libby was again selected as Senate majority leader.
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In early 2021, citing increasing professional and family obligations, Nate Libby resigned his leadership position but remained in the District 21 seat.
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Nate Libby has served on the Government Oversight Committee, the Taxation Committee and the State and Local Government Committee.
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In July 2021, after Lewiston City Councilor Safiya Khalid alleged racism at a meeting of the Lewiston Democratic Party, Nate Libby dismissed her complaints and suggested Khalid's opponents were not racist.
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Nate Libby was married to his ex-wife, Andrea, a registered nurse.
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Nate Libby has one son with his ex-wife, and one from a prior relationship.
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Nate Libby enjoys carpentry, gardening, landscaping, and outdoor excursions with his family.