12 Facts About Ned Claxton

Ned Claxton then moved to Maine and co-founded a private practice in Auburn where he worked for several decades.

Ned Claxton was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2018 and was re-elected in 2020 for a second two-year term.

Ned Claxton was born in Massachusetts and attended Princeton University, graduating in 1971.

In 1987, Ned Claxton was named the first Maine Family Physician of the Year by the Maine Academy of Family Physicians.

Ned Claxton served on the board of the Maine Public Health Association and was the director of the family medicine residency program at Central Maine Medical Center.

Ned Claxton has medically supported large Maine community fundraisers including the Dempsey Challenge and the Beach to Beacon 10K.

Ned Claxton announced his candidacy for Maine Senate District 20 in January 2018.

In 2020, Ned Claxton ran for re-election as a Clean Elections candidate against Republican challenger Matthew Leonard.

Ned Claxton is involved with several community organizations in the Auburn area, including the Stanton Bird Club, the Androscoggin Land Trust, the Trinity Jubilee Center, the Hanley Center for Healthcare Leadership, the Maine Appalachian Trail Club, and the White Mountain National Forest.

Ned Claxton is a member of the First Universalist Church in Auburn where he serves on the Endowment committee and sings in the choir.

Ned Claxton coaches youth soccer, basketball and baseball and is a soccer referee.

In January of 2024, Ned Claxton was named president of the board of the Maine College of Health Professions.