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Lawrence S. Bliss
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 7th district
In office
December 3, 2008 – April 15, 2011
Preceded byLynn Bromley
Succeeded byCynthia Dill
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
from the 122nd district
In office
December 2000 – December 2008
Preceded byPeter Cianchette
Succeeded byTerry Morrison
Personal details
Born (1946-12-29) December 29, 1946 (age 77)
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceHayward, California
OccupationEducator
Websitelawrencebliss.info

Lawrence Steven Bliss (born December 29, 1946) is an American educator and former politician from the state of Maine. A Democrat, he served in the Maine House of Representatives (2000–2008) and the Maine Senate (2008–2011). He resigned as a senator on April 15, 2011 after accepting a position as an administrator at California State University, East Bay, and leaving the state of Maine.[1][2]

Biography

Bliss studied at multiple campuses of the University of California, where he earned both bachelor's and master's degrees. He taught at the middle school and high school levels before moving to university administration. He worked at California State University, Sacramento and San Francisco State University before moving to Maine. He was formerly employed as the Director of Career Services and Professional Life Development at the University of Southern Maine.[3][4][5]

Bliss was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives in November 2000, winning 58% of the general election vote in South Portland's 24th district.[3][6] Re-elected in 2002, his district was renumbered the 122nd in time for the 2004 election, when he secured re-election with 67% of the vote.[7] He won by a similar margin in 2006.

Term limits prevented him from seeking a fifth House term in 2008. Instead, he was a candidate for the Maine Senate in the 7th district, which includes Cape Elizabeth, South Portland and part of Scarborough.[8] The incumbent, Sen. Lynn Bromley, was also forced out by term limits. In the primary election on June 10, 2008, Bliss faced former state representative Ed Kelleher and defeated him by 63% to 37%.[9] He faced Republican John F. Ridge in the November general election and won.[8] He ran for re-election in 2010, winning narrowly in a race that went to a recount. His original lead of 64 votes was widened to 75 votes in the recount: Bliss polled 9,172 to his Republican opponent's 9,097.[10]

Bliss resigned his Senate Seat to accept a position in university administration at California State University, East Bay. As Director of Academic Advising and Career Education, he grew his department from a staff of seven to a staff of 21 when he retired. He retired at the end of 2020.

Bliss is openly gay and has three children.[3] He and his partner have been together since 1995. They were married in 2008, during that short time when marriage was legal in California. During a vacation trip, the couple married at the Ventura County Courthouse, with their young children serving as their witnesses. Bliss has long been involved with charitable and community organizations, including the AIDS Project, the Equity Institute of Maine, the South Portland Citizens for Justice, and the Maine Lesbian/Gay Political Alliance (now known as EqualityMaine).[3] He also served as Treasurer of the Cumberland County Democratic Committee.[11]

The couple currently reside in their home in the Hayward hills.

References

  1. ^ "Senate Democrat to resign for new job". Portland Press Herald. March 15, 2011.
  2. ^ "Meet the Staff". www.csueastbay.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  3. ^ a b c d Project Vote Smart: Rep. Larry Bliss, retrieved 2008-05-26
  4. ^ Quimby, Beth (May 27, 2008). "Summer jobs plentiful in Maine this year". Morning Sentinel. Archived from the original on May 30, 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2008.
  5. ^ Collins, Gail (February 14, 2008). "Notes From A Caucus". The New York Times.
  6. ^ Maine Secretary of State: 2000 election results, archived from the original on 2008-03-20, retrieved 2008-03-18
  7. ^ Maine Secretary of State: 2004 election results, archived from the original on 2010-03-20, retrieved 2008-03-18
  8. ^ a b Maine Secretary of State: upcoming elections, archived from the original on 2008-03-19, retrieved 2008-03-18
  9. ^ "2008 primary results". Bangor Daily News. Archived from the original on 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  10. ^ "Bliss remains winner following recount". November 15, 2010. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  11. ^ Cumberland County Democratic Committee: Officers and Committee Chairs, archived from the original on 2008-03-04, retrieved 2008-05-26

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