Matt Moonen | |
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| Majority Leader of theMaine House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office December 3, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Maureen Terry |
| In office December 5, 2018 – December 2, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Erin Herbig |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Dunphy |
| Member of theMaine House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
| In office December 3, 2014 – December 2, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Luchini |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Wood |
| Member of theMaine House of Representatives from the 118th district | |
| In office December 5, 2012 – December 3, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Jane Giles Jon Hinck |
| Succeeded by | Larry Dunphy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1984-05-09)May 9, 1984 (age 41) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Northwestern University (BA) |
Matt Moonen is an American politician fromMaine. ADemocrat fromPortland, he was first elected to theMaine House of Representatives in 2012.[1] Moonen, who could not run for reelection to the House in 2020 due to term limits, was a candidate forMaine Secretary of State before losing toShenna Bellows.[2]
Moonen, who is openlygay, was the Executive Director ofEqualityMaine.[3] He is married to Jeremy Kennedy, Chief of Staff toMaine GovernorJanet Mills.[4] Moonen returned to the Maine House of Representatives in 2022 after sitting out one term due to term limits, he ran unopposed in both the primary and general elections.[5] Moonen led efforts to defeat a bill that banned Maine from cooperating with law enforcement from states that ban gender affirming who are investigating people who access related medical treatment in Maine.[6]
| Maine House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Majority Leader of theMaine House of Representatives 2018–2020 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Majority Leader of theMaine House of Representatives 2024–present | Incumbent |
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