Sam Zager | |
|---|---|
| Member of theMaine House of Representatives | |
| Member of theMaine House of Representatives 116th district | |
| Assumed office December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Pickett |
| In office December 2, 2020 – December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Erik Jorgensen |
| Succeeded by | Victoria Doudera |
| Constituency | 41st district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Lewis Zager |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | United States Naval Academy (BS) University College, Oxford (MPhil) Harvard University (MD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
Samuel Lewis Zager is an American politician and physician serving as a member of theMaine House of Representatives from the 41st district, which is part of the city ofPortland. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on December 2, 2020.
Zager was born inSubic Bay, Philippines. After attending theBrookdale Community College, he earned a Bachelor of Science in naval history from theUnited States Naval Academy. He later earned a Master of Philosophy fromUniversity College, Oxford. After completing pre-med courses at theUniversity of Washington Medical Center, he earned a Doctor of Medicine fromHarvard Medical School.[1][2]
Zager served as an intelligence officer in theUnited States Navy from 1993 to 2004. During his medical studies, Zager completed a residency in family medicine at theMaine Medical Center. He later became a family physician at Martin's Point Health Care. He has also worked as a medical volunteer at the Deering High School-Based Health Center and a professor at theTufts University School of Medicine.[3] Zager was elected to theMaine House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on December 2, 2020.[4]