Rick Bennett's Biography
- State Senate (ME) - District 18, Republican
On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State Senate (ME) - District 18
Contact Information
Office
3 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
75 Bennett Lane
Oxford, ME 04270
Full Name:
Richard 'Rick' A. Bennett
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Karen; 2 Children: Abby, Nathaniel
Birth Date:
05/24/1963
Birth Place:
Portland, ME
Home City:
Oxford, ME
Religion:
Protestant
Master of Business Administration, Finance, University of Southern Maine, 1995-2000
Bachelor of Arts, Government, Harvard University, 1981-1986
Senator, Maine State Senate, District 18, 2022-present
Candidate, Maine State Senate, District 18, 2022
Senator, Maine State Senate, District 19, 2020-2022
Candidate, United States Senate, 2012
Senator, Maine State Senate, 1996-2004
President, Maine State Senate, 2001-2002
President Pro Tem, Maine State Senate, 2000-2001
Assistant Republican Leader, Maine State Senate, 1998-2000
Representative, Maine State House of Representatives, 1990-1994
Candidate, United States Congress, 1994
No caucus information on file.
President/Chief Executive Officer, ValueEdge Advisors, Limited Liability Company, 2014-present
Non-Executive Director, Great Works Internet, 2001-present
Proprietor, Bennett Development Company, 1992-present
Non-Executive Director, Trucost, 2002-2016
President/Chief Executive Officer, The Corporate Library, 2006-2010
Corporate Governance Director, Lens Investment Management, 1997-2000
Sales Manager, Burlington Homes of Maine, 1995-1996
Board of Directors Member/Co-Chair, Quoddy, Incorporated, 2017-present
Non-Executive Board Member, Atlantic Trust, 2016-present
Fellow, United States-Japan Leadership Program, present
Member, Appalachian Mountain Club
Member/Church Council Leader, First Congregational Church of South Paris
FormerBoard Member, Maine Conservation Voters
Former Board Member, Maine Heritage Policy Center
Member, National Rifle Asociation of Maine
Corporator, Norway Savings Bank
Member, Sportsmans Alliance of Maine
Member, Western Maine Health Care Corporation
Trustee, Hebron Academy, 2010-2019
Vice Chair/Secretary/Executive Director, Maine Republican Party, 2013-2017
Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1996, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
Vice Chair/Chair/Chief Executive Officer, Governance Metrics International Ratings, 2006-2014
Board of Directors Member, nternational Corporate Governance Network., 2009-2014
Maine National Committee Member, Republican National Committee, 2008-2012
Member, Presidents Commission on White House Fellowships, 2005-2009
Chair, Western Maine Veterans Home Committee, 1992-1993
Worker, Ronald Reagan for President Campaign, 1984