Bruce Samuel Bryant (born November 21, 1961) is an American politician and boiler operator.[1] Bryant served as a Democratic State Senator from Maine's 14th District, representing part of Oxford County as well as the town of Jay in adjacent Franklin County. A resident of Dixfield, Bryant graduated from Dirigo High School and began working in the NewPage Paper Mill in Rumford in 1980.
Bruce Bryant | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maine Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office 2002–2010 | |
| Succeeded by | John L. Patrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 21, 1961 Canton, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Divorced |
| Profession | Boiler operator |
Bryant sought election to the Maine Senate in 2002 and was elected. He won re-election in 2004, 2006 and 2008. He was unable to seek re-election in 2010 due to term limits and was replaced by union leader and state representative John L. Patrick.
He is the younger brother of fellow Democratic politician Mark Bryant, a Maine State Representative. In 2007, they discovered that Republican State Senator Paula Benoit—who was adopted as a baby—is their aunt.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Bruce Bryant Biography - Project Vote Smart". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ Koch, Wendy (February 13, 2008). "As adoptees seek roots, states unsealing records". USA Today. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
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