| 词条 | Diane Russell |
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| name = Diane Russell | image = | imagesize = | caption = | office = Member of the Maine House of Representatives for the 120th District | term_start = December 3, 2008 | term_end = December 2016 | predecessor = Anne Rand | successor = Michael Sylvester | party = Democratic | birth_date ={{birth date and age|1976|8|9}} | birth_place = Bryant Pond, Maine, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = University of Southern Maine | profession = Public relations consultant | residence = Portland, Maine | spouse = | website = }} Diane Marie Russell (born August 9, 1976) is an American politician who served in the Maine House of Representatives. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Political careerWhen Russell first ran for the State House in 2008, she was working as a cashier at a local convenience store.[1] She served on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee and the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee.[2][3] In 2011, The Nation magazine named her "Most Valuable State Representative" on its annual Progressive Honor Roll.[4] In 2011, Russell introduced a bill to legalize marijuana in Maine. The bill, LD 1453, was voted down in committee (3-8) in March[5] and down by the House of Representatives in June.[6] After being re-elected in 2012, Russell introduced a similar bill to legalize marijuana in 2013. It was co-sponsored by Republican Rep. Aaron Libby.[7][8] In November 2012, Russell unsuccessfully sought the Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives position, losing in a Democratic Party caucus vote to Mark Eves of York County.[9] In 2016, Russell, who was barred by Maine's term limits law from running again for a House seat, ran for a seat in the Maine Senate, and lost in the Democratic primary election, coming in third among the three candidates.[10] On August 10, 2017, Russell announced her campaign for Governor of Maine in the 2018 race.[11] She finished sixth of seven candidates on the ballot with 2.2%. Personal lifeRussell is a native of Woodstock, Maine, and is a graduate of Leavitt Area High School.[12] She received a B.A. in media studies from the University of Southern Maine.[12] She has also worked as a public relations consultant.[12] References1. ^{{cite news|title=From Behind the Counter: A Different View of the 47%|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/diane-russell/from-behind-the-counter-a_b_1897883.html|work=huffingtonpost.com|accessdate=22 February 2013|date=19 September 2012}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Representative Diane Marie Russell's Biography|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/104942/diane-russell#.USf06-vwLXE|work=votesmart.org|accessdate=22 February 2013}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Diane Russell|url=http://www.maine.gov/legis/house/hsebios/russdm.htm|work=maine.gov|accessdate=22 February 2013}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=The Progressive Honor Roll of 2011|url=http://www.thenation.com/article/165314/progressive-honor-roll-2011#|work=thenation.com|accessdate=22 February 2013}} 5. ^{{cite news| url=http://bangordailynews.com/2011/05/10/health/lawmakers-ease-access-to-medical-pot-nix-legalization/?ref=search|title=Lawmakers vote down marijuana legalization but ease access to medical pot|last=Haskell|first=Meg|date=March 14, 2011|work=Bangor Daily News|accessdate=10 May 2013}} 6. ^{{cite news|url=http://bangordailynews.com/2011/06/14/politics/house-votes-against-fully-legalizing-pot/?ref=search|title=House votes against fully legalizing pot| last=Miller|first=Kevin|date=June 14, 2011|work=Bangor Daily News|accessdate=26 March 2013}} 7. ^{{cite news|url=http://bangordailynews.com/2013/02/21/politics/democratic-and-republican-legislators-unite-on-bill-to-legalize-and-tax-marijuana/?ref=search|title=Democratic and Republican legislators unite on bill to legalize and tax marijuana| last=Cousins|first=Christopher|date=February 21, 2013|work=Bangor Daily News|accessdate=26 March 2013}} 8. ^{{cite web|last=Byrne|first=Matt| author2=Hoey, Dennis| title=Maine lawmaker seeks to legalize marijuana|url=http://www.pressherald.com/news/Maine-lawmaker-seeks-to-legalize-marijuana.html|work=pressherald.com|accessdate=22 February 2013}} 9. ^{{cite news|url=http://portlanddailysun.me/index.php/newsx/local-news/8098-speaker-of-the-house-eludes-russell|title=Russell vies for Speaker of the House post; Alfond tapped in Senate|last=Carkhuff|first=David|date=November 14, 2012|work=Portland Daily Sun|accessdate=11 June 2013}} 10. ^{{cite news| url=http://www.pressherald.com/2016/06/14/chipman-has-early-lead-in-portland-senate-primary-race}} 11. ^{{Cite web| url=https://bangordailynews.com/2017/08/10/politics/former-state-representative-launches-democratic-bid-for-maine-governor/|title=Former state representative launches Democratic bid for Maine governor|last=Cousins|first=Christopher|last2=Staff|first2=B. D. N.|website=The Bangor Daily News|access-date=2017-08-10}} 12. ^1 2 {{cite web|title=Diane Russell|url=http://www.emergemaine.org/content/diane-russell|work=emergemaine.org|accessdate=22 February 2013}} External links
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