James Michael Hamper (born June 15, 1955) is an American politician and carpenter from Maine.[1] Hamper is a Republican State Senator from Maine's 19th District, representing parts of Cumberland and Oxford Counties, including his residence of Oxford. Hamper earned a A.A. from the University of Maine at Augusta in 2001. He was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2004 and was unable to run for re-election in 2012 due to term-limits. From 2010 to 2012, Hamper served as the House chairman of the Legislature's Environment and Natural Resources Committee and a member of the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee.[2] In 2012, he was elected to the Maine Senate, replacing fellow Republican David Hastings.
James Hamper | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maine Senate | |
| In office December 5, 2012 – December 2, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | David Hastings |
| Succeeded by | Rick Bennett |
| Constituency | 13th district (2012-2014) 19th district (2014–2020) |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 100th district | |
| In office 2004–2012 | |
| Succeeded by | Roger A. Jackson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 15, 1955 Dayton, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lynn Hamper |
| Profession | Carpenter |
Hamper is a practicing carpenter in Otisfield, Maine and a member of the Oxford Advent Christian Church, an evangelical church in Oxford.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Senator James Hamper Biography - Project Vote Smart". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Hamper to seek state Senate seat". Sun Journal. March 3, 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
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