Matt Moonen
Majority Leader of the Maine House of Representatives
In office
December 5, 2018 – December 2, 2020
Preceded byErin Herbig
Succeeded byMichelle Dunphy
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
from the 38th district
In office
December 3, 2014 – December 2, 2020
Preceded byLouis Luchini
Succeeded byBarbara Wood
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
from the 118th district
In office
December 5, 2012 – December 3, 2014
Preceded byJane Giles
Jon Hinck
Succeeded byLarry Dunphy
Personal details
Born (1984-05-09) May 9, 1984 (age 39)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationNorthwestern University (BA)

Matt Moonen is an American politician from Maine. A Democrat from Portland, he was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2012.[1] Moonen, who could not run for reelection to the House in 2020 due to term limits, was a candidate for Maine Secretary of State before losing to Shenna Bellows.[2]

Moonen, who is openly gay, is the Executive Director of EqualityMaine.[3] He is married to Jeremy Kennedy, Chief of Staff to Maine Governor Janet Mills.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Moonen, Chipman, Russell win House races on Portland peninsula" Archived 2013-02-22 at archive.today. The Forecaster, November 7, 2012.
  2. ^ Andrews, Caitlin (17 November 2020). "The big changes eyed by 6 Democrats aiming to be Maine's next top election official". Bangor Daily News. Bangor Publishing Company. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Gay strategist runs for Maine state house". Washington Blade, June 26, 2019.
  4. ^ Phelps, Rob. "Maine House elects openly gay reps Moonen and Fecteau as its majority and assistant majority leaders". Boston Spirit. Boston Spirit Magazine. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
Maine House of Representatives Preceded byErin Herbig Majority Leader of the Maine House of Representatives 2018–2020 Succeeded byMichelle Dunphy


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