Melanie Sachs
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
from the 48th district
Assumed office
December 2, 2020
Preceded bySara Gideon
Personal details
BornMorristown, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationBates College (BA)
Case Western Reserve University (MS)

Melanie F. Sachs is an American politician and social worker serving as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 48th district. She assumed office on December 2, 2020.

Early life and education

Sachs was born in Morristown, New Jersey and raised in New Sharon, Maine. After graduating from Mt. Blue High School, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Bates College and a Master of Science degree in science and social administration from Case Western Reserve University.[1][2]

Career

Prior to her career in politics, Sachs was a social worker in Maine. She has worked as the executive director of Freeport Community Services and Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine. She was also a member of the Freeport Town Council. Sachs was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2020. She assumed office on December 2, 2020, succeeding former speaker Sara Gideon.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Representative Melanie F. Sachs". maine.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  2. ^ "Melanie Sachs". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  3. ^ Forecaster, Alex LearThe (2020-10-16). "Freeport residents compete for seat in Maine House". Press Herald. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  4. ^ Writer, Hannah LaClaireStaff (2020-11-04). "Sachs defeats Finegan for Gideon's old Maine House seat". Press Herald. Retrieved 2021-01-30.


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