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The Mitchell Scholars Program, named in honor of former U.S. Senator George J. Mitchell's pivotal contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process, is designed to introduce and connect future American leaders to the island of Ireland, and to recognize and foster intellectual achievement, leadership, and a commitment to public service. [5]
George John Mitchell Jr. (born August 20, 1933) [2] is an American politician, diplomat, and lawyer. A leading member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States senator from Maine from 1980 to 1995, and as Senate Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995.
Maine was admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820. The state's U.S. senators belong to class 1 and class 2. Republican Susan Collins (first elected in 1996) and Independent Angus King (first elected in 2012) are Maine's current U.S. senators, making Maine one of four states to have a split United States Senate delegation.
Maine: Republican: 1836–1918 Frederick Hale: 1917–1941: 1: Maine: Republican: 1874–1963 John P. Hale: 1847–1848 1848–1853 1855–1856 1856–1865: 1: New Hampshire: Independent Democrat Free Soil Free Soil Republican: 1806–1873 Wilton E. Hall: 1944–1945: 2: South Carolina: Democratic: 1901–1980 Morgan C. Hamilton: 1870–1873 ...
Holly Mitchell (born 1964), California State Senate; Isaac B. Mitchell (1888–1977), New York State Senate; James George Mitchell (1847–1919), Pennsylvania State Senate; Jethro Mitchell (fl. 1820s), Massachusetts State Senate; John Joseph Mitchell (1873–1925), Massachusetts State Senate; Libby Mitchell (born 1940), Maine State Senate ...
Paul Douglas 1913, professor of economics at the University of Chicago (1920–42) and senator from Illinois (1949–67) George Mitchell 1954, senator from Maine (1982–95); Senate Majority Leader (1989–95); chairman of the Walt Disney Company (2004–06); winner of the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1999); Chancellor of Queen's University ...
The statesman-politician who many Mainers still picture as U.S. Senate majority leader (1988-94) had an extraordinary career after he stepped down. ... when Mitchell first entered Maine politics ...
Each state elects varying numbers of members of the House, depending on population, to two-year terms. Maine has sent two members to the House in each congressional delegation since the 1960 United States Census. The current dean, or longest-serving member, of the Maine delegation is Senator Susan Collins, having served in the Senate since 1997.