Beverly Daggett
Encyclopedia
Beverly C. Daggett is a former Maine
politician. Daggett, a Democrat
, represented state capital Augusta
in the Maine House of Representatives
for five terms (1986–1996) before being elected to the Maine State Senate in 1996. She served in the Senate from 1996-2004. In 2002, she was elected 111th President of the Maine Senate. She was the first woman to serve as Senate President.
In 1996, Daggett received a donated kidney
from her mother. In 2008, it was reported that she needed another kidney and was receiving dialysis
treatment.
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
politician. Daggett, a Democrat
Maine Democratic Party
The Maine Democratic Party is the local branch of the United States Democratic Party in the state of Maine.-Current Democratic officeholders:The Maine Democratic Party is the minority party in both the Maine Senate and Maine House of Representatives. The party, however, holds both of the state's U.S...
, represented state capital Augusta
Augusta, Maine
Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota...
in the Maine House of Representatives
Maine House of Representatives
The Maine House of Representatives is the lower house of the Maine Legislature. The House consists of 151 members representing an equal amount of districts across the state. Each voting member of the House represents around 8,450 citizens of the state...
for five terms (1986–1996) before being elected to the Maine State Senate in 1996. She served in the Senate from 1996-2004. In 2002, she was elected 111th President of the Maine Senate. She was the first woman to serve as Senate President.
In 1996, Daggett received a donated kidney
Kidney
The kidneys, organs with several functions, serve essential regulatory roles in most animals, including vertebrates and some invertebrates. They are essential in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such as the regulation of electrolytes, maintenance of acid–base balance, and...
from her mother. In 2008, it was reported that she needed another kidney and was receiving dialysis
Dialysis
In medicine, dialysis is a process for removing waste and excess water from the blood, and is primarily used to provide an artificial replacement for lost kidney function in people with renal failure...
treatment.