Herbert Adams (politician)
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Herbert Adams is a Maine
politician and historian. A Democrat
, Adams was a member of the Portland
School Committee from 1997-2004. He represented the Portland neighborhoods
of East Bayside and Parkside]] in the Maine House of Representatives
. He is also a noted historian of local history, having published "Bold Vision: the History of the Portland Park System" in 2000. In 2010, the district he represented, 119, was won by independent Ben Chipman
. He is an instructor in history at Southern Maine Community College
.
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 and historian. 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...
, Adams was a member of the Portland
Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
School Committee from 1997-2004. He represented the Portland neighborhoods
Neighborhoods of Portland, Maine
-Arts District: Portland's Arts District is based around Congress Street in downtown Portland. The District includes the Portland Museum of Art, the Children's Museum of Maine, the Maine College of Art and the State Theatre...
of East Bayside and Parkside]] 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...
. He is also a noted historian of local history, having published "Bold Vision: the History of the Portland Park System" in 2000. In 2010, the district he represented, 119, was won by independent Ben Chipman
Ben Chipman
Ben Chipman is a Maine politician. He was elected to the Maine Legislature in 2010 by defeating Democrat Jill Barkley in District 119. Chipman ran as an independent candidate but was a longtime activist with the Maine Green Independent Party, Maine's affiliate of the Green Party of the United States...
. He is an instructor in history at Southern Maine Community College
Southern Maine Community College
Southern Maine Community College is a community college in South Portland, Maine, USA, and one of the seven colleges in the Maine Community College System.-History:...
.