Janet T. Mills
Encyclopedia
Janet Trafton Mills is a former Attorney General
of the US state of Maine
and current vice chair of the Maine Democratic Party. She was elected by the Maine State Legislature on January 6, 2009, succeeding G. Steven Rowe
. She is the first woman to hold the position of State Attorney General in Maine. Prior to her election, she served in the Maine House of Representatives
representing the towns of Farmington and Industry
.
as a Democrat. During this time, she served on the Committees of Judiciary
, Criminal Justice
, and Appropriations
. She had been elected to her fourth term when the Joint Convention convened in December 2008 to elect the new Attorney General
. Out of several candidates, Mills was elected and became the 55th Attorney General of Maine on January 6, 2009. When Republicans gained controlled of the Maine Legislature in 2010 Mills, a democrat, was not reelected to another term.
, the former Maine State Senator and gubernatorial candidate.
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
of the US state of Maine
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...
and current vice chair of the Maine Democratic Party. She was elected by the Maine State Legislature on January 6, 2009, succeeding G. Steven Rowe
G. Steven Rowe
G. Steven Rowe, known commonly as Steve Rowe, is a Maine politician. A Democrat, he first entered politics in 1992 as a member of the Maine House of Representatives. In 1998, he became the 94th Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, serving until he was term-limited from the House in 2000...
. She is the first woman to hold the position of State Attorney General in Maine. Prior to her election, she served 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...
representing the towns of Farmington and Industry
Industry, Maine
Industry is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 790 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.-Demographics:...
.
Political career
In 2002, Mills was elected to the Maine House of RepresentativesMaine 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...
as a Democrat. During this time, she served on the Committees of Judiciary
Judiciary
The judiciary is the system of courts that interprets and applies the law in the name of the state. The judiciary also provides a mechanism for the resolution of disputes...
, Criminal Justice
Criminal justice
Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, or sanctioning those who violate laws with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts...
, and Appropriations
Appropriation (law)
In law and government, appropriation is the act of setting apart something for its application to a particular usage, to the exclusion of all other uses....
. She had been elected to her fourth term when the Joint Convention convened in December 2008 to elect the new Attorney General
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
. Out of several candidates, Mills was elected and became the 55th Attorney General of Maine on January 6, 2009. When Republicans gained controlled of the Maine Legislature in 2010 Mills, a democrat, was not reelected to another term.
Personal life
Mills is married to Stanley Kuklinski, with whom she has five stepdaughters and three grandsons. She resides with her husband in Farmington, Maine. She is also the sister of Peter MillsPeter Mills
Peter Mills is a Maine politician. A Republican, Mills serves in the Maine Senate, representing the 26th district. He ran for Governor of Maine in 2006 and 2010 and lost both times in the Republican primary.-Early Life and Family:...
, the former Maine State Senator and gubernatorial candidate.