Mabel J. Desmond is a former 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...

 politician and schoolteacher. Desmond, a graduate of the University of Maine at Presque Isle

University of Maine at Presque Isle

The University of Maine at Presque Isle is part of the University of Maine System. Located in Presque Isle, UMPI offers studies in social and life sciences, business, recreation, education, and natural sciences. Its campus radio station is WUPI....

, resides in Mapleton, Maine

Mapleton, Maine

Mapleton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,948 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....

 and served four terms as representative to 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...

. A Democrat

Maine Democratic Party

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, Desmond represented Ashland, Castle Hill, Mapleton, New Sweden, Wade, Washburn and Woodland in northern Aroostook County

Aroostook County, Maine

Aroostook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 71,870. In land area, it is the largest county in the state and the largest U.S. county east of the Mississippi River. Its seat is Houlton...

. She served on the education and cultural affairs committee from 1994-2002. She is married and has four children. In 2007, the former teacher was appointed by Governor John Baldacci

John Baldacci

John Elias Baldacci is an American politician who served as the 73rd Governor of the U.S. state of Maine from 2003 until 2011. A Democrat, he also served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003....

to the State Board of Education.