{{Short description|American politician}} {{use mdy dates|date=December 2019}} {{Infobox officeholder |image = |name=Nichi S. Farnham |state_senate=Maine |state=Maine |district=32nd |term_start= December 1, 2010 |term_end= December 5, 2012 |preceded= Joe Perry |succeeded= Geoffrey Gratwick |birth_date= |birth_place= Rugby, North Dakota |death_date= |death_place= |spouse=Doug Farnham |profession= |party=Democratic |website=[http://www.nichifarnham.com/ Official Website] }}
'''Nichi S. Farnham''' is an American politician from Maine. Farnham served as a Republican State Senator from Maine's 32nd District, representing the city of Bangor and the neighboring town of Hermon from 2010 to 2012. She was first elected to the Maine State Senate in 2010 after serving as a City Councilor and Mayor of Bangor. She obtained a B.A. from the United States Air Force Academy and a master's degree in human resources management from Webster University.<ref>[http://www.maine.gov/legis/senate_gop/_senators/senator.php?senator=farnham&story_title=Maine%20Senate%20GOP:%20Meet%20Senator-elect%20Nichi%20Farnham Nichi Farnham] Maine.gov</ref> In 2012, Farnham was defeated in a hotly contested re-election bid by Democrat Geoffrey Gratwick.
In February 2012, Republican Governor Paul LePage appointed Farnham to the Maine State Board of Education.<ref name="Stone">{{cite news |url=http://capitolincite.bangordailynews.com/2013/02/07/lepage-taps-nichi-farnham-for-education-board-seat/|title=LePage taps former Bangor Sen. Farnham for education board seat – Capitol Incite - BDN Maine Blogs |last=Stone |first=Matthew |date=February 7, 2013 |work=The Bangor Daily News |accessdate=February 7, 2013}}</ref>
==Family== Nichi S. Farnham is married to Doug and has three children.<ref name=Nichi>{{cite web|title=Senator Nichi S. Farnham's Biography|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/14980|publisher=Vote Smart|accessdate=18 September 2012}}</ref> Nichi Farnham is a Lutheran.<ref name=Nichi/>
==Politics== Farnham served on the Bangor City Council from 1997 to 2010, including as mayor of Bangor from 2007 until her election to the Maine State Senate in 2010.<ref name=Nichi2>[http://www.nichifarnham.com/?area=about NichiFarnham.com]</ref> She defeated three-term incumbent Joe Perry with 54% of the vote.<ref name="Russell">{{cite news |url=http://bangordailynews.com/2010/11/03/politics/perry-ousted-in-senate-district-32/|title=Perry ousted in Senate District 32 |last=Russell |first=Eric |date=November 3, 2010 |work=Bangor Daily News|accessdate=August 29, 2012}}</ref> Nichi Farnham was a member of the Health and Human Services and Chair of the Veterans and Legal Affairs.<ref name=Nichi2/>
==See also== * List of mayors of Bangor, Maine
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