Patrick Colwell

{{short description|American politician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} '''Patrick Colwell''' (born {{circa|1951}}) is an American former politician in the state of Maine.<ref>https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=56961</ref> A Democrat, he was Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives from 2003-2004 (121st Maine State Legislature).<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040614111730/http://www.maine.gov/legis/speaker/</ref> He previously had served as Majority Leader.<ref>https://history.mainelegislature.org/Presto/search/SearchResults.aspx?q=KFNlc3Npb25zLlBvc2l0aW9uX3NlYXJjaD0oIkhvdXNlIE1ham9yaXR5IExlYWRlciIpKQ==&qcf=NjJkY2RjYTMtM2Q5Zi00NmUyLWJjOTctMDA0NWVkZWNmNTRk</ref> He represented Gardiner and part of Randolph in Kennebec County.<ref name=MaineGov>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090525072813/http://www.maine.gov/legis/house/history/121st/121bios/colwp_.htm Patrick Colwell biography] Maine.gov</ref>

==Personal== He was married to Rebecca, with whom he has one child. Born in Machias, Maine, he is a ceramic tile contractor by profession.<ref name=MaineGov/><ref>{{Cite web|title=New House speaker steps into Maine history|url=https://archive.bangordailynews.com/2002/12/25/new-house-speaker-steps-into-maine-history/|access-date=2020-09-07|website=Archive|language=en-US}}</ref> He previously served on the Gardiner City Council for three terms.<ref>https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/10983/patrick-colwell</ref>

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{{s-start}} {{s-par|us-me-hs}} {{s-bef|before=Sharon Treat}} {{s-ttl|title=Member of the Maine House of Representatives<br>from the 91st district|years=1996–2004}} {{s-aft|after=Arlan R. Jodrey}} |- {{s-bef|before=Michael V. Saxl}} {{s-ttl|title=Majority Leader of the Maine House of Representatives|years=2000–2002}} {{s-aft|after=John G. Richardson}} |- {{s-off}} {{s-bef|before=Michael V. Saxl}} {{s-ttl|title=Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives|years=2002–2004}} {{s-aft|after=John G. Richardson}} {{s-end}}

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