Rick Mason

{{short description|American businessman and politician from Maine}} {{For|the fictional character|Agent (Marvel Comics)}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Rick Mason |image = |office = Member of the Maine House of Representatives |term_start = December 6, 2017 |term_end = |predecessor = Gina Mason |successor = |constituency = 56th district (2017–2022)<br>97th district (2022–present) |birth_date = |birth_place = |party = Republican |occupation = Businessman, politician |spouse = Gina Mason |children = 2, including Garrett Mason }}

'''Richard G. Mason''' is an American businessman and politician from Maine. Mason is a Republican member of Maine House of Representatives for District 97.

== Early life == Mason graduated from Lisbon High School.<ref name="votesmart_mason"/>

== Career == As a businessman, Mason is the owner of Rick Mason Excavation business.<ref name="votesmart_mason"/>

In November 2017, Mason won a special election and became a Republican member of Maine House of Representatives for District 56. Mason succeeded his wife Gina Mason who died suddenly.<ref name="bangordailynews_mason2017">{{cite web |URL=https://bangordailynews.com/2017/11/07/news/late-maine-lawmakers-husband-will-succeed-her-in-lisbon-seat/ |title=Late Maine lawmaker’s husband will succeed her in Lisbon seat |website=bangordailynews.com |first=Michael |last=Shepherd |date=November 7, 2017 |accessdate=November 5, 2020 |archive-date=November 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105175101/https://bangordailynews.com/2017/11/07/news/late-maine-lawmakers-husband-will-succeed-her-in-lisbon-seat/ |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |URL=https://legislature.maine.gov/house/house/MemberProfiles/Details/158 |title=Richard G. Mason State Representative (R - Lisbon) |website=legislature.maine.gov |accessdate=November 5, 2020}}</ref><ref name="votesmart_mason">{{cite web |URL=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/176815/rick-mason |title=Rick Mason's Biography |publisher=Vote Smart |accessdate=November 5, 2020}}</ref>

== Personal life == Mason's wife was Gina Mason, a former Maine state representative. They have two children, including former Maine state Senator Garrett Mason. Mason and his family live in Lisbon Falls, Maine.<ref name="bangordailynews_mason2017"/><ref name="votesmart_mason"/>

== See also == * Dale Crafts

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