Richard Bradstreet

Richard Bradstreet
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 15th district
Assumed office
December 4, 2024
Preceded byMatthew Pouliot
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
from the 61st district
In office
December 7, 2022 – December 4, 2024
Preceded byHeidi Brooks
Succeeded byAlicia Carol Collins
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
from the 80th district
In office
December 7, 2016 – December 7, 2022
Preceded byLori Fowle
Succeeded byCaldwell Jackson
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJoAnne
Children3, including Amy Arata
EducationDartmouth College (BA)

Richard T. Bradstreet is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 80th district. He assumed office in 2016.

Early life and education

Bradstreet is a native of Vassalboro, Maine. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Dartmouth College in 1973.[1]

Career

From 1973 to 2015, Bradstreet was the owner and president of Bradstreet Homes. He was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2016.[2] Since 2019, he has been the ranking member of the House Labor and Housing Committee.[3][4]

Personal life

Bradstreet and his wife, JoAnne, have three children. His daughter, Amy Arata, is also a member of the Maine House of Representatives.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Dick Bradstreet's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  2. ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=815036
  3. ^ "Richard Bradstreet". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "Richard T. Bradstreet". legislature.maine.gov. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "Dad, daughter serving together in Maine House, 1st on record". AP NEWS. January 18, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2022.