Lewiston, Maine state representative steps down

Maine lawmaker resigns to become Senate president's chief of staff

A state representative has resigned to become the Maine Senate president’s chief of staff. Kristen Cloutier resigned Friday as the representative for House District 94, which includes part of Lewiston. In announcing her resignation in a social media post, Cloutier said that she will become chief of staff for Maine Senate President Mattie Daughtry. “This is a bittersweet transition. I am super excited to begin this new chapter,” she wrote. Her re…

Lewiston representative resigns to take job in Senate president office

Sen. Mattie Daughtry and Rep. Kristen Cloutier at a 2023 rally in support of their bill to create a paid family and medical leave system. (via Sen. Mattie Daughtry/ Facebook)Kristen Cloutier, a Democrat who has represented Lewiston for the past seven years, has vacated her seat in the Maine House of Representatives.  According to a Facebook post Sunday, Cloutier resigned to take a job as the chief of staff in Maine Senate President Mattie Daught…

Lewiston, Maine state representative steps down

Rep. Kristen Cloutier, D-Lewiston, steps down to take a job as Senate President Mattie Daughtry's chief of staff.