John Nutting (politician)

John M. Nutting VII (born August 29, 1949) is an American politician and retired dairy farmer from Maine. Nutting was a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 1986 to 1992 and served in the Maine Senate from 1996 to 2002 and again from 2004 to 2010.[1] In 2002, Nutting sought the Maine Democratic Party's nomination for Maine's 2nd congressional district.[2] He finished fourth, losing in the Democratic primary to Mike Michaud.[3]

John M. Nutting VII
Member of the Maine Senate from the 17th district
In office 1996–2002 2004–2010
Succeeded by	Garrett Mason
Personal details
Born	August 29, 1949 Lewiston, Maine
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Maine (BA)
Profession	Dairy farmer

Running for re-election to his sixth term (third consecutive) in the Maine Senate in 2010, Nutting lost to Republican Garrett Mason. Mason's supporters spent $50,000 in private money against Nutting.[4]

Personal

Nutting was born in Lewiston, Maine and earned a B.S. degree in pre-veterinary sciences from the University of Maine in 1971. While at the University, John was a well respected leader in Psi Chapter of the Alpha Gamma Rho national agricultural fraternity. [5] He is a retired dairy farmer in Leeds, Maine.

References

1. "The Maine Senate Democrats". Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
2. "Democratic 2nd Congressional District candidates". Bangor Daily News. June 8, 2002. p. A4. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
3. "Primary Election, June 11, 2002 - Tabulations - U.S. House, 2nd District - Democratic (Secretary of State, State of Maine, U.S.A.)". Retrieved 14 June 2013.
4. Hannon, Andie (November 3, 2010). "Mason unseats Nutting for Senate seat". Sun Journal. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
5. "John Nutting VII Biography - Project Vote Smart". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 14 June 2013.