Michelle Dunphy

Michelle Ann Dunphy is an American politician from Maine.[1] A Democrat from Old Town, Dunphy represents District 122 of the Maine House of Representatives, which encompasses Old Town and Penobscot Indian Island Reservation of Penobscot County. Dunphy was elected for the first time in 2014. Re-elected in 2016, 2018, and 2020, she was also chosen as Majority Leader of the House in her final term.[2]

Dunphy is a railroad enthusiast; in 2015, Dunphy submitted a bill, An Act to Provide Passenger Rail Service to Bangor. If passed, the bill would have begun the process of returning passenger rail service to Bangor, which ended in 1960.[3]

She is married to Matthew Dunlap, who also served as a State Representative before being elected secretary of state and state auditor. They have one daughter.[4]

References
  1. "Maine House of Representatives: Michelle Ann Dunphy". Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  2. "Lawmakers kick off a pandemic-altered session". Bangor Daily News. 2 December 2020.
  3. McCrea, Nick (January 25, 2015). "Lawmaker hopes to bring passenger rail service back to Bangor". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  4. "Meet Maine Representative Michelle Dunphy". CSG ERC. 30 January 2017.


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