Aaron F. Libby (born April 4, 1983) is an American politician from Maine. Libby, a Republican from Waterboro, Maine, served in the

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from December 2010 to December 2014. Libby's district comprised Waterboro and parts of

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. In April 2014, Libby announced that he would not seek re-election.

Election

Libby first ran in 2010 as a Republican, defeating

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incumbent Joseph Wagner in District 139. He ran successfully for a second term in 2012, again defeating Wagner. He was endorsed by

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, Susan Collins, Defense of Liberty PAC, the Maine Republican Liberty Caucus, and Liberty Candidates.

Political positions

Libby is known for his

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views.

Tenure

As a freshman in the 125th Legislature, Libby was appointed to the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee. Libby has introduced bills to nullify the

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, eliminate a state sales tax on U.S. gold and silver coinage, prohibit enforcement of the National Defense Authorization Act, eliminate federal regulation of commerce within the state of Maine, and regulate pat-downs by state employees and contractors such as the Transportation Security Administration. Libby proposed a "

permitless carry In the United States, the term constitutional carry, also called permitless carry, unrestricted carry, or Vermont carry, refers to the legal public carrying of a handgun, either openly or concealed, without a license or permit. The phrase doe ...

" bill that would abolish the requirement in Maine law for a permit to carry concealed handguns. In 2013, the legislation was defeated in the Maine House of Representatives by a vote of 74 to 73. Libby supported endorsed Ron Paul's campaign in the 2012 Republican primaries, along with ten other Maine state representatives. Libby was elected and served as a delegate supporting Paul at the

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in Tampa, Florida. In 2013, Libby co-sponsored a bill with Democratic Rep. Diane Russell to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Maine.

Personal life

Libby was born on April 4, 1983, in Sanford, Maine. He attended

Massabesic High School Massabesic High School, Pronounced "MASS-UH-BEE-SIK" is a public high school located in Waterboro, Maine, United States. The school is part of the RSU 57 school system, which serves six southwestern Maine towns with a combined population of ...

, graduating in 2002. In 2012, Libby married Allison McGinley, who had attended Massabesic one year behind Libby. The couple reside in Waterboro, and own and operate Libby & Son U-Picks, a pick-your-own fruit farm in Limerick. Libby sits on the Executive Committee of the Maine State Pomological Society.

References

External links

Official legislative web site

Official campaign web site
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