Anne M. Rand (born July 27, 1946) is an American politician from

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. She served in the

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and the

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for 10 terms between 1986 and 2008. Rand was born in

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and raised in the city's

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neighborhood. She graduated from the Maine School of Practical Nursing in

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in 1970. She worked as a nurse at Mercy Hospital for 15 years prior to entering politics. She was first elected to the

in 1986, where she served until giving up her seat to run for Maine State Senate in 1994. She was replaced in the House of Representatives by J. Elizabeth Mitchell (not to be confused with

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). In 1988, Rand was a delegate to the

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, where she supported

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. In 1995, Rand made headlines for sponsoring a bill to make marijuana legal for patients with

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. She was elected to the State Senate in 1994 and served until 2002, when she was unable to run for re-election due to term-limits. She ran and won her old seat on Munjoy Hill in 2006. She sought her old seat on the Maine Senate in 2008, but lost in the Democratic primary to

Justin Alfond Justin Loring Alfond (born January 8, 1975) is an American politician and real estate developer. He served as a Democratic State Senator from the 8th District, which represents much of Portland. Alfond was first elected to the State Senate in 200 ...

. In 1980, Rand and her husband Dale opened Dale Rand Printing on Washington Avenue at the base of Munjoy Hill.

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