Nancy B. Sullivan (born March 27, 1949) is an American politician and schoolteacher from

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. Sullivan served as a Democratic

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from

's 4th District, representing part of York County, including the city of

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and the neighboring towns of

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and

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from 2004 to 2012. She teaches history at Saco Middle School and was inspired to run for office by former State Senator and gubernatorial candidate

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. She graduated from

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in Saco and the

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. Sullivan won re-election in 2008 with more than 73% of the vote. Sullivan was unable to run for re-election to the Maine Senate in 2012 due to term-limits. Instead, she challenged incumbent Democratic State Representative and Mayor of Biddeford Alan Casavant for one of the town's three seats in the

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. She was unable to win the nomination from Casavant.

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1949 births Living people Politicians from Biddeford, Maine Democratic Party Maine state senators Women state legislators in Maine University of Southern Maine alumni Educators from Maine American women educators 21st-century American women politicians Thornton Academy alumni 21st-century members of the Maine Legislature {{Maine-MESenate-stub