Nichi S. Farnham is an American politician from

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. Farnham served as a Republican

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from

's 32nd District, representing the city of Bangor and the neighboring town of Hermon from 2010 to 2012. She was first elected to the Maine State Senate in 2010 after serving as a City Councilor and Mayor of Bangor. She obtained a B.A. from the

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and a master's degree in human resources management from

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.Nichi Farnham
Maine.gov In 2012, Farnham was defeated in a hotly contested re-election bid by Democrat

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. In February 2012, Republican Governor

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appointed Farnham to the Maine State Board of Education.

Family

Nichi S. Farnham is married to Doug and has three children. Nichi Farnham is a Lutheran.

Politics

Farnham served on the Bangor City Council from 1997 to 2010, including as mayor of Bangor from 2007 until her election to the Maine State Senate in 2010.NichiFarnham.com
/ref> She defeated three-term incumbent Joe Perry with 54% of the vote. Nichi Farnham was a member of the Health and Human Services and Chair of the Veterans and Legal Affairs.

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1963 births Living people Republican Party Maine state senators Mayors of Bangor, Maine United States Air Force Academy alumni Webster University alumni People from Rugby, North Dakota Women state legislators in Maine Bangor City Council members Women in the United States Air Force Women city councillors in Maine 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century members of the Maine Legislature {{Maine-MESenate-stub

Family

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