Ricky D. Long is an American politician from

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. A Republican, Long formerly represented a portion of

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, in the

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. He was first elected to the legislature in 2010 after serving as chair of the board of selectmen in his hometown of Sherman, Maine. During the 126th Legislature (2013–14), Long submitted a bill to ban the

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environmental action plan in Maine. He also co-sponsored a bill with Senator

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(R-Houlton) to allow the town of Bancroft, Maine, to become an unorganized territory.

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Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People from Aroostook County, Maine Republican Party members of the Maine House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Maine Legislature {{Maine-MERepresentative-stub