Angus King (Born. March 31, 1944, in Alexandria, VA) is an Independent member of the U.S. Senate from Maine. King was first elected to the Senate in 2012. He is currently serving his first term. He announced he would caucus with the Democrats during the 113th Congress.

King is set to run for re-election in Maine in November of 2018.

Prior to his election to the Senate, King served as Governor of Maine from 1995 to 2003.

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, King is a more moderate left of center Democratic Party vote. As a result, he may break with the Democratic Party line more than his fellow members.

Biography

King was born in Alexandria, VA, and has spent most of his life in Maine. He graduated from the University of Virginia's School of Law in 1969. He has since served as one of just two independent governors in the United States. King is also a Distinguished Lecturer at Bowdoin College.

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of King's academic, professional and political career:
2013-Present: U.S. Senator from Maine
1995-2003: Governor of Maine
1983: Vice-president of Swift River/Hafslund Company, "an alternative energy development company"
1989: Founder of Northeast Energy Management, Inc., "a developer of large-scale energy conservation projects"
1972: Chief Counsel to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Narcotics
Host and co-producer of “Maine Watch,” a TV show on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network
After Law School, King became a staff attorney at Pine Tree Legal Assistance in Skowhegan, Maine

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University of Virginia, Dartmouth College, University of Virginia School of Law.

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31 Mar 1944, Alexandria, Virginia, Married to Mary Herman King (m. 1984) and have Five childrens.

Angus King SENATE CAREER:

2015-2016
King serves on the following Senate committees:
United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Armed Services Committee
Subcommittee on Personnel
Subcommittee on SeaPower
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Committee on the Budget
Energy and Natural Resources
Subcommittee on Energy
Subcommittee on National Parks
Subcommittee on Water & Power
Rules and Administration Committee

2013-2014
King served on the following Senate committees:
Armed Services Committee
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Subcommittee on SeaPower
Subcommittee on Personnel
Budget Committee
Rules and Administration Committee
Select Committee on Intelligence

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http://www.king.senate.gov/

OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN SITE : -

https://web.archive.org/web/2/http://angus2012.com/

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https://twitter.com/AngusKing