Nate Libby

Nathan 'Nate' Libby is an American politician from Maine.[1] Libby is the Senate Majority Leader and represents Lewiston, Maine's second largest city, in the Maine Senate.[2]

Nate Libby
Majority Leader of the Maine Senate
Assumed office
December 5, 2018
Preceded byGarrett Mason
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 21st district
Assumed office
December 3, 2014
Preceded byMargaret Craven
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
from the 60th district
In office
December 5, 2012 – December 3, 2014
Preceded byRichard Wagner
Succeeded byJared Golden
Personal details
Born (1985-01-20) January 20, 1985
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Andrea Libby
Children2
EducationBates College (BA)
University of Southern Maine
WebsiteOfficial website

In 2013, Libby co-wrote comprehensive tax reform legislation that would lower the state income tax, broaden the sales tax and expand the homestead property tax exemption to $50,000, but the measure failed to pass the Legislature.[3] Libby was the primary sponsor of legislation to restore consumer rate review in the individual- and small-group health insurance markets, a measure enacted by the Legislature but vetoed by Governor Paul LePage.[4]

In 2016, Libby worked with Maine Senator Eric Brakey to pass legislation that limits what welfare recipients can spend their benefits on.[5] Libby's bill banned the use of welfare cash on tobacco, liquor, gambling materials, lottery tickets, bail, firearms, vacations, adult entertainment and tattoos.[6]

References
  1. "Sen. Libby". Maine Senate. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  2. "Senate Democrats Choose New Leaders". Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  3. Thistle, Scott (June 6, 2013). "Gang of 11 sees their tax reform plan as tool to break Maine budget stalemate". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  4. Stone, Matthew (June 17, 2013). "Democrats pass changes to GOP insurance law they campaigned against". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  5. https://bangordailynews.com/2016/04/16/politics/state-house/compromise-moves-state-welfare-abuse-bill-forward/
  6. https://bangordailynews.com/2016/04/16/politics/state-house/compromise-moves-state-welfare-abuse-bill-forward/
Maine Senate
Preceded by
Garrett Mason		 Majority Leader of the Maine Senate
2018–present		 Incumbent
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