Pingree nominated for Maine Speaker post

[MaineDem]

Rep. Hannah Pingree, D-North Haven, has been nominated by House Democrats to be the next Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives.

Since Democrats hold a 96-54 majority in the House, it is all but assured that Pingree will be elected Speaker when the new Legislature convenes on Dec. 3.

In a speech following her nomination, the 32-year-old talked about living on the island of North Haven and made reference to Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin of Alaska.

"Unlike Sarah Palin, I can't field dress a moose, but I can navigate a boat home in the fog and negotiate with an unhappy lobster fisherman," she said.

http://news.mainetoday.com/updates/035741.html

Maine's House and Senate will each be led by women. Same in NH. Cool!