Amy J. Roeder is a Democratic state representative for House District 23 in Maine, representing part of Bangor. She was elected in November 2020 and assumed office on December 2, 2020, currently serving her third term in the 132nd Legislature . A longtime advocate for workers' rights, she chairs the Labor Committee, focusing on fair wages, safe working conditions, unemployment compensation, workers’ compensation, and labor relations. Roeder has worked in the arts her entire adult life as an artist, actress, administrator, and adjunct theater professor at the University of Maine. She also serves as executive director of Together Place Peer Run Recovery Center, a freelance business trainer on communication and organizational change, and board member of the Maine Association of Recovery Residences. An adoptive mother of two sons, she resides in Bangor’s Little City neighborhood.

Education and Political Experience

Education:

- Bachelor of Fine Arts , University of Evansville

- Master of Fine Arts , University of Georgia

- Master of Business Administration , University of Maine

Political Experience:

- Elected to Maine House of Representatives, District 23

- Chair, Labor Committee

- Strong supporter of small businesses, Maine downtowns, and arts education