Officials
Biography
Senator Brad Farrin is a Republican representing Maine State Senate District 3, which spans parts of Somerset, Penobscot, and Kennebec counties, including communities like Canaan, Madison, Norridgewock, Pittsfield, Skowhegan, Benton, Clinton, and Unity Township. He is serving his fourth term in the Senate after two prior terms in the Maine House of Representatives . A retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant with nearly 30 years in the Maine Air National Guard, he deployed to Iraq and the Horn of Africa , earning over 18 major awards including the Legion of Merit and Air Force Meritorious Service Medal. In his professional career, he serves as Corporate Facilities Manager for Milton CAT, overseeing property management, compliance, and capital projects across 31 facilities in six states, drawing on over 35 years in construction and project management. He is also a former captain of the Norridgewock Fire Department.
Notable achievements include bipartisan work on veterans' issues , job training via the "Put ME to Work" program, increased funding for rural schools, responsible spending, lower taxes, workforce development, combating the drug epidemic, and reducing electric bills. In the Senate, he has served as Republican Lead on Veterans and Legal Affairs and Transportation Committees, and currently sits on Transportation and Government Oversight.
Education and Political Experience
Specific details on formal education are not publicly detailed in available records. His political experience includes:
- Maine House of Representatives : Ranking member, Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee; ranking member, Transportation Committee.
- Maine State Senate : Republican Lead on Veterans and Legal Affairs and Transportation ; Transportation Committee ; current assignments include Transportation and Government Oversight.
Committees
2 assignmentsAt a glance
- Office
- State Senator
- District
- Senate District 3
- Mailing
- 3 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333