Cheryl A. Golek is a Democratic state representative serving House District 99 in Maine, which includes Harpswell and part of Brunswick in Cumberland County. She assumed office on December 7, 2022, after defeating Republican Stephen Davis in the 2022 election, and was reelected in 2024 against Republican Sean Hall. Born into generational poverty and experiencing homelessness as a teen and poverty for much of her life, she now resides in Harpswell with her life partner Johanna and their four children. Golek co-founded The Vicarage By The Sea in 1998, an alternative care model for people living with dementia, where she has served as a local employer and advocate for over 25 years. She is the first LGBTQ+ person to represent District 99 and a lifelong resident of the area, having grown up in Cooks Corner, Brunswick.

Education and Political Experience

Golek completed the Maine AFL-CIO candidate training and graduated from Emerge Maine in 2019; she is also a member of the Equal Justice Partners Circle. In 2021, former Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau appointed her to the Commission to Increase Housing Opportunities in Maine by Studying Zoning and Land Use Restrictions. She has served two sessions in the Maine House of Representatives. Her committee assignments include Housing and Economic Development and Marine Resources; one source notes service on the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee.