Senator Jim Libby represents Maine State Senate District 22, which includes towns in Cumberland , Oxford , and York counties. Born November 14, 1960, he is a four-term state senator and two-term state representative , currently serving his second consecutive term. Notable achievements include running as the first "clean elections" gubernatorial candidate in the U.S. during his 2002 Republican primary bid for Maine governor, authoring books like Super U: The History and Politics of the University of Maine System, and appointments to statewide boards by governors of all parties, such as trustee for the Maine Community College System and tripartite chair of the Maine Labor Relations Board. He resides in Standish with his wife Jennifer, daughter Grace, and son Brett.

Education and Political Experience

Education

• Ph.D. in Public Policy , University of Maine
• C.A.S. in Educational Administration, University of Maine
• M.B.A. in Marketing and Finance, St. Bonaventure University
• B.S. in Finance, Nasson College
  Libby is a tenured full professor of Business Administration at Thomas College since 2002, previously serving as Academic Dean and holding a Maine Superintendent's Certification.

Political Experience

• Current: Chair or member of Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs; Senate Conduct and Ethics.
• Past Committees: Labor, Natural Resources, Taxation, State and Local Government.
• Additional roles: Political consultant, WGAN Radio host, trustee for Waterville Opera House and Jobs for Maine’s Graduates, Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Policy Committee, and various Maine commissions on higher education and career-technical education.