Ned Claxton
Edmund van Stralen "Ned" Claxton Jr. (born March 16, 1949) is an American physician and politician from Auburn, Maine. He was elected to his first term in the Maine Senate in November 2018. He defeated Republican Eleanor Espling for the seat.[1][2][3]
Ned Claxton | |
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| Member of the Maine Senate from the 20th district | |
| Assumed office December 5, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Brakey |
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| Born | March 16, 1949 Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Marian Eckert |
| Residence | Auburn, Maine |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (BA) University of Cincinnati (MD) |
Early life and education
Claxton was born in Massachusetts and attended Princeton University. He received his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and received family practice training at the University of Minnesota.
Personal life
Ned lives in Auburn with his wife Marian (Kitsie), a former hospice chaplain with Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice. They have two adult sons, Nicholas Claxton and Will Claxton, who attended Auburn area schools and were active in local sports.[4]
References
- "Ned Claxton". Mainestate.org. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- Collins, Steve (January 3, 2018). "Physician Edmund 'Ned' Claxton to Run for State Senate Seat Being Vacated By Eric Brakey". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- Vaughan, Jane (November 9, 2018). "Espling Loses Election Bid in Senate District 20". Portland Press Herald. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- "Ned Claxton - Maine State Senator (2019)". www.govserv.org. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
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