Cameron Reny

Cameron Reny (née Jordan)[1] is an American politician from Maine serving in the Maine State Senate. Reny represents Maine Senate District 13, comprising all of Lincoln County except for Dresden, as well as the towns of Washington and Windsor.[2] Reny grew up in Lincoln County where she attended Lincoln Academy and then Guilford College and the University of Southern Maine. She has worked as a school counselor since 2014 and was elected to the Maine Senate in 2022.

Cameron Reny
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 13th district
In office
December 7, 2022 – December 4, 2024
Preceded byChloe Maxmin
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationBA, Guilford College
MA, University of Southern Maine
Websitecameronreny.mainecandidates.com

Early life & education

Reny is a lifelong resident of Lincoln County.[3][4] She grew up in Round Pond, Maine in a working-class family;[2] her parents worked various jobs including carpentry, machining, and painting.[5][4] Reny graduated from Lincoln Academy[6] and attended Guilford College, where she graduated with a degree in community and justice studies.[6] She was the first in her family to finish college.[4][3] Reny completed her Master of Science in school counseling from the University of Southern Maine.[2]

Career

Reny has worked in school counseling since January of 2014.[6] She is a past president of the Maine School Counselor Association.[2] and an alumni of the Emerge Maine candidate training program.[5][7]

Maine State Legislature

Reny announced her candidacy for the Maine Senate on January 15, 2022. Senate District 13 was previously represented by Chloe Maxmin who did not seek reelection. Reny defeated primary challenger David Levesque 67%-33% in June 2022, and in the November general election she won against Republican Abden Simmons 55%-45%.[8][9]

Personal life

Reny lives in Bristol, Maine [2] with her husband Adam, an owner-operator at Renys. They have been married since 2014.[3][6][4] The couple has two sons, born in 2018 and 2021.[5][6][7][4] In her spare time, Reny enjoys cooking, reading and beekeeping.[6]

Electoral history
2022 Maine Senate District 13 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cameron Reny 2,165 67%
Democratic David Levesque 1,074 33%
Total votes 3,239 100%
2022 Maine Senate District 13 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cameron Reny 11,884 55%
Republican Abden Simmons 9,902 45%
Total votes 21,786 100%

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References
  1. Logan, Margaret (7 June 2015). "Society Notebook: Families who work together". Portland Press Herald. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. Houk, Evan (18 October 2022). "School Counselor Reny Wants to Continue to Solve Problems". The Lincoln County News. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. "Cameron Reny announces candidacy for Senate District 13". Pen Bay Pilot. 16 January 2022. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. Herrmann, Lily (17 January 2022). "Cameron Reny announces run for Senate District 13". Boothbay Register. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  5. "About Cameron". Cameron Reny. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  6. Poole, Nate (28 January 2022). "Reny Focusing on a Sustainable Future for Youth in District 13 Bid". The Lincoln County News. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  7. "Cameron Reny". Lincoln County Dems. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  8. Skillings, Maria (9 November 2022). "Democrat Cameron Reny wins District 13 state Senate seat". The Times Record. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  9. "Cameron Reny". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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