Beverly Estelle Daggett[1] (née Clark; September 9, 1945 – September 6, 2015) was a Maine politician. Daggett, a Democrat, represented the state capital Augusta in the Maine House of Representatives for five terms (1986–1996) before being elected to the Maine State Senate in 1996. She served in the Senate from 1996 to 2004. In 2002, she was elected the 111th President of the Maine Senate. She was the first woman to serve as Senate President.[2]
Beverly Daggett | |
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| Member of the Maine Senate from the Augusta district | |
| In office 1996–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Beverly Bustin |
| Succeeded by | Libby Mitchell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Beverly Estelle Clark September 9, 1945 Florence, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | September 6, 2015 (aged 69) Lewiston, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Tom Daggett |
| Parents |
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In 1996, Daggett received a donated kidney from her mother. In 2008, it was reported that she needed another kidney and was receiving dialysis treatment.[3] Daggett died in Lewiston on September 6, 2015, three days before her 70th birthday. She was serving as a commissioner of Kennebec County at the time of her death.[4][5][6]
Daggett's family cabin on Preacher's Point, Webber Pond (Vassalboro, ME) was featured on Maine Cabin Masters Season 1, Episode 1.
References edit
- ^ Profile, google.ca; accessed September 13, 2015.
- ^ Beverly Daggett profile Archived 2014-05-24 at the Wayback Machine, mainelegislature.org; accessed September 13, 2015.
- ^ Former Maine Senate president needs a transplant Foster's Daily Democrat, January 22, 2008
- ^ Notice of death of Beverly Daggett, bangordailynews.com, September 6, 2015; accessed September 13, 2015.
- ^ Beverly Daggett - the first woman to serve as Maine Senate president Archived September 11, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, centralmaine.com; accessed September 13, 2015.
- ^ "Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
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