Joyce McCreight
Joyce McCreight | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 51 district | |
| In office 2014–2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Rebecca Jauch |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | College of Wooster, University of Southern Maine |
Joyce "Jay" McCreight (née Edwards) is an American politician and social worker from Rochester, New York. She graduated from the College of Wooster with a BA in sociology and the University of Southern Maine with an MSEd in clinical counseling. McCreight was a social worker in the public school system of Portland, Maine for 20 years.[1][2]
Political career
[edit]McCreight served 4 terms in the Maine House of Representatives. She represented Maine's 51st district from 2014 to 2022. During her time in office McCreight advocated for expanding access to reproductive health care.[3] She also served as the house chair of the Marine Resources Committee from 2019–2022.[4]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joyce McCreight | 3,705 | 58.2% | |
| Republican | Stephen Davis | 2,663 | 41.8% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joyce McCreight | 3,115 | 60.8% | |
| Republican | Sean Hall | 2,008 | 39.2% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joyce McCreight | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joyce McCreight | 3,577 | 51.1% | |
| Republican | Byron Watson | 2,258 | 44.8% | |
| None | Blank Votes | 208 | 4.1% | |
Source[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Oliver, J. W. (21 December 2022). "McCreight reflects on 8 years in the legislature". Harpswell Anchor. Harpswell Anchor. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ Lear, Alex (18 September 2020). "Harpswell Residents Compete for House District 51 seat". The Coastal Journal Edition Forecaster. Newspaper.com. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "Summary of LD 319". Maine.gov. State of Maine Legislature. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "Marine Resources Committee". Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpeida. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ↑ "Joyce "Jay McCreight". Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
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