Olympia Snowe

Olympia Snowe
United States Senator from Maine
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by	George J. Mitchell
Succeeded by	Angus King
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	John Kerry
Succeeded by	John Kerry
First Lady of Maine
In office February 24, 1989 – January 8, 1995
Preceded by	Constance Brennan
Succeeded by	Mary Herman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1995
Preceded by	William Cohen
Succeeded by	John Baldacci
Maine Senate
In office 1977–1979
Maine House of Representatives
In office 1975–1977
Personal details
Born	Olympia Jean Bouchles (1947-02-21) February 21, 1947 (age 77) Augusta, Maine
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	(1) Peter Snowe (deceased) (2) John R. McKernan, Jr.
Residence	Falmouth, Maine
Alma mater	University of Maine (B.A.)
Occupation	Senator
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Website	www.olympiaslist.org

Olympia Jean Snowe (née Bouchles; born February 21, 1947) is an American politician and former United States Senator from Maine. She is a member of the Republican Party.

She was the first woman to serve in both houses of a state legislature and in both houses of the United States Congress. She was the first woman to be elected Senator in the history of Maine. She is the first Greek woman ever elected to the United States Congress. Senator Snowe is a member of the United States Republican Party. Snowe also served in the United States House of Representatives. She retired in 2013, after deciding not to seek reelection in 2012.^[1] She was succeeded by Former Independent Governor of Maine Angus King.

1. ↑ Kane, Paul; Cillizza, Chris (29 February 2012). "Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) says she'll retire, citing partisanship in Congress". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 March 2012.