Lois Galgay Reckitt

 

 

State Rep. Lois Galgay Reckitt is running for re-election to the Maine House of Representatives in the 31st District.

 Rep. Reckitt was first elected in 2016 and was re-elected in 2018 with almost 80% of the vote. She received LPAC’s endorsement for her 2020 re-election.

She was a cofounder of the Human Rights Campaign and served as its Deputy Director from 1987-89. Prior to her time at HRC she served as the Executive Vice President of the National Organization for Women. From 1979-1984 and again from 1990-2015 she was the executive director of the Portland nonprofit Family Crisis Services.

She has been a consistent advocate for the LGBTQ community in the legislature, sponsoring and passing legislation making it easier for trans people to change their names and cosponsoring legislation banning conversion therapy.

 
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Running for:
State House of Representatives

Location:
Maine