Chip Curry

Glenn "Chip" Curry is an American Democratic politician and youth advocate currently serving as the Maine State Senator for District 11. He has represented Waldo County in the State Senate since 2020 and is the student services coordinator at the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA)'s Rockland center. Curry earned an MS in College Student Personnel Services from Miami University in 1994 and worked in student services at Unity College and the University of Southern Maine (USM)'s Muskie School of Public Service before joining UMA.

Chip Curry
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 11th district
Assumed office
December 2020
Preceded byErin Herbig
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseChristi Goosman
Children1
ResidenceBelfast, Maine
OccupationStudent services coordinator
Websitehttps://chip.mainecandidate.com/

Early life and education

Curry has worked in education and youth development since 1992[1], earning a Master of Science in College Student Personnel Services from Miami University in 1994.[2][3] He moved to Waldo County the same year[1] and worked as an academic advisor and student activities coordinator at Unity College and as an AmeriCorps VISTA project coordinator for the USM Edmund Muskie School of Public Service.[3][4] Curry served on several task forces and statewide youth advocacy groups during this time,[4][5] and in 2013 was hired as the student services coordinator at the University of Maine at Augusta center in Rockland.[3][6]

Maine Senate

Curry first ran for Maine Senate in 2012 when he sought to unseat Republican incumbent Michael Thibodeau in then-district 23.[1] He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary[7] but lost 54%-46% in the general election.[8]

In March 2020, Curry announced that he would run to fill Senate District 11 seat being vacated by Erin Herbig, who had been hired to be the Belfast city manager and therefore did not seek re-election.[6] He defeated two opponents in two rounds of the ranked-choice Democratic primary and defeated Republican Duncan Milne 54%-46% in the general election.[7]

As of 2021, he is a member of the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife committee and chair of Joint Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business.[9]

Personal life

Curry has been married to his wife Christi, a teacher, since 1995. The Currys have one daughter.[5] Curry is a "proud member" of the Belfast Curling Club and the Northport Golf Club and serves as co-chair of the UMA Professional Employees Association.[10] He has volunteered as a set builder for the Searsport District High School theater department since 1996.[5]

Electoral record
2012 Maine Senate District 23 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chip Curry 100%
Total votes 100.0%
2012 Maine Senate District 23 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael Thibodeau 10,747 53.6%
Democratic Chip Curry 9,306 46.4%
Total votes 20,053 100.0%
2020 Maine Senate District 11 Democratic primary: Ranked choice round 1
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chip Curry 1,858 44.6%
Democratic Robyn Stanicki 1,280 30.7%
Democratic Charles Pattavina 1,030 24.7%
Total votes 4,168 100.0%
2020 Maine Senate District 11 Democratic primary: Ranked choice round 2
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chip Curry 2,244 56.7%
Democratic Robyn Stanicki 1,711 43.3%
Total votes 4,168 100.0%
2020 Maine Senate District 11 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chip Curry 12,789 54.2%
Republican Duncan Milne 10,826 45.8%
Total votes 23,615 100.0%[7]
2022 Maine Senate District 11 Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chip Curry 1,818 100.0%
Total votes 1,818 100.0%

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2022 Maine State Senate District 11 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chip Curry (incumbent) 11,478 55%
Republican MaryAnne Kinney 9,308 45%
Total votes 20,786 100%

References
  1. "Senate District 23: Chip Curry (D-Belfast)". VillageSoup Waldo. 7 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. "Glenn Curry". University of Maine at Augusta. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  3. "URock Announces Appointment of Chip Curry as New Coordinator of Student Services". VillageSoup Knox. 31 July 2013. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  4. "On the issues: Senate District 11 Candidate Glenn 'Chip' Curry". Penobscot Bay Pilot. 1 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  5. "Senate District 11: Chip Curry". Maine Senate Democrats. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  6. Betts, Stephen (5 March 2020). "Curry to seek Waldo County state Senate seat". VillageSoup Waldo. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  7. "Glenn Curry". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  8. "Thibodeau defeats Curry in Senate District 23". Penobscot Bay Pilot. 7 November 2012. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  9. "Sen. Chip Curry (D - Waldo)". Maine State Legislature. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  10. "About Chip". Chip Curry. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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