Craig Hickman
Craig Hickman | |
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Member of theMaine Senate from the 14th district | |
Assumed office March 10, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Shenna Bellows |
Member of theMaine House of Representatives from the 81st district | |
In office December 5, 2012 – December 2, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Patrick Flood |
Succeeded by | Tavis Hasenfus |
Personal details | |
Born | Madison, Wisconsin | December 8, 1967
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Winthrop, Maine |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Profession | Farmer Author Performance artist |
Website | Personal website |
Craig V. Hickman(born December 8, 1967) is an American writer,[1]farmer,[2]and Democratic politician fromMainecurrently representingMaine SenateDistrict 14. He served in the 126thMaine House of Representativesas the representative for Maine's 82nd district from 2012-2018. Hickman won his 2012primary electionby nearly 80%,[3]and campaigned on ending hunger,[4][5]eliminating regulations for small farms and businesses, and investing insustainable energyinitiatives.[6]Hickman was elected to the Maine Senate in a 2021 special election, succeedingShenna Bellows.[7]
Early life and career
[edit]Hickman was born inMadison, Wisconsin,on December 8, 1967. He is ofAfrican-Americanheritage. He attended high-school at Rufus King High School[8]inMilwaukee, Wisconsin,where he wasvaledictorian.Hickman attended college atHarvard University,graduating in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in Government. He first ran for the Maine House in 2010, losing to incumbent Patrick Flood.[9]In 2012 he won his primary election by a sizable margin, and then the general election on November 6, 2012, beating Republican Scott Davis 59%–41%.[10][11]Two years later, in the midst of a Republican wave, Hickman won re-election against Republican Lee Fellman by a landslide margin, 65%-35%.[12]
Hickman spoke about his farm and announced the delegates earned byJoe BidenandBernie Sandersin the2020 Maine Democratic presidential primaryat the2020 Democratic National Conventionroll call.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Hickman currently lives inWinthrop, Maine,with his husband, Jop Blom.[14]He is one of six openly gay members of the Maine Legislature, alongside Sen.Justin Chenette(D–Saco) and Reps.Matt Moonen(D–Portland),Ryan Fecteau(D–Biddeford),Lois Galgay Reckitt(D–South Portland) andAndrew McLean(D–Gorham).
He operates the 25-acre historic Annabessacook Farm Bed & Breakfast,[15]where he regularly serves free meals to underprivileged citizens.[11][16][17][18]Hickman also writes one of the top-ranked independent sports blogs on the internet,[19]and is past President of the Winthrop Area Rotary Club.[20]
Hickman was seriously burned on July 10, 2018 while attempting to light a brush pile on fire.[15][21]
Achievements
[edit]Hickman's bookFumbling Toward Divinitywas a finalist in the Spirituality category at the2006 Lambda Literary Awards.[22]In addition, he has received a fellowship from the Massachusetts Cultural Council,[1]a Gertrude Johnson Literary Award,[23]the James Baldwin Award for Cultural Achievement,[24]and a Spirit of America Foundation Award.[25]
Books
[edit]- 1993:The Language of Mirrors
- 1994:Rituals: Poetry and Prose
- 2005:Fumbling Toward Divinity
References
[edit]- ^ab""Craig Hickman, Author of" Fumbling Toward Divinity ", to Appear Live on The-Seeker.com Internet Radio Show", PR Web, April 22, 2005 ".Prweb.com. Archived fromthe originalon January 13, 2016.RetrievedDecember 4,2013.
- ^""Craig Hickman Announces Candidacy For House District 82 (Readfield, Winthrop)", April 3, 2012 ".Maineprogressiveswarehouse.wordpress.com. April 3, 2012.RetrievedDecember 4,2013.
- ^""Hickman beats Cookson in House District 82",Kennebec journal,June 14, 2012 ".Kjonline.com. June 14, 2012.RetrievedDecember 4,2013.
- ^"Craig Crosby," House District 82 candidates part ways on core issues ",Kennebec Journal,October 24, 2012 ".Kjonline.com. October 24, 2012.RetrievedDecember 4,2013.
- ^ken Bragg.""Craig Hickman, ME's 2nd Black State Rep, Shares His Dream on Ending Hunger",Bowdoin Daily Sun".Bowdoindailysun.com.RetrievedDecember 4,2013.
- ^""Hickman wins House District 82",Maine Sun Journal,November 7, 2012 ".Sunjournal.com.RetrievedDecember 4,2013.
- ^Lowell, Jessica (March 9, 2021)."Craig Hickman wins Senate District 14 special election".Central Maine.RetrievedMarch 10,2021.
- ^"Distinguished Alumni: (2006) Craig Hickman".rkhs.org.Archived fromthe originalon November 21, 2008.RetrievedNovember 4,2021.
- ^Maine – Summary Vote Results.
- ^""Bill Nemitz: Lawmaker's election a victory for all of us",Portland Press herald,November 16. 2012 ".Pressherald.com. November 16, 2012.RetrievedDecember 4,2013.
- ^ab""Hickman would ensure government works for us",Kennebec Journal,October 26, 2012 ".Kjonline.com. November 7, 2012.RetrievedDecember 4,2013.
- ^"Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, Elections and Voting, Results, 2014 Tabulations".
- ^Staff (August 19, 2020)."Watch Full Roll Call at the 2020 Democratic National Convention".Chicago Sun-Times.
- ^""Representative Craig V. Hickman", Projecy Vote Smart ".Votesmart.org.RetrievedDecember 4,2013.
- ^abEichacker, Charles (July 15, 2018)."Volunteers flock to Winthrop farm to help state lawmaker recovering from burns".centralmaine.com.RetrievedNovember 4,2021.
- ^"Betty Adams," Hot Meals Kitchen feeding hungry from B&B, not church ",Kennebec Journal,October 10, 2011 ".Kjonline.com. October 10, 2011.RetrievedDecember 4,2013.
- ^""Hickman embodies 'be the change you want to see'",Kennebec Journal,October 21, 2012 ".Kjonline.com. October 21, 2012.RetrievedDecember 4,2013.
- ^""Grandma would be proud of Hickman's actions",Kennebec Journal,October 21, 2012 ".Kjonline.com. October 21, 2012.RetrievedDecember 4,2013.
- ^Hickman, Craig."Huffington Post".Huffingtonpost.com.RetrievedDecember 4,2013.
- ^"President, Rotary Club of the Winthrop Area".Winthroparearotary.org.RetrievedDecember 4,2013.
- ^"Winthrop legislator badly burned while using gasoline to light fire, authorities say".Kennebec Journal. July 10, 2018.RetrievedJuly 10,2018.
- ^""18th Annual Lambda Literary Awards", Lambda Literary, 9 April, 2005 ".Lambdaliterary.org. September 25, 2012. Archived fromthe originalon December 11, 2013.Retrieved2013-12-04.
- ^""Fumbling Towards Divinity: The Adoption Scriptures" by Craig Hickman, The Actors Life, February 15, 2005 ".Theactorslife.com. Archived fromthe originalon March 3, 2016.RetrievedDecember 4,2013.
- ^"Craig Hickman".beenhere.org.The National Black Justice Coalition. December 8, 2017.RetrievedNovember 4,2021.
- ^""Honored Ever", Spirit of American Foundation ".Spiroaf.com. October 26, 2013. Archived fromthe originalon April 23, 2012.RetrievedDecember 4,2013.
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