Chellie Pingree

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chellie Pingree
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Apr 2, 1955(1955-04-02)
Age	69
Birthplace	Minneapolis
Country	United States
Birth City	Minnesota
Horoscope	Aries

Chellie Pingree Biography

Chellie Pingree is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on April 2, 1955 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Chellie Pingree /’ L i’E P I NG g r in: (born on April 2 1955) is an American politician from the United States. She is an elected Democratic representative in the United States House of Representatives and has been representing Maine’s 1st congressional District since 2009. The district encompasses the majority of the southern region of Maine, which includes Portland as well as Augusta.

Pingree was Pingree was the Senate Majority Leader of the Maine Senate which represented Knox County. She was Maine’s second woman Senate Majority Leader on December 4, 1996.

On August 15, 2007, EMILY’s List endorsed Pingree’s campaign for Congress in Maine’s 1st District. In December 2007 she received the endorsement of 21st Century Democrats. She was endorsed by a number of labor organizations and many individuals and state officials, including Congressman Rush D. Holt, Jr.; Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky; Maine Senate Majority Leader Libby Mitchell; former Maine Senate Assistant Majority Leader Anne Rand; State Representative Paulette Beaudoin; progressive writer and activist Jim Hightower; the United Auto Workers; Planned Parenthood, and the League of Conservation Voters.

In April 2007, Pingree filed papers for her bid to run for Maine’s 1st congressional district.

Pingree was an elected participant in the Maine Senate from 1992 until 2000. She served as the major leader of the Maine Senate from 1996 until 2000. She was a failed candidate in an election to the United States Senate in 2002 and lost against Republican Susan Collins. From 2003-06, she was President and CEO of Common Cause. She was one of the very first Democratic female elected into Congress in U.S. House of Representatives from Maine.

Chellie Pingree Net Worth

Chellie Pingree is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chellie Pingree 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Pingree worked in various tasks in the fields of agriculture and caretaking until 1981 when she founded North Island Yarn, a small-scale hand-knitters’ business with a retail shop located in North Haven. The company grew and later was renamed North Island Designs, employing up to ten employees. They began selling knitting patterns and knitting kits across the country through 1200 retail stores and 100,000 catalogs for mail-order. With North Island Designs, Pingree created and published five books on knitting between 1986 between 1986 and 1992. Eisenhower Fellowships selected Chellie Pingree as a USA Eisenhower Fellow in 1997.

Pingree was elected for the first time in 1992. She spoke out in opposition to going to war with Iraq however she was advised by party insiders to steer clear of this issue. She won re-election in 1994 and 1996. She was not able to run again due to limitations on her term.

In 2002, Pingree made an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican junior U.S. Senator Susan Collins. Collins, a popular moderate incumbent, won by a margin of 16%.

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Who is Chellie Pingree Dating?

According to our records, Chellie Pingree married to Donald Sussman , Charlie Pingree. As of December 1, 2023, Chellie Pingree’s is not dating anyone.

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Soon after her election, she joined the Congressional Progressive Caucus, of which she is now vice-chairwoman. In September 2010, a video surfaced on the internet showing Pingree at Portland International Jetport disembarking from a private jet owned by her then-fiancé, hedge fund manager S. Donald Sussman. This drew criticism due to past statements made by Pingree critical of legislators using private aircraft. Pingree declined to respond. The House Ethics Committee, in a bipartisan letter, stated the travel was permissible under House ethics rules.

Facts & Trivia

Chellie Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chellie Pingree celebrates birthday on April 2 of every year.

Pingree has three children; the oldest, Hannah Pingree, is the Ex-Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives. On June 18, 2011, Pingree married S. Donald Sussman, a hedge fund manager, in a private ceremony at the couple’s home in North Haven, Maine.