John Nutting (politician)
John M. Nutting VII | |
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| Member of the Maine Senate from the 17th district | |
In office
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| Succeeded by | Garrett Mason |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 29, 1949 Lewiston, Maine, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Maine (BA) |
| Profession | Dairy farmer |
John M. Nutting VII (born August 29, 1949) is an American politician and retired dairy farmer from Maine. Nutting was a member of the Maine House of Representatives from 1986 to 1992 and served in the Maine Senate from 1996 to 2002 and again from 2004 to 2010.[1] In 2002, Nutting sought the Maine Democratic Party's nomination for Maine's 2nd congressional district.[2] He finished fourth, losing in the Democratic primary to Mike Michaud.[3]
Running for re-election to his sixth term (third consecutive) in the Maine Senate in 2010, Nutting lost to Republican Garrett Mason. Mason's supporters spent $50,000 in private money against Nutting.[4]
Personal
Nutting was born in Lewiston, Maine and earned a B.S. degree in pre-veterinary sciences from the University of Maine in 1971.[5] He is a retired dairy farmer in Leeds, Maine.
Career
Nutting served as Senate Chair of the legislature's Joint Committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry. In 2009, he authored legislation supported by the Humane Society of the United States prohibiting the confinement of pigs and calves in gestation crates and veal crates.[6] The legislation was passed unanimously by both chambers and signed by Governor John Baldacci.[7]
References
- ^ "The Maine Senate Democrats". Archived from the original on October 19, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ^ "Democratic 2nd Congressional District candidates". Bangor Daily News. June 8, 2002. p. A4. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ^ "Primary Election, June 11, 2002 - Tabulations - U.S. House, 2nd District - Democratic (Secretary of State, State of Maine, U.S.A.)". Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ^ Hannon, Andie (November 3, 2010). "Mason unseats Nutting for Senate seat". Sun Journal. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ^ "John Nutting VII Biography - Project Vote Smart". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
- ^ McWilliams, James (January 4, 2010). "2009: Hard on People, Good for Animals". The Atlantic. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ^ "Maine Bans Gestation Crates". The Pig Site. May 19, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2025.