Brennan for Congress

Location: Portland, ME
My Story: A Portland native, Michael Brennan has spent the last 30 years as an activist, advocate, researcher, teacher, social worker, legislative leader, husband, father and friend working to build a better Maine. Michael is a licensed clinical social worker and currently works as a policy associate at the Muskie School of Public Service where he directs projects related to child welfare, substance abuse, mental health and public policy. He is also an adjunct faculty member at the University of New England. Michael represented Portland in the Maine House of Representatives from 1992-2000 -- where he served as Chair of the Education Committee and of the Health and Human Services Committee – as well as the Maine Senate from 2002-2006 where he served as Senate Majority Leader. He earned his BS in Education from Florida State University, his MA in Public Policy from the Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine, his MSW from the University of New England and has completed the Senior Executive Program in State and Local Government at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He lives in Portland, Maine with his wife of twenty-seven years, Joan Martay, and their two children, Travis and Ryan. A Portland native, Michael Brennan has spent the last 30 years as an activist, advocate, researcher, teacher, social worker, legislative leader, husband, father and friend working to build a better Maine. Michael is a licensed clinical social worker and currently works as a policy associate at the Muskie School of Public Service where he directs projects related to child welfare, substance abuse, mental health and public policy. He is also an adjunct faculty member at the University of New England. Michael represented Portland in the Maine House of Representatives from 1992-2000 -- where he served as Chair of the Education Committee and of the Health and Human Services Committee – as well as the Maine Senate from 2002-2006 where he served as Senate Majority Leader. He earned his BS in Education from Florida State University, his MA in Public Policy from the Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine, his MSW from the University of New England and has completed the Senior Executive Program in State and Local Government at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He lives in Portland, Maine with his wife of twenty-seven years, Joan Martay, and their two children, Travis and Ryan.
Birth Date: April 4th
Issues: Civil Liberties; Civil Rights; Economic Growth; Education; Election Reform; Energy Policy; Environment; Good Government; Healthcare; Military Issues; National Security; Retirement Security
Registered to Vote: Yes
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Political Identification: Progressive