Ben Chipman is an American Democratic politician from Maine . He is a member of the Maine Senate representing District 27, comprising part of Portland, Maine . Chipman served in the Maine House of Representatives from December 2010 until December 2016 as an independent, and since December 2016 he has served as a member of the Maine Senate as a Democrat.
14-2062: Chipman , a surname, may refer to: People [ edit ] Ben Chipman , American politician Bob Chipman (1918–1973), American baseball player Bob Chipman (basketball) (born 1951), American basketball coach Dana K. Chipman (born 1958), former Judge Advocate General of the United States Army Daniel Chipman (1765–1850), American politician David Chipman , American former law-enforcement officer and gun control advocate Elizabeth Chipman (born 1934), Australian writer and Antarctic pioneer Foster Samuel Chipman (1829-unknown), American politician Frank Chipman (born 1947), Canadian politician George Fisher Chipman (1882–1935), Canadian journalist Henry C. Chipman (1784–1867), American judge Jared Ingersol Chipman (1788–1832), Nova Scotian lawyer, judge and politician John Chipman (disambiguation) Leverett de Veber Chipman (1831–1914), Canadian politician Mark Chipman (born 1960), Canadian businessman and sports executive Nathaniel Chipman (1752–1843), American judge and politician Norton P. Chipman (1834-1924), American army officer and politician Roy Chipman ( c. 1939 –1997), American basketball coach Samuel Chipman (1790–1891), Nova Scotian politician Samuel B. Chipman (1703–1855), Nova Scotian politician Stephen L. Chipman (1864–1945), American politician and Mormon missionary W. R. Chipman (1863–1932), American politician Ward Chipman (1754–1824), Chief Justice of New Brunswick Ward Chipman Jr. (1787–1851), New Brunswick lawyer, judge and politician William Chipman (disambiguation) Places [ edit ] Chipman, Alberta Chipman Airport (Alberta) Chipman, New Brunswick Chipman Airport (New Brunswick) Chipman Parish, New Brunswick See also [ edit ] Chipman Creek (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
28-753: A monument to honor Maine victims of the COVID-19 pandemic . In June 2024, a day prior to the primary election, Chipman withdrew from a bid to return to the Maine House of Representatives in District 118. No reasons were given for the withdrawal and his name remained on the ballot per state law. Chipman was a 2021 board member of Amistad Peer Support and Recovery, a Portland nonprofit. He lives with his partner, City Councilor and former MGIP chairperson Anna Trevorrow. Municipal charter A city charter or town charter (generically, municipal charter )
42-541: Is a legal document ( charter ) establishing a municipality such as a city or town . The concept developed in Europe during the Middle Ages . Traditionally, the granting of a charter gave a settlement and its inhabitants the right to town privileges under the feudal system . Townspeople who lived in chartered towns were burghers , as opposed to serfs who lived in villages. Towns were often " free ", in
56-472: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ben Chipman Chipman earned a degree in liberal arts from the University of Maine in 1997. His professional experience includes working as a community organizer and as a legislative aide, and as of 2018 he was working as an independent notary for real estate closings. Chipman worked as an aide in
70-729: The Philippine Assembly which was composed by elected members instead of appointed ones. During the Commonwealth era , the National Assembly established an additional ten cities. Since achieving independence from the United States in 1946 the Philippine Congress has established 149 more cities (as of September 2024 ), the majority of which required the holding of a plebiscite within
84-589: The Maine House of Representatives, Chipman would be in a better position to accomplish that goal. He was one of three members of the Maine House who requested an investigation of LePage for using $ 530,000 of taxpayer funds to pressure a private school into firing their new president, a political rival of the Governor. The state's Government Oversight Committee unanimously voted to launch the investigation, and Chipman led an effort to impeach LePage. In January 2016, Republican House Speaker Ken Fredette's motion to preempt
98-755: The Office of the Clerk at the Maine State House beginning in 2002. From 2009 to 2010, he served on Portland's Charter Commission, which was tasked with rewriting the city's charter , and from 2002 to 2006 he was a legislative aide to John Eder . Chipman was a founding member of the Portland Green Independent Committee. Chipman first ran for Maine House District 119, representing Portland's Parkside, Bayside, and East Bayside neighborhoods, in 2010. Throughout his first term, he
112-623: The impeachment was debated and the debate was tabled indefinitely. After a contentious Democratic primary in 2016, , Chipman won 53% of the vote in the Maine Senate District 27 three-way general election, and he was re-elected in 2018, 2020 and finally 2022. In April 2021, Chipman introduced LD #1123, "An Act To Authorize a Memorial to the Victims of COVID-19" authorizing the Capitol Park Commission to erect
126-400: The lower level of government, such as a province . In Canada, charters are granted by provincial authorities . Since the beginning of American colonial rule, Philippines cities were formally established through laws enacted by the various national legislatures in the country. The Philippine Commission gave the city of Manila its charter in 1901, while the city of Baguio was established by
140-530: The proposed city's jurisdiction to ratify the city's charter. In Sweden until 1951, cities were established by royal charter . In the United Kingdom , cities are established by royal charter . In the United States , such charters are established either directly by a state legislature by means of local legislation , or indirectly under a general municipal corporation law, usually after
154-411: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Chipman . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chipman&oldid=1188844851 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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#1732781158819168-463: The sense that they were directly protected by the king or emperor, and were not part of a feudal fief . Today, the process for granting is determined by the type of government of the state in question. In monarchies, charters are still often a royal charter given by the Crown or the authorities acting on behalf of the Crown. In federations, the granting of charters may be within the jurisdiction of
182-481: The state budget. During the meeting, LePage grew agitated, used profanity and abruptly exited. Chipman was re-elected to the Maine House in 2014, receiving nearly 60% of the vote in a three-way race. On September 4, 2015, Chipman announced that he was joining the Democratic Party . He stated that one of his priorities was to hold LePage accountable for his behavior, and by joining the majority party in
196-480: Was the only independent in the Maine House of Representatives. In 2012, Chipman faced Herb Adams (politician) , who had held the District 119 seat until 2010. He was re-elected with 54% of the vote, defeating Adams and Republican Gwen Tuttle. He was joined by fellow unenrolled lawmakers Jeffrey Evangelos , Joseph E. Brooks and James J. Campbell in the Maine House. In January 2013, Chipman, Brooks and Evangelos met with Governor Paul LePage to discuss balancing
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