Madonna Soctomah
Passamaquoddy politician
Madonna M. Soctomah is a Passamaquoddy politician from Maine. Soctomah represented the Passamaquoddy people as a non-voting tribal representative in the Maine House of Representatives. She has been elected by her people to four two-year terms (2000, 2002, 2010, 2012).[1]
Soctomah has been a persistent advocate for a Passamaquoddy-owned casino in Maine. During her first term in the House of Representatives, Soctomah introduced a bill allowing her tribe to operate a casino. In 2012, Soctomah again introduced a bill to create a gaming facility in Washington County.[2]
References
- ^ "Maine House of Representatives: Madonna M. Soctomah". Maine House of Representatives. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ "126th Maine State Legislature" (PDF). Retrieved 21 April 2014.[permanent dead link]
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