Amy Volk
Amy Fern Volk (born June 2, 1969) is an American politician from Maine. A Republican from Scarborough, Maine, Volk was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 2010 when she defeated incumbent Democrat Sean Flaherty.
Amy Volk | |
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| Member of the Maine Senate for the 30th District | |
| In office December 2010 – December 5, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Sean Flaherty |
| Succeeded by | Linda Sanborn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 2, 1969 Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Derek Volk |
| Residence(s) | Scarborough, Maine, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Maine |
| Website | Official Website |
Seeking re-election in 2012, Volk won re-election by 12 votes over former Cumberland County District Attorney Paul Aranson.
During Volk's second term in the House, she served as the ranking minority leader of the Labor, Commerce, Research, and Economic Development Committee.
On November 4, 2014, Volk was elected to the Maine Senate to represent District 30, which comprises most of Scarborough, all of Gorham and most of Buxton. She served two terms as chair of the Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development Committee and as second majority Senator on the Judiciary Committee in the 127th Maine Legislature and second majority Senator on the Environment and Natural Resources Committee in the 128th.