Jim Dill
James F. Dill is an American entomologist, politician and professor from Maine. A Democrat, Dill serves Maine House of Representatives District 26, comprising Bradley, the Penobscot Nation Voting District, and Old Town. Dill was first elected to the Maine Legislature in 2010 when he represented Maine House District 14 for two terms before running for the Senate District 5 in 2014. He completed his fourth term in the Maine Senate in 2022. Dill works as the pest management specialist for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and is a professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Maine. He is considered one of the foremost experts on insect pests in Maine and one of the pioneers of integrated pest management (IPM) in the state.
Jim Dill | |
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| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 26th district | |
| Assumed office December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Maureen Terry |
| Member of the Maine Senate from the 5th district | |
| In office December 3, 2014 – December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Emily Cain |
| Succeeded by | Russell Black |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Old Town, Maine |
| Alma mater | University of Maine Purdue University (Ph.D) |
| Occupation | Professor of entomology; pest management specialist |