John Eder
John Eder (born January 18, 1969) is an American activist and politician from Maine. Eder, a Republican, lives in Waterboro. He is a former member of the Maine Green Independent Party and the Maine Democratic Party. He served in the Maine House of Representatives as the legislature's first member of the Green Party for two terms and was elected in 2002 and re-elected in 2004. Until his defeat in 2006 Eder was one of only a handful of independent or third party state legislators in the country and was the highest-ranking elected Green official in the United States. Eder ran for Mayor of Portland, Maine in 2011. In 2014, Eder won a race for an at-large seat on the Portland Board of Education.
Honerable John Eder | |
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Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 118th district | |
In office January 2003 – January 2007 | |
Preceded by | Mike Saxl |
Succeeded by | Jon Hinck |
Personal details | |
Born | Brooklyn, New York | January 18, 1969
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican Green (former) |
Spouse | Lauren Besanko |
Children | 1 |
Residence | Waterboro, Maine |
Alma mater | University of Southern Maine |
Occupation | Outreach Coordinator at Health Choice Maine |
Profession | Political Consultant |
Website | www.john4me.com |
In 2018, Eder unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for a seat in the Maine House of Representatives in Biddeford. He claimed that "Democratic values" moved him to join the party. Eder had previously supported Democrats while maintaining his Green voter registration, including future Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling.