James Worth
American politician (born 1948)
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James Mark Worth (born April 3, 1948) is an American clergyman and politician who served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from December 7, 2022 until December 10, 2024. He represented Maine's 13th House district.[1][2]
1948 (age 77–78)
James Worth | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| In office December 7, 2022 – December 10, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Lori Gramlich |
| Succeeded by | Russell White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Mark Worth 1948 (age 77–78) Detroit, Michigan, US |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | bachelor's degree, master's degree in education, master's degree in divinity |
| Northern Michigan University, American International College, Meadville Lombard Theological School | |
| Profession | Unitarian Universalist pastor |
Biography
J. Mark Worth was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1948. Worth earned a bachelor's degree from Northern Michigan University in 1970, a master's degree in education from American International College in 1983, and a master's degree in divinity from Meadville Lombard Theological School in 1991. An ordained Unitarian Universalist minister, he served churches in Ellsworth ME, Castine ME, Westborough MA, and Harvard MA. Worth retired from the ministry in 2017.[3]
Electoral history
Known by his middle name, Mark Worth, a Democrat, was elected on November 8, 2022, in the 2022 Maine House of Representatives election against Republican opponent John Linnehan. He assumed office on December 7, 2022, and served on the Education Committee. He was defeated by Republican candidate Russ White in his 2024 re-election bid.[4]
