Millicent M. MacFarland Clerk of the House

Office of the Clerk of the House State House Room 300 2 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0002 (207) 287-1400

Robert B. Hunt Assistant Clerk of the House

The Clerk of the House serves as the chief executive and administrative official for the Maine House of Representatives. The Clerk and Assistant Clerk of the House are elected by members of the House to serve a two-year term at the beginning of each new Legislature.

An important aspect of the Clerk's duties is overseeing the preparation, printing and/or electronic distribution of the various documents and resources that the members of the House need to perform their duties as public servants as well as providing resources in order for the public to be an informed electorate, including:

• the House website, house.maine.gov
• the House Advance Journal and Calendar,
• House-sponsored Legislative Documents (LDs), Joint Orders, Joint Resolutions and Expressions of Legislative Sentiment
• the House Record
• the Weekly Legislative Report
• the Weekly Legislative Calendar
• and a variety of other printed and electronic resources.

The Clerk, Assistant Clerk and key members of their staff are also knowledgeable about the legislative process and parliamentary procedure and can provide guidance to members and help observers understand the steps a bill must go through before it can become a law.

The Clerk, Assistant Clerk and their staff also work with the House members to schedule:

• bands or singers from their districts to perform the National Anthem at the beginning of session
• clergy from around the state to officiate as Chaplains of the House
• students to serve as Honorary Pages during session
• opportunities for organizations to reserve the Hall of Flags for informal discussions with legislators

Please send any questions and comments
about the House of Representatives web site to
webmaster_house@legislature.maine.gov

(last updated 12/5/12)