LIBBY HARRILL MITCHELL
GHS Class of 1958
B.A. Furman University – English
M.A. UNC, J.D. University of Maine – Law
English Teacher in Switzerland
Attorney
House Representative (Maine)
Senate (Maine)
Only woman in US history to be elected as both speaker of her state house and president of her state senate (Maine)
Democratic nominee for governor of Maine in 2010
Sponsored dozens of bills that have affected the lives of virtually every woman and girl in the State of Maine
“With her quiet, genteel manor as mentor and leader, Libby encourages Women and girls at all levels to believe in themselves, find their voice, become involved, and value education.”
