Maine House GOP 
Rep. Kathleen Dillingham
House Republican Leader
Proudly Serving House District 72: Oxford, Otisfield & Mechanic Falls
Prior to being chosen by her peers to lead the House Republican Caucus in 2018, she served two terms on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee.
Coming from a military family herself, Representative Dillingham has advocated for improving job opportunities and benefits for all generations of Maine veterans.
First elected in 2014, Kathleen had no need for “on the job training” when it came to looking out for her constituents in western Maine— she had spent her career staffing dozens of lawmakers where she took pride working collaboratively to advance legislation and helping people with state departments.
Public service runs deep within her family. Her father Roger Jackson served as an Oxford Selectman and State Representative, and her uncle Caldwell served as a Selectman and Oxford County Commissioner. Her uncle Philip served in the Maine House and Senate. Most recently her husband Dana Dillingham was elected to the Oxford Board of Selectmen as well. Like her father and uncles before her, Kathleen has never forgotten who she’s working for.
Sponsored Legislation
LD 827: An Act Regarding the Placement of Campaign Signs
LD 828: An Act Concerning the Release of the Name of a Deceased Individual
LD 1600: An Act To Support E-9-1-1 Dispatchers and Corrections Officers Diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
LD 1653: Resolve, Establishing the Conference To Address and Improve Relations between Maine Indian Tribes and the Legislature
LD 1797: An Act To Amend the Advance Deposit Wagering Laws
LD 2001: An Act To Create an Administrative Review Process for Hunting and Fishing Violations
Government Oversight Committee
Leader Dillingham also has the distinction of serving on the Joint Legislative Government Oversight Committee, which oversees program evaluation and government accountability in State government.
The Committee seeks to ensure that public funds are expended for intended purposes, and that programs and activities are effectively, efficiently and economically managed. The Committee accomplishes this mission by conducting public inquiries and directing the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability to conduct independent, objective reviews of State agencies and programs and other entities receiving public funds or expending private monies for public purposes. Maine Fire Protection Services Commission
Rep. Dillingham also serves on the Citizen Trade Policy Commission.
Contact Information
- Legislative Office: (207) 287-1440
- Mail: 2 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04330
- Email: Kathleen.Dillingham@Legislature.Maine.Gov
Constituent Services
Constituent Services offered to residents of Oxford, Otisfield & Mechanic Falls include congratulatory letters, Legislative Sentiments, flags flown over the Capitol, assistance with state departments, general comments or questions about legislative matters.
Cosponsored Legislation (2019-2020)
| LD 86 | (HP72) |
| An Act To Provide That Persons Who Produce Maple Syrup and Honey Commercially Are Eligible for the Sales Tax Refund and Exemption for Commercial Agricultural Production | |
| LD 186 | (HP149) |
| RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Specify the Qualifications of Electors | |
| LD 218 | (HP181) |
| An Act To Prohibit a Person from Collecting Contributions under the Maine Clean Election Act at a Polling Place | |
| LD 252 | (SP64) |
| RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Prohibit New or Increased Fees or Taxes by Means of Direct Initiatives of Legislation | |
| LD 254 | (SP66) |
| An Act To Clarify Liquor Label Approval and Registration Requirements | |
| LD 255 | (SP67) |
| Resolution, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Require That Signatures on a Direct Initiative of Legislation Come from Each Congressional District | |
| LD 353 | (HP279) |
| An Act To Classify Recovery Residences as One-family Dwellings for the Purposes of the Fire Code | |
| LD 373 | (HP282) |
| An Act To Provide MaineCare Coverage for Dental Services to Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder | |
| LD 374 | (HP283) |
| RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Require That Signatures on a Direct Initiative of Legislation Come from Each State Senatorial District | |
| LD 438 | (SP116) |
| An Act To Allow the Creation of New Innovative School Models by Removing the Cap on the Number of Authorized Charter Schools | |
| LD 534 | (HP391) |
| An Act To Make Ballot Questions Easier To Read and Understand for Maine Voters | |
| LD 551 | (SP173) |
| An Act To Ban Nicotine Liquid Containers | |
| LD 808 | (SP244) |
| An Act To Create a Youth Wage | |
| LD 826 | (HP600) |
| An Act Regarding Motor Vehicle Registration Plate Numbers | |
| LD 827 | (HP601) |
| An Act Regarding the Placement of Campaign Signs | |
| LD 828 | (HP602) |
| An Act Concerning the Release of the Name of a Deceased Individual | |
| LD 863 | (HP637) |
| An Act To Exempt Diapering Products from Sales Tax | |
| LD 873 | (HP647) |
| An Act To Limit Registration Fees on Water Well Drilling Equipment To Encourage Purchasing of Modern Equipment for Rural Well Construction | |
| LD 899 | (HP663) |
| An Act To Increase Access to Health Care by Attracting Qualified Physicians to Maine | |
| LD 912 | (SP266) |
| An Act To Establish the Wood Energy Investment Program | |
| LD 915 | (SP269) |
| An Act To Provide Adequate Reimbursement under MaineCare for Ambulance and Neonatal Transport Services | |
| LD 963 | (HP718) |
| An Act To Exempt Overtime Pay from Individual Income Tax | |
| LD 1101 | (HP805) |
| An Act To Amend the Shoreland Zoning Laws To Allow Pedestrian Walkways and Trails That Exclude Motorized Vehicles within the Shoreland Zone | |
| LD 1111 | (HP815) |
| An Act Regarding Driver’s License Suspensions for Criminal Negligence | |
| LD 1156 | (HP845) |
| An Act To Create the Savings Account Program for Small Businesses | |
| LD 1171 | (SP357) |
| An Act To Prevent Sexual and Domestic Violence and To Support Survivors | |
| LD 1172 | (SP358) |
| An Act To Provide Direct Property Tax Relief to Homeowners by Increasing the Homestead Exemption | |
| LD 1309 | (SP405) |
| An Act To Index MaineCare Reimbursement to Nursing Homes and Other Adult Care Facilities to Increases in the Minimum Wage | |
| LD 1339 | (HP967) |
| An Act To Recalculate Retirement Benefits for Certain State Employees Adversely Affected by Merit Pay Freezes | |
| LD 1387 | (SP431) |
| An Act To Increase Access to Safe and Affordable Prescription Drugs | |
| LD 1443 | (HP1055) |
| An Act To Enact the Senior Property Tax Reimbursement Act | |
| LD 1447 | (HP1059) |
| An Act To Simplify Voting in Maine by Placing a Moratorium on Ranked-choice Voting | |
| LD 1487 | (HP1089) |
| An Act To Exempt Holders of Gold Star Family Registration Plates from Vehicle Registration Fees | |
| LD 1488 | (HP1090) |
| An Act To Allow Holders of Gold Star Family Registration Plates To Be Issued Complimentary Licenses To Hunt, Trap and Fish | |
| LD 1599 | (HP1158) |
| An Act To Allow Certain State Regulators To Lower Fees by Order | |
| LD 1600 | (HP1159) |
| An Act To Support E-9-1-1 Dispatchers and Corrections Officers Diagnosed with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder | |
| LD 1612 | (HP1164) |
| An Act Regarding the Presumption of Abandonment of Gift Obligations | |
| LD 1622 | (SP519) |
| An Act To Promote the Use of Wood Pellet Central Heating Systems | |
| LD 1653 | (HP1189) |
| Resolve, Establishing the Conference To Address and Improve Relations between Maine Indian Tribes and the Legislature | |
| LD 1797 | (HP1276) |
| An Act To Amend the Advance Deposit Wagering Laws | |
| LD 1808 | (HP1288) |
| An Act To Provide a Sales Tax Exemption for Certain Nonprofit Charitable Organizations | |
| LD 1880 | (HP1346) |
| An Act To Repeal and Replace the Canton Water District Charter | |
| LD 1908 | (HP1362) |
| An Act To Establish First Responders Day as a State Holiday on September 11th | |
| LD 1961 | (HP1405) |
| An Act To Establish the Trust for a Healthy Maine | |
| LD 2001 | (HP1417) |
| An Act To Create an Administrative Review Process for Hunting and Fishing Violations | |
| LD 2035 | (HP1445) |
| An Act To Modify Teacher Certification Expiration Dates for Teachers Who Use Family Medical Leave | |
| LD 2096 | (HP1493) |
| An Act To Save Lives by Capping the Out-of-pocket Cost of Certain Medications | |
| LD 2141 | (HP1529) |
| Resolve, To Ensure Continued Services for Children with Disabilities by Imposing a Delay on MaineCare Rulemaking until an Impact Study Is Completed | |
| LD 2163 | (HP1547) |
| An Act To Address Funding Needs Related to COVID-19 | |
| LD 2167 | (SP789) |
| An Act To Implement Provisions Necessary to the Health, Welfare and Safety of the Citizens of Maine in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency |
