Helen Rankin (Maine politician)

{{Short description|American politician (1931–2022)}}

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| name = Helen Rankin

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| office = Member of the Maine House of Representatives for the 97th District

| term_start = December 2008

| term_end = December 2014

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| party = Democrat

| birth_date = {{birth date|1931|11|23}}

| birth_place = Hiram, Maine, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|08|12|1931|11|23}}

| death_place = Gorham, Maine, U.S.

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| profession = Retired School Nutrition Director

| residence = Hiram, Maine, U.S.

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Helen E.E. (Brown) Rankin (November 23, 1931 – August 12, 2022) was an American politician from Maine. A Democrat, Rankin served in the Maine House of Representatives from 2008 until 2014. Rankin represented District 97, which included the Oxford County towns of Brownfield, Fryeburg, Hiram, Parsonsfield and Porter.{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/103557/helen-rankin#.U1Bld_ldWFl|title=Helen Rankin's Biography - Project Vote Smart|work=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=17 April 2014}} Rankin died on August 12, 2022, at the age of 90.{{cite web |title=Helen Rankin obituary |url=https://www.currentobituary.com/obit/268217 |website=Current Obituary |access-date=5 September 2022}}