Joyce Maker

{{Short description|American politician}}

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| name = Joyce A. Maker

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| office = Member of the Maine Senate
from the 6th District

| term_start = December 2016

| term_end = December 5, 2018

| predecessor = David Burns

| successor = Marianne Moore

| office2 = Member of the
Maine House of Representatives
for the 31st District

| term_start2 = December 2010

| term_end2 = December 2016

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| successor2 = Anne C. Perry

| party = Republican

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| alma_mater = University of Maine at Machias

| profession = College Administrator

| residence = Calais, Maine

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Joyce A. Maker is an American politician from Maine. A Republican, Maker has served in local government, including the Calais Town Council and School Board as well as in the Maine House of Representatives (District 31) from 2010 until 2016. A retired college administrator, Maker worked for Washington County Community College. She attended both the University of Maine at Machias and Washington County Community College. She also served on the board and as chair of the Finance Authority of Maine.{{cite web|url=http://www.maine.gov/legis/house_gop/_reps/rep.php?rep=maker&story_title=Maine%20House%20GOP:%20Meet%20Rep.%20Joyce%20Maker|title=Maine House GOP: Meet Rep. Joyce Maker|accessdate=28 March 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/120967/joyce-maker|title=Joyce Maker's Biography|work=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=28 March 2014}}

In June 2016, Maker won the primary for her party's nomination in Senate District 6, which includes all of Washington County and some of Hancock County. She defeated Calais City Councilor Billy Howard, who was endorsed by Governor Paul LePage. Maker defeated Democrat Rock Alley in the November general election,{{cite news|url=http://stateandcapitol.bangordailynews.com/2016/06/10/lepage-endorses-conservative-challengers-in-maine-senate-primaries/|title=LePage endorses conservative challengers in Maine Senate primaries|last=Shepherd|first=Michael|date=June 10, 2016|work=Bangor Daily News|accessdate=16 June 2016}} and took office in December.