Lydia Crafts
{{Short description|American politician and social worker}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Lydia Crafts
| birth_place = Belfast, Maine, U.S.
| state_house = Maine
| district = 90th
| term_start = December 2, 2020
| party = Democratic
| spouse = Kevin
| children = 2
| education = Smith College (BA)
University of Maine (MSW)
| predecessor = Michael Devin
}}
Lydia V. Crafts is an American politician and social worker serving as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 90th district. She assumed office on December 2, 2020.
Early life and education
Crafts was born in Belfast, Maine. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in anthropology from Smith College and a Master of Social Work from the University of Maine.{{Cite web |title=Lydia Crafts' Biography |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/192624/lydia-crafts |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=Vote Smart}}
Career
Outside of politics, Crafts works as a clinical social worker and the behavior program director of Bristol Consolidated School. She was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on December 2, 2020.{{Cite web |title=Lydia Crafts |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Lydia_Crafts |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=Ballotpedia }}{{Cite web |date=2020-01-14 |title=Lydia Crafts Announces Run for Maine State House of Representatives in House District 90 |url=https://lincolncountydemocrats.com/lydia-crafts-announces-run-for-maine-state-house-of-representatives-in-house-district-90/ |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=Lincoln County Democratic Committee }}{{Cite web |date=2020-11-06 |title=ME-Winners |url=https://apnews.com/article/347431bfc5fb45dcbbf86da6a01befbb |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=AP NEWS }}
References
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Maine House of Representatives
Category:Women state legislators in Maine
Category:Politicians from Belfast, Maine
Category:University of Maine alumni
Category:American social workers
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:21st-century members of the Maine Legislature
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