Senator Denise Tepler

Denise Tepler and her family have made their home in Sagadahoc County for more than 40 years. She and her husband, Sheldon, raised their three daughters in Topsham, where all three attended Topsham Public Schools. Her two sons, Franck and Jessie, also later attended Mt. Ararat High School.

Like many Mainers, Denise has held a variety of jobs. She worked in collections at Bowdoin College’s Arctic Museum, taught Anthropology at USM and UMA, taught cooking through Merrymeeting Adult Ed, wrote a column for The Cryer, and worked in non-profit program evaluation.

Fighting for her community is at the heart of everything Denise does. Following her service in the Maine House, Denise has continued to serve her community through work with two organizations, the Maine Public Health Association — where she serves on the Board and the Policy Committee, and MidCoast Hunger Prevention Program, where she also serves as a board member, a volunteer, and on two committees. Her community service also includes time on the Spectrum Generations Board, the Board of Emerge Maine, the Brunswick Foodshed Advisory Committee, and the Board of Beth Israel Congregation. Now as the Senator representing the people of Sagadahoc County and Dresden, Denise chairs the Environment and Natural Resources Committee along with the Marine Resources Committee overseeing state policies that govern many of the key elements of Maine's economy