Arthur L. Bell

Arthur L. Bell
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
from the 103rd district
Assumed office
December 7, 2022
Preceded byJames E. Thorne
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
from the 47th district
In office
December 2020 – December 7, 2022
Preceded byJanice Cooper
Succeeded byEd Polewarczyk
Personal details
PartyDemocratic
SpouseRobin Hodgskin
Children3
EducationBachelor of Arts, Master of Business Administration
Alma materColby College, University of Pennsylvania

Arthur L. Bell is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives since December 2020. Before politics, he worked in corporate finance.

Electoral history

He was elected to the 47th district in the 2020 Maine House of Representatives election. He was redistricted to the 103rd district and elected to it in the 2022 Maine House of Representatives election.[1]

As of 2025, Bell is serving his third consecutive term in the Maine House of Representatives, having served in the 130th, 131st, and 132nd Legislatures. He represents Yarmouth and serves on the Environment and Natural Resources Committee.[2]

During his legislative tenure, Bell has sponsored and supported legislation concerning environmental policy, electoral reform, housing, and community development. In 2024, he sponsored LD 1578, a bill proposing that Maine join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.[3]

Biography

Bell earned a Bachelor of Arts in math and economics from Colby College in 1974 and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania in 1976.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Arthur Bell". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Arthur Bell - Member Profile - Maine House of Representatives". mainelegislature.org. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Maine Legislature throws support behind national movement to elect president via popular vote". www.reddit.com. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Representative Arthur L. Bell". legislature.maine.gov. Retrieved January 31, 2024.