Maine House Republicans will elect their leaders this afternoon. We have put together brief bios of each of the candidates, taken from the legislative record.

Stacey Fitts

Running for: Minority whip

District: 29

Town: Pittsfield

Occupation: Consultant

Political experience: Entering his second term in the Legislature,

Current committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs, Utilities and Energy

Bills passed:

• An Act To Streamline the Review of Minor Tariff Filings of Consumer-owned Water Utilities
• An Act To Create Fairness in E-9-1-1 Funding

Ratings:

• Maine League of Conservation Voters: 70 percent
• Maine AFL-CIO: 31 percent
• Maine Economic Research Institute: 92 percent
• Maine People’s Alliance: 17 percent