Rep. Amy Arata

State Representative, House District 104

New Gloucester and part of Gray

Representative Amy Arata of New Gloucester is currently serving her fourth consecutive term representing House District 104, which includes the town New Gloucester and part of New Gloucester.  During the 131st Legislature, Mrs. Arata served as the Assistant Republican Leader of the House of Representatives, and as a member of the Legislative Council.  She serves on the 132nd Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations, her third non-consecutive term of that committee.  She has also served on the Government Oversight and Taxation committees.

Representative Arata learned the value of hard work as a child helping out on her grandfather’s dairy farm. She attended Gordon College in Wenham, MA, where she was captain of the Cross Country Team and President of the Biology Club. She graduated with a degree in Biology and earned a full scholarship to the Doctoral program in Genetics at the University of California, Davis.

After marrying Michael Arata, Amy earned a Master’s of Science in Genetics. She moved to New Gloucester in 2006 and raised three sons. Together with her husband, she now owns a property investment business and a mechanical engineering business.

Amy’s community service also includes volunteer at youth and church events, the New Gloucester Budget Committee and the Planning Board. She was previously elected to the MSAD 15 School Board, and was appointed to the Maine State Board of Education.

Member News

Legislators Urge President to Protect Maine’s Environment and Safeguard Coastal Communities

Legislators thank President Trump and call for further action to revoke existing offshore wind permits and leases that threaten the Gulf of Maine STATE HOUSE – Republican members of Maine’s House and Senate have written a letter to President Donald J. Trump thanking him for taking swift action to protect the Gulf of Maine and…

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LD 2102 WILL RAISE PROPERTY TAXES

Testimony in opposition to LD 2102 “An Act to Support Municipalities by Repealing the Law Limiting the Municipal Property Tax Levy” (EMERGENCY) I am Representative Amy Arata and I represent House District 104, and I am the Assistant Republican Leader in the House of Representatives. We’re here today to talk about an attempt to repeal…

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Rep. Arata speaks at Khmer Maine Dinner, receives award

PORTLAND – Assistant House Republican Leader Amy Arata (R-New Gloucester) was an honored guest at the Khmer Maine’s Annual Inaugural Dinner last night. In addition to speaking to the group, she received a “Friend of the Cambodian Community” Award for significant contributions toward a thriving, vibrant, and visible Cambodian community in Maine and Sponsoring the…

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There has never been a better time to reduce Maine’s tax burden

By Assistant Republican Leader Amy Arata (R-New Gloucester) Will Maine always be a high-tax state? That is the question the legislature is being asked as we vote on the state budget. This question was asked in 2005, when Janet Mills, Troy Jackson (now Senate President) and Margaret Rotundo (now Appropriations Chair) voted for a limit…

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SENATE AND HOUSE REPUBLICANS TO SPEAK AT ‘HANDS AT THE CAPITOL’ EVENT

STATE HOUSE – Assistant Senate Republican Leader Lisa Keim, R-Oxford, and Assistant House Republican Leader Rep. Amy Arata, R-New Gloucester, will join a panel of speakers for this year’s “Hands at the Capitol” event scheduled for April 4, 2023. The annual event begins at 9 a.m. with a press conference scheduled for 11 a.m. Where: Hall…

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Merry Christmas and a Happy Hanukkah from the Maine House Republicans   

The holiday season is upon us this week. Whether it is Hanukkah, Christmas, or the approaching new year, Maine House Republicans wish you and your loved ones all the best that the season has to offer. This is Assistant House Republican Leader Amy Arata with the Weekly Republican Radio Address. The message sent by God…

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House Republican Leaders Selected 

Indomitable House Republicans elect Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham to be their leader HOUSE CHAMBER – The Maine House Republican caucus elected Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham (R-Winter Harbor) to serve as their Leader during a meeting today in Augusta. Rep. Amy Arata (R-New Gloucester) was elected Assistant Republican Leader. Rep. Faulkingham’s election comes after Maine House…

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Rep. Arata appointed to Advisory Panel on Genome-editing

The panel seeks better understanding on the implications of genome-editing technology, then make recommendations STATEHOUSE – Rep. Amy Arata (R-New Gloucester) has been appointed by Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau to serve on the Advisory Panel To Better Understand and Make Recommendations Regarding the Implications of Genome-editing Technology for the Citizens of the State…

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Rep. Arata

Contact Information

Legislative Office: (207) 287-1440

Home Office: (207) 333-1817

Email: Amy.Arata@legislature.maine.gov

Legislative Address:
2 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04330

Home Address:
P.O. Box 2, New Gloucester, Gray (Part), ME 04260

Legislative Service

House: 129, 130, 131,132

Committee Assignment(s)

Rep. Amy Arata

State Representative, House District 104

New Gloucester and part of Gray
Rep. Arata

Representative Amy Arata of New Gloucester is currently serving her fourth consecutive term representing House District 104, which includes the town New Gloucester and part of New Gloucester.  During the 131st Legislature, Mrs. Arata served as the Assistant Republican Leader of the House of Representatives, and as a member of the Legislative Council.  She serves on the 132nd Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations, her third non-consecutive term of that committee.  She has also served on the Government Oversight and Taxation committees.

Representative Arata learned the value of hard work as a child helping out on her grandfather’s dairy farm. She attended Gordon College in Wenham, MA, where she was captain of the Cross Country Team and President of the Biology Club. She graduated with a degree in Biology and earned a full scholarship to the Doctoral program in Genetics at the University of California, Davis.

After marrying Michael Arata, Amy earned a Master’s of Science in Genetics. She moved to New Gloucester in 2006 and raised three sons. Together with her husband, she now owns a property investment business and a mechanical engineering business.

Amy’s community service also includes volunteer at youth and church events, the New Gloucester Budget Committee and the Planning Board. She was previously elected to the MSAD 15 School Board, and was appointed to the Maine State Board of Education.

Contact Information

Legislative Office: (207) 287-1440

Home Office: (207) 333-1817

Email: Amy.Arata@legislature.maine.gov

Legislative Address:
2 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04330

Home Address:
P.O. Box 2, New Gloucester, Gray (Part), ME 04260

Legislative Service

House: 129, 130, 131,132

Committee Assignment(s)

Member News

Legislators Urge President to Protect Maine’s Environment and Safeguard Coastal Communities

Legislators thank President Trump and call for further action to revoke existing offshore wind permits and leases that threaten the Gulf of Maine STATE HOUSE – Republican members of Maine’s House and Senate have written a letter to President Donald J. Trump thanking him for taking swift action to protect the Gulf of Maine and…

Read More...

LD 2102 WILL RAISE PROPERTY TAXES

Testimony in opposition to LD 2102 “An Act to Support Municipalities by Repealing the Law Limiting the Municipal Property Tax Levy” (EMERGENCY) I am Representative Amy Arata and I represent House District 104, and I am the Assistant Republican Leader in the House of Representatives. We’re here today to talk about an attempt to repeal…

Read More...

Rep. Arata speaks at Khmer Maine Dinner, receives award

PORTLAND – Assistant House Republican Leader Amy Arata (R-New Gloucester) was an honored guest at the Khmer Maine’s Annual Inaugural Dinner last night. In addition to speaking to the group, she received a “Friend of the Cambodian Community” Award for significant contributions toward a thriving, vibrant, and visible Cambodian community in Maine and Sponsoring the…

Read More...

There has never been a better time to reduce Maine’s tax burden

By Assistant Republican Leader Amy Arata (R-New Gloucester) Will Maine always be a high-tax state? That is the question the legislature is being asked as we vote on the state budget. This question was asked in 2005, when Janet Mills, Troy Jackson (now Senate President) and Margaret Rotundo (now Appropriations Chair) voted for a limit…

Read More...

SENATE AND HOUSE REPUBLICANS TO SPEAK AT ‘HANDS AT THE CAPITOL’ EVENT

STATE HOUSE – Assistant Senate Republican Leader Lisa Keim, R-Oxford, and Assistant House Republican Leader Rep. Amy Arata, R-New Gloucester, will join a panel of speakers for this year’s “Hands at the Capitol” event scheduled for April 4, 2023. The annual event begins at 9 a.m. with a press conference scheduled for 11 a.m. Where: Hall…

Read More...

Merry Christmas and a Happy Hanukkah from the Maine House Republicans   

The holiday season is upon us this week. Whether it is Hanukkah, Christmas, or the approaching new year, Maine House Republicans wish you and your loved ones all the best that the season has to offer. This is Assistant House Republican Leader Amy Arata with the Weekly Republican Radio Address. The message sent by God…

Read More...

House Republican Leaders Selected 

Indomitable House Republicans elect Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham to be their leader HOUSE CHAMBER – The Maine House Republican caucus elected Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham (R-Winter Harbor) to serve as their Leader during a meeting today in Augusta. Rep. Amy Arata (R-New Gloucester) was elected Assistant Republican Leader. Rep. Faulkingham’s election comes after Maine House…

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Rep. Arata appointed to Advisory Panel on Genome-editing

The panel seeks better understanding on the implications of genome-editing technology, then make recommendations STATEHOUSE – Rep. Amy Arata (R-New Gloucester) has been appointed by Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau to serve on the Advisory Panel To Better Understand and Make Recommendations Regarding the Implications of Genome-editing Technology for the Citizens of the State…

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