Rep. Michael Lance

State Representative, House District 79

Paris/ Sumner/ West Paris/ Woodstock

Michael Lance is serving his first term as the Representative for House District 79, which includes Paris, Sumner, West Paris, and Woodstock.

Mike is retired teacher of thirty-five years who serves as a volunteer firefighter for Paris Fire. He is also part of the Mission Men of Oxford Hills, a volunteer group that builds ramps for people with mobility issues in the Oxford Hills area. A former football coach, Mike was named Class C Assistant Coach of the Year in 2017 for his work at Spruce Mountain.

Lance is an active member of the Oxford Lodge, the Norway/Paris Fish and Game Club, and Saint Catherine of Sienna. Mike earned a B.S. in Natural Science Education from Plymouth State College and a Certificate in Educational Leadership from the University of Southern Maine.

Mike and his wife Jennifer have three children together. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, cycling, motorcycling, boating, and skiing. Mike is also a Bob Ross painter, shooter, workout junkie, naturalist, Christian and conservative.

Member News

Back to School Means Getting Back to Academic Basics

As Maine students head back to school, I want to wish them, their teachers, and their families a safe, successful, and rewarding school year. And as we begin a new academic year, I hope the coming year also brings a new administration in Augusta committed to changing course and giving our teachers the support and…

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Legislative Republicans Urge Revocation of Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Leases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2025 AUGUSTA – Republican lawmakers from the Legislature’s Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee, along with several state Representatives and Senators, have called on U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright to revoke all remaining Gulf of Maine offshore wind leases. In a letter…

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Maine’s K–12 Education Ranking Just Went Down Again

We should learn from other states like Mississippi Hi, this is Representative Mike Lance from South Paris, with this week’s Republican Address. Let’s talk about something every Mainer, no matter their politics, should be concerned about: the alarming decline of our public education system. Despite skyrocketing property taxes and historic increases in school spending, Maine’s…

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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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Michael Lance

Contact Information

Legislative Office: (207) 287-1440

Home Office: (207) 577-1022

Email: Michael.Lance@legislature.maine.gov

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

Home Address:
350 Paris Hill Rd, Paris, ME 04281

Legislative Service

House: 132

Committee Assignment(s)

Rep. Michael Lance

State Representative, House District 79

Paris/ Sumner/ West Paris/ Woodstock
Michael Lance

Michael Lance is serving his first term as the Representative for House District 79, which includes Paris, Sumner, West Paris, and Woodstock.

Mike is retired teacher of thirty-five years who serves as a volunteer firefighter for Paris Fire. He is also part of the Mission Men of Oxford Hills, a volunteer group that builds ramps for people with mobility issues in the Oxford Hills area. A former football coach, Mike was named Class C Assistant Coach of the Year in 2017 for his work at Spruce Mountain.

Lance is an active member of the Oxford Lodge, the Norway/Paris Fish and Game Club, and Saint Catherine of Sienna. Mike earned a B.S. in Natural Science Education from Plymouth State College and a Certificate in Educational Leadership from the University of Southern Maine.

Mike and his wife Jennifer have three children together. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, cycling, motorcycling, boating, and skiing. Mike is also a Bob Ross painter, shooter, workout junkie, naturalist, Christian and conservative.

Contact Information

Legislative Office: (207) 287-1440

Home Office: (207) 577-1022

Email: Michael.Lance@legislature.maine.gov

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

Home Address:
350 Paris Hill Rd, Paris, ME 04281

Legislative Service

House: 132

Committee Assignment(s)

Member News

Back to School Means Getting Back to Academic Basics

As Maine students head back to school, I want to wish them, their teachers, and their families a safe, successful, and rewarding school year. And as we begin a new academic year, I hope the coming year also brings a new administration in Augusta committed to changing course and giving our teachers the support and…

Read More...

Legislative Republicans Urge Revocation of Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Leases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2025 AUGUSTA – Republican lawmakers from the Legislature’s Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee, along with several state Representatives and Senators, have called on U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright to revoke all remaining Gulf of Maine offshore wind leases. In a letter…

Read More...

Maine’s K–12 Education Ranking Just Went Down Again

We should learn from other states like Mississippi Hi, this is Representative Mike Lance from South Paris, with this week’s Republican Address. Let’s talk about something every Mainer, no matter their politics, should be concerned about: the alarming decline of our public education system. Despite skyrocketing property taxes and historic increases in school spending, Maine’s…

Read More...

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...
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