Chellie Pingree

Congresswoman, U.S. House of Representatives

Chellie was a farmer and a successful small business owner before being elected to the Senate in 1992. She served until 2000, when she left office due to term limitations.

In 2008 she was elected to Congress where she is an advocate for reforming federal policy to better support the diverse range of American agriculture - including sustainable, organic & locally focused farming - as well as reducing food waste.

Chellie sits on the House Appropriation committee, serving on the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Interior and the Environment and Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs. She also has a seat on the House Agriculture Committee.

She received a 2017 James Beard Leadership Award for her national leadership in food system reform.