Rep. Matthew Beck is serving his first term in the Maine House of Representatives

Beck is a graduate of State University of New York at Binghamton. Prior to moving to Maine, Beck worked briefly at a number of radio stations before taking a job first at a local public television station and then at a CBS affiliate.

In 1987, Rep. Beck was hired by WGME Channel 13 as a Television Producer and Director. Over a nearly 20-year career, he received numerous awards for his work on news, sports, public affairs and special programming, including more than a dozen telethons for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the Children’s Miracle Network at Maine Medical Center.

In 2006, Beck started a new career as a union organizer with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He drove the highways and byways of Maine and New Hampshire to meet with workers who wanted to build better lives for themselves and their families by joining a union. He also spent countless hours promoting legislative efforts in both states to improve the lives of working-class people. He retired from IBEW Local 1837 after 17 years.

Beck lives in South Portland with his wife, Denise. They moved into their South Portland home just before the birth of their first son in 1991 and have lived there ever since. They raised three children.

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Committee

Rep. Beck is a member of the Joint Standing Committee on Judiciary.

Brief description of the subject matter handled by the committee: Judicial system organization and budget; criminal procedure; civil procedure; civil actions, including torts and medical malpractice; Maine Tort Claims Act; liability; immunity; claims against the State; child protection (with Health and Human Services); Family Law Advisory Commission; family law; domestic relations; child support; adoption; legal services; Maine Indigent Legal Services Commission; attorneys; Attorney General; District Attorneys; constitutional rights; abortion regulation and reproductive rights; civil rights; involuntary commitment and treatment; medical rights; human rights and discrimination; Maine Human Rights Commission; protection from harassment; protection from abuse; guardianship and conservatorship; probate law; Probate and Trust Law Advisory Commission, Probate Code; Trust Code; foreclosure; property law; property rights; eminent domain; unclaimed property; business and nonprofit organizations; Uniform Commercial Code; laws relating to Maine’s Indian Tribes, including the Act to Implement the Maine Indian Claims Settlement; Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission; freedom of access, confidentiality and privacy laws; statutory maintenance; and errors and inconsistencies. 

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Legislation

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Contact Me

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You can also contact me at my home:

9 Stone Drive
South Portland, ME 04106
Matthew.Beck@legislature.maine.gov

When the Legislature is in session, you can leave a message for me by calling the State House Message Phone: (800) 423-2900 or the State House TDD Line: Relay 711.