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'''Diane Marie Russell''' (born August 9, 1976) is an American politician who serves in the Maine House of Representatives. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

== Political career ==

When Russell first ran for the State House in 2008, she was working as a cashier at a local convenience store. She currently serves on the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee and the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee. Russell has sponsored a bill that would fully legalize and tax the sale of [[marijuana]].

In 2011, The Nation magazine named her "Most Valuable State Representative" on its annual Progressive Honor Roll.

In 2011, Russell introduced a bill to legalize [[marijuana]] in Maine. The bill, LD 1453, was voted down in committee (3-8) in March and down by the House of Representatives in June.

After being re-elected in 2012, Russell again introduced a similar bill to legalize [[marijuana]] in 2013. It is co-sponsored by Republican Rep. Aaron Libby.

In November 2012, Russell unsuccessfully sought the Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives position, losing out in a Democratic Party caucus vote to Mark Eves of York County.

== Personal life ==

Russell is a native of Woodstock, Maine, and is a graduate of Leavitt Area High School. She received a B.A. in media studies from the University of Southern Maine. She has also worked as a public relations consultant.

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