Background
SNOWE, Olympia Jean was born on February 21, 1947 in Augusta, Maine, United States of America. Daughter of the late George John Bouchles and the late Georgia Bouchles (née Goranites).
Member of the House of Representatives
SNOWE, Olympia Jean was born on February 21, 1947 in Augusta, Maine, United States of America. Daughter of the late George John Bouchles and the late Georgia Bouchles (née Goranites).
Bachelor, University Maine, 1969. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Maine, Orono, 1981. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Nasson College, 1981.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Maine, Machias, 1982. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Bowdoin College, 1982. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Colby College, 1985.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Thomas College, 1987. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Suffolk University, 1994. Doctor of Science (honorary), Maine Maritime Academy, 1995.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Colby College, 1996. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University New England, 1996. Degree (honorary), Harvard University, 1997.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Bates College, 1998.
Businesswoman; member Maine House of Representatives, 1973-1976, Maine State Senate, 1976-1978, United States Congress from 2d Maine District, 1979—1995, United States House Budget Committee, 1991—1995, United States House Foreign Affairs Committee, 1979—1995, United States House Aging Committee, 1979—1995, Congressional Caucus on Women's Issues, 1979—1983, co-chair, 1983-1994. United States Senator from Maine, since 1995. Member United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee, 1995-1997.
United States Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee, since 1995, United States Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, since 1995, chair, 2003-2007, member United States Senate Armed Services Committee, 1997-2001, United States Senate Finance Committee, United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
Greek Orthodox.
Member of Philoptochos Society.