Michael F. Brennan

Michael Brennan
Brennan in 2014
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office December 7, 2022
Preceded by	Josanne Dolloff
Constituency	115th district
In office December 5, 2018 – December 7, 2022
Preceded by	Denise Harlow
Succeeded by	David Haggan
Constituency	36th district
In office December 2, 1992 – December 6, 2000
Succeeded by	Glenn Cummings
Constituency	37th district
87th Mayor of Portland, Maine
In office December 5, 2011 – December 7, 2015
Preceded by	Nicholas Mavodones, Jr.
Succeeded by	Ethan Strimling
Member of the Maine Senate
In office December 1, 2004 – December 6, 2006
Preceded by	Tom Sawyer
Succeeded by	Joseph Brannigan
Constituency	9th district
In office March 6, 2002 – December 1, 2004
Preceded by	Joel Abromson
Succeeded by	Paul T. Davis
Constituency	27th district
Personal details
Born	1953 (age 70–71) Portland, Maine, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Joan Martay[1]
Children	2
Residence(s)	Portland, Maine, U.S.
Alma mater	Florida State University (B.S.) University of Southern Maine (M.A.) University of New England (M.S.W.)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Professor
Website	Official website

Michael F. Brennan (born 1953) is an American politician who formerly served as the 87th Mayor of Portland, Maine. Brennan, a Democrat, served as State Senator from 2002 to 2006 and Senate Majority Leader and a 2008 Democratic candidate for Maine's 1st congressional district. On May 15, 2011 Brennan announced his candidacy in the Portland, Maine mayoral election.^[2] On November 9, Brennan won the 15-candidate contest and became the first directly-elected mayor of Portland since 1923.