Peter Mills (American politician)

Peter Mills
Member of the Maine Senate
In office
December 1, 2004  December 1, 2010
Preceded byPamela Hatch
Succeeded byRodney Whittemore
Constituency26th district
In office
December 7, 1994  December 4, 2002
Preceded byHarold D. Marden
Succeeded byPamela Hatch
Constituency13th district
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
from the 108th district
In office
December 4, 2002  December 1, 2004
Preceded byVaughn Stedman
Succeeded byVaughn Stedman
Personal details
Born
Sumner Peter Mills III

(1943-06-03) June 3, 1943
Farmington, Maine, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Parent
RelativesJanet Mills (sister)
Education
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Battles/warsVietnam War

Sumner Peter Mills III (born June 3, 1943) is an American lawyer and politician from Maine. A Republican, Mills served in the Maine Senate, representing the 26th district. He ran for Governor of Maine in 2006 and 2010 and lost both times in the Republican primary. He is the older brother of the current Governor of Maine Janet Mills.