A brief Biography and some personal information. Thank you for taking a moment to read my brief bio, I am Rich Cebra. I am happily married for the last 26 years to my wife Philippa, we have 2 great kids and a grandson. Ian our son, who is 25 and is married to Sarah, served in the U.S. Navy, and is currently a Private Military Contractor, they have a little boy, Teddy, my grandson. Rachel our daugh
ter, who is 22, is employed in the accounting department of a company in the Portland area. I am currently enrolled at Liberty University as a full time student studying for my BSc in Religion and Theology. For the last 17 years Philippa and I are the owners of a tourism based seasonal business, Steamboat Landing Mini Golf in Naples. Prior to owning Steamboat Landing I was the Operations Manager for an ESOP computer networking company for 6 years and prior to that I was a self employed project manager and systems technician in the trade show and professional video industry for 6 years. Prior to that I was a truck driver for 3 years. On November 8th, 2016 I was elected to the Maine State Legislature representing Distrcit #68, this is my 5th term in the Maine House. On June 1st, 2015 I was sworn in and I am currently serving as a Selectman, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor in and for the Town of Naples, Maine. On December 1st, 2012 I was elected to the position of Chairman of the Maine Republican Party, I resigned that position July 2nd, 2013. From November 2004 to December 2012 I represented the 101st House District in the Maine State Legislature. (The Towns of Naples, Casco and Poland). I served as the House Chairman of the Joint Standing Committee on Transportation. I was a member of the Joint Standing Committee on State and Local Government. I served as the Chairman of the House Ethics Committee and I was named to the Joint Select Committee on Joint Rules for the 125th Legislature, I was appointed to the Commission to Reapportion Maine's Congressional Districts in 2012, and the Republican Chairman on the Statewide Redistricting Commission in 2013, I have also served on the Motor Vehicle Advisory Board and the Maine Turnpike Budget Sub-committee. I was appointed to the Transportation Committee of the National Conference of State Legislators. I have been active in referendum campaigns such as opposing The Bear Hunting Ban Referendum in 2004, organizing and supporting The TABOR effort in 2006 as a member of the Center Right Coalition, I spoke at the TABOR Tea party in 2006, I actively supported the citizens repeal of the Beer Wine and Soda tax in 2008, I worked hard supporting the Repeal of LD 1495 (the 102 new Sales taxes) in 2010, I was a member of the 2008 Maine Republican Platform Committee and am a former member of the Maine Republican State Committee and was overwhelmingly elected in 2008 as the Cumberland County Republican Committee Chairman. I was the keynote speaker at the TOGUS National Day of Prayer 2009. I was an invited speaker at the 2008 GOPAC State and Local Summit in Washington DC speaking on Public Private Partnerships in Transportation, the speech was carried on C-SPAN. I spoke at the Family Research Council February 2009 rally in Augusta. I spoke at The Portland Tea party in 2009, and was part of the Stop Obamacare Healthcare Reform Rally in Portland in 2010. In the last 8 years I have written over 70 columns in local newspapers on current topics and issues. I am a former member of the Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce. A Charter Member of the Naples Lions Club. I am a former Associate Director of Maine Taxpayers United. I served on the Naples Budget Committee for 5 years until June 2007 (2 years as vice-chairman). I was the Vice Chair of the Naples Comprehensive Plan Update Committee. I am a former member of Naples Main Street, I was a member of the Naples Causeway Bridge Restoration Committee, I am active in the Naples Republican Committee as well as a founder of the Lakes Region Republican Club. I am a former member of the Sebago Lake Angler Association and the Western Maine Fish and Game Club. I am a member of Sportsmans Alliance of Maine and a Life Member of National Rifle Association. I am a member of the Patriot Guard Riders. I am a member of Reformation Anglican Church in Gray, Maine. As a family we support independent local Christian outreach ministries in our communities as well as National and International Christian missions. In my spare time I enjoy shooting, hunting, fishing, camping, biking, gardening, watching the New England Patriots with my family and spending as much time with my wife and kids as possible. Cebra, representing the towns of Naples, Sebago, Baldwin, Cornish and Parsonsfield. It is on this page where I intend to communicate events in Augusta during session here as the occur, as well as other information that would be useful for the residents of District 68 and all of Maine.
