Valli D. Geiger is an American politician and nurse serving as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 93rd district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on December 2, 2020.

Valli Geiger
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
Assumed office
December 7, 2022
Preceded byBenjamin Collings
Constituency42nd district
In office
December 2, 2020 – December 7, 2022
Preceded byAnne Beebe-Center
Succeeded byMargaret Craven
Constituency93rd district
Personal details
BornChampaign County, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseGreg Marley
Children1
EducationNiagara University (BS)
Boston Architectural College (MS)

Early life and education

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Geiger was born on the Chanute Air Force Base in Champaign County, Illinois. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Niagara University in 1977 and studied public administration and public health at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She earned a certification in sustainable development from the Fielding Graduate Institute and earned a Master of Science in sustainable design from the Boston Architectural College in 2014.[1]

Career

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After earning her bachelor's degree, Geiger worked as a nurse at the Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, Maine. She was the director of quality improvement at the Maine Primary Care Association and director the Health Reach's Hospice Program. She also owned V Consulting.[2] Geiger previously served on the Rockland City Council and as mayor of Rockland. She was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on December 2, 2020.[3][4] Geiger continues to work part-time as a nurse, first for the Togus VA Medical Center and later for LincolnHealth.[5]

Personal life

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Geiger is married to Greg Marley, the director of suicide prevention at the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Geiger and Marley have one son.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Representative Valli D. Geiger". legislature.maine.gov. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Valli Geiger's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "Valli Geiger". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "ME-Winners". AP NEWS. November 6, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  5. ^ "On the issues: House District 93 Candidate Valli Geiger". PenBay Pilot. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "Going green with Valli Geiger and Greg Marley". PenBay Pilot. Retrieved March 7, 2022.