Senator Matt Pouliot at his seat during “Swearing-In Day” for the Maine State Senate at the Augusta Civic Center on December 2. Now that the 130th Maine Senate has convened, committees will begin their legislative work in January. Senator Pouliot was reelected in November to represent Senate District 15 which includes Augusta, China, Oakland, Sidney, and Vassalboro. Last month, he was elected by his fellow Republican senators to serve as the Assistant Republican Leader in the Maine State Senate.