Ryan Fecteau | |
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| 103rd Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| In office December 2, 2020 – December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sara Gideon |
| Succeeded by | Rachel Talbot Ross |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
| In office December 3, 2014 – December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Paulette Beaudoin |
| Succeeded by | Tiffany Strout |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 18, 1992 Biddeford, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Catholic University (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Ryan Michael Fecteau (born September 18, 1992) is an American politician who served as the Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives. A Democrat, Fecteau serves Maine House District 11, consisting of a portion of Biddeford. At the time of his election as Speaker of the House in December 2020, Fecteau was both the youngest active state Speaker in the United States and the first openly gay person to serve as Speaker of the Maine House.
Fecteau was born and raised in Biddeford, Maine and graduated from Biddeford High School. He attended the Catholic University of America where he was active in student government and LGBTQ+ advocacy. He was first elected to Maine House District 11 in 2014 when he was 21 years old and was re-elected in 2016, 2018 and 2020. In November 2018, Fecteau was elected Assistant Majority Leader of the Maine House, and in December 2020 he was elected Speaker of the House. He is an account executive at Catalist.