Garrett Paul Mason is an American politician. Mason is a Republican

Maine Republican Party

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 State Senator from Maine

Maine

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's 17th District, representing part of Androscoggin County

Androscoggin County, Maine

Androscoggin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the county's population was 107,702. Its county seat is Auburn...

, including his residence in Lisbon Falls

Lisbon Falls, Maine

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. In 2003, he graduated from Calvary Christian Academy

Calvary Christian Academy

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 in Turner

Turner, Maine

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. In 2006, Mason graduated from unaccredited Pensacola Christian College

Pensacola Christian College

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 in Pensacola, Florida

Pensacola, Florida

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 with a B.A. in marketing. He also completed graduate work at Southern New Hampshire University

Southern New Hampshire University

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 and for-profit Art Institute of Pittsburgh

Art Institute of Pittsburgh

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. After college, Mason worked for the AA baseball team Portland Sea Dogs

Portland Sea Dogs

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 and as Director of Administration for the QJMHL hockey team Lewiston Maineiacs

Lewiston MAINEiacs

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.

In November 2011, Mason defeated incumbent Democrat

Maine Democratic Party

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 and Leeds

Leeds, Maine

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 dairy farmer John Nutting. The Maine Republican Party spent $50,000 on television and radio ads against Nutting.