Angus King
Assumed office January 3, 2013Preceded by Olympia Snowe In office January 5, 1995 – January 8, 2003Preceded by John McKernan Succeeded by John Baldacci Born (1944-03-31 ) March 31, 1944 (age 79) Alexandria , Virginia , U.S. Political party Independent Spouse(s) Mary Herman (1984–present) Children Angus III, Duncan, James, Benjamin, and Molly Residence Brunswick, Maine Alma mater Dartmouth College University of Virginia School of Law Profession Lawyer , lecturer/instructor Website www .king .senate .gov
Angus Stanley King, Jr. (born March 31, 1944) is an American politician and the junior United States Senator from the state of Maine . A political independent , he served as the 72nd Governor of Maine from 1995 to 2003.
King won Maine's United States Senate election in Maine, 2012 and took office on January 3, 2013. For committee assignment purposes, he caucuses with the Democratic Party .