John Tuttle (politician)

John Lawrence Tuttle Jr.[1] (February 24, 1951 – January 28, 2022) was an American politician from Maine.

[2] Tuttle served as a Democratic State Senator from Maine's 3rd District, representing part of York County including his residence of Sanford.

He was unable to run for re-election due to term limits in 2002 and 2012.

In the general election, he defeated fellow Sanford High School Class of 1970 alumnus Brad Littlefield.

[3] He was a veteran of the Maine Army National Guard and a former medical emergency technician with the Sanford Fire Department.