Alexander Reginald Willette is an American politician from Maine. In 2010, the Republican Willette was elected to represent District 7 in the Maine House of Representatives, covering much of central Aroostook County including part of the city of Presque Isle. He served as the Assistant Republican Leader, and, during his time in the Legislature, was both the youngest member of legislative leadership in Maine's history and the youngest in the United States.
In 2010, he decided to run for Maine's 7th House district based in Aroostook County. He was the Republican nominee and defeated Democrat nominee Troy Haines 54%-46%. He became the youngest person to ever win an election for the Maine House of Representatives. In 2012, he won re-election to a second term, defeating Haines again, 52%-48%.
Tenure
The district includes 10 towns: Castle Hill, Chapman, Hammond, Littleton, Mapleton, Masardis, Monticello, Wade, Washburn, and Oxbow. In addition, it also includes part of the city of Presque isle and unorganized territory of Central Aroostook. He was also the House Chairman of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council for the 125th Legislature. In the next session, he was elected as Assistant Minority Leader of the House GOP leadership. In his first term in the Maine House, he sponsored a resolution which passed raising the speed limit on I-95 between Houlton, Maine and Old Town, Maine. He resigned his seat on September 4, 2014, stating that his work on Governor Paul LePage's reelection campaign has rendered him unable to adequately represent his district.
In 2014 he served as Director of Communications and Coalitions for Paul LePage's Campaign for Governor. From 2014 to 2015 he served as Director of Legislative Affairs and Communications for the Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services. From 2015 to 2019 he served as an Assistant District Attorney in the State of Maine.
He joined the Maine Army National Guard in May of 2017. Currently as a Captain, he served as a State Trial Defense Counsel. Previously he had served As the Assistant Brigade Judge Advocate for the 120th Regional Support Group in Bangor, Maine.
Willette is married to Melissa Willette and they live in Mapleton. He is a Master Mason with the Trinity lodge. He is an Eagle Scout with Troop 170 in Mapleton and 171 in Presque Isle. His father, Michael Willette, served in the Maine House of Representatives from 2008-2012, representing District 5 in Presque Isle.
