Ryan Michael Fecteau is a Democratic member of the Maine House of Representatives. He represents District 11 which comprises a portion of the city of Biddeford in Southern Maine. Fecteau is the second youngest member of the legislature and the youngest openly gay state representative in the United States. Speaker Sara Gideon (D-Freeport) appointed Fecteau as House Chairman of the Joint Standing Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research, and Economic Development in 2016.Ryan Fectau was born in Biddeford, Maine to Shara LaBrecque (remarried), a senior caregiver, and Marc Fecteau, a small business owner in the building industry. The Fecteau family moved to Biddeford in 1964 from Packington, Quebec. Fecteau's father was very young at the time of the move and remains a Canadian citizen to this day. His family made the move in order to earn a living in the Biddeford Textile Mills which comprised the economic engine of the Biddeford-Saco area at the time. Fecteau's grandparents, father, aunt, and mother all worked in the textile mills at various points in time. Currently, Fecteau serves on the Board of Directors for the Biddeford Mills Museum. Fecteau is the oldest of two children in his family. He attended school in Saco, Maine until his family moved to Biddeford, Maine in 2005. He subsequently graduated from Biddeford High School in 2010 and The Catholic University of America in 2014. Wikipedia
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