Maria Ellen Cantwell is an American politician born on October 13, 1958 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is serving as the junior United States Senator from Washington since 2001. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025.
Cantwell was particularly involved in energy policy and the environment, and she fought to stop offshore drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Cantwell introduced legislation concerning land and water conservation, and advocated for expanded health coverage and educational opportunities for children.
Her father, Paul Cantwell, served as county commissioner, city councilor, state legislator and chief of staff for U.S. Representative Andrew Jacobs Jr and was the Democratic nominee for Mayor of Indianapolis in 1979. Her mother, Rose, was an administrative assistant. She was raised in a predominantly Irish American neighborhood on the south side of Indianapolis. Her ancestry includes Irish and German.
| Name | Maria Cantwell |
| Birthday | October 13, 1958 |
| Age | 62 |
| Gender | Female |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Politician |
| Parents | Paul F. Cantwell, Rose M. |
| Net Worth | $5.7 million |
| Education | Miami University |
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10 Fun Facts About Maria Ellen Cantwell
1. With the help of Pell Grants, Maria attended Miami University of Ohio, where she earned a bachelor’s degree (1980) in public administration and was the first member of her family to graduate from college.
2. Cantwell joined Twitter on February 2010 and has over 250.3k followers where she mainly tweets her political views and her social contributions.
3. She has a Facebook page where 56,609 people have liked the page, 160,531 people follow the page and has 710 subscribers on her Youtube account.
4. Maria is active on Instagram with 5,285 followers where her bio says, proud to represent the people of Washington state.
5. Before being elected to the Senate, Cantwell was a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993.
6. She also served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993-1995.
7. Cantwell spent some time working as an executive for RealNetworks before acquiring the U.S. Senate post in 2001.
8. Maria Ellen was the ranking member of the Senate committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and a member of the committees on Energy and Natural Resources, Finance, Indian Affairs, and Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
9. Her net worth is estimated to be around $5.7 million in 2018, Cantwell’s personal fortune had declined significantly by 2011 owing to a sharp decrease in the value of her stock in RealNetworks.
10. Cantwell calls herself “100% pro-choice”, and consistently supports the pro-choice movement’s positions.