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Joseph Brannigan of Portland, a Democrat who served in the Maine Legislature for 28 years – seven terms as a state representative and seven terms in the Maine Senate, died after a battle with cancer. He was 83. 2002 File Photo/John Patriquin
Joseph Brannigan was a state senator who also ran the Shalom House in Portland for more than 30 years.
Joseph Brannigan is shown in 1999 when he was executive director of Shalom House in Portland.
State Sens. Joseph Brannigan, front, and Ethan Strimling listen to debate during the session in Augusta on June 19, 2007.