Rep. Alex Cornell du Houx is serving his first term in Maine's House of Representatives. He grew up in the small town of Solon and attended Bowdoin College as a Mitchell Scholar. Cornell du Houx joined the Marine Reserves in 2002 and was deployed to Iraq with the Marines' Alpha Company in 2006 - spending a year patrolling the streets in and around Fallujah. After his return, Cornell du Houx continued his work serving the Maine communities through political and community service.

Rep. Cornell du Houx led a service trip to Guatemala with the program Safe Passage to help kids move from working in the city dump to gain an education. He also worked in Peru to help build a playground for children in Lima. At home, Cornell du Houx volunteered and serves on the board of Maine's Habitat for Humanity and volunteered in local schools for the past six years. He coaches lacrosse at Brunswick's Junior High School and conducted a year of service with AmeriCorps.

Rep. Cornell du Houx also worked for the Office of Health Policy and Finance and is working to promote green energy and jobs in his districts and across the sate. Cornell du Houx is also working to improve veterans' issues both in Maine and nationwide, including access to higher education and healthcare. He currently works with the Truman National Security Projects on National Security and energy issues.

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