Premise: Mary Small (born September 12, 1954) is an American politician from Maine. A Republican, Small served in the Maine House of Representatives from 1979 to 1994 and the Maine Senate from 1994 to 2002. From 2000 to 2002, Senator Small served as the Republican Floor Leader. Small was unable to seek re-election in 2002 due to term-limits. Small represented Bath, Maine and Sagadahoc County.
Hypothesis: Mary Small was an effective politician