Christopher W. Rector (born July 12, 1951) is an American politician and entrepreneur. Rector served as a Republican State Senator from Maine's 22nd District, representing much of Knox County, including Rockland and his residence in Thomaston. He graduated from the Boston University College of General Studies and earned a bachelor of arts from the University of Southern Maine. He attended the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 2006 on a Brooks Fellowship. He served in the Maine House of Representatives from 2002 to 2006. He served as Chairman of the Joint Standing Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research, and Economic Development, and also served on the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Technology and Joint Select Committee on Regulatory Reform. He serves