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He entered the field of politics when he became a staff member for Governor Kenneth M. Curtis and later for Senator Edmund S. Muskie. Allen was elected to the city council of Portland, Maine in 1989 and served as the city's mayor between 1991 and 1992 before winning election to the House.
- Diana Allen
- Chellie Pingree
Aug 28, 2009 · He later attended Harvard Law School and subsequently returned to Maine to practice law. He worked on Mitchell's 1974 gubernatorial campaign. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1996-2008, vacating the seat for an unsuccessful run for the U.S. Senate.
- Thomas 'Tom' H Allen
- 2009
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There have been 71 governors of Maine since statehood, serving 75 distinct terms. Four governors served multiple non-consecutive terms ( Edward Kent, John Fairfield, John W. Dana, and Burton M. Cross ). [7] The longest-serving governor was Joseph E. Brennan, who served two terms from 1979 to 1987.
The 2018 Maine gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018 to elect the governor of Maine. It occurred along with elections for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and other state and local elections.
- Janet Mills
- 50.9%
- Democratic
- 320,962
When Chamberlain went to the Governor of Maine to acquire a commission in the Army, the Governor offered him the rank of Colonel. Chamberlain declined, saying that he would like to learn the position first and took the rank of lieutenant colonel instead.
Aug 19, 2021 · And now, we take a look at what happened to four men who had key roles leading up to and just after Maine achieved statehood 201 years ago. Historian Herb Adams talked with Morning Edition host Irwin Gratz about what came later for William King, who led the statehood effort; former Gov. Albion Parris and William Pitt Preble.
Mar 15, 2022 · Elections in Maine, 2022. Incumbent Janet Mills (D) defeated Paul LePage (R) and Sam Hunkler (I) in the general election for governor of Maine on November 8, 2022. Mills was first elected in 2018, becoming Maine's first female governor. She sought a second term in 2022.
