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    John R. McKernan Jr.

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  1. John Rettie "Jock" McKernan Jr. (born May 20, 1948) is an American politician who served two terms as the 71st Governor of Maine, from 1987 to 1995. Born in Bangor, Maine, McKernan attended Dartmouth College and then the University of Maine School of Law.

    • 1970–1973
  2. John Rettie McKernan, Jr. served in the Maine Army National Guard, 1970-1973, and was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 1972, 1974 and 1976. He was admitted to the Maine bar in 1974 and began practice in Bangor and Portland. McKernan was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1976 and 1984.

  3. Jan 25, 1991 · Peter McKernan, the 20-year-old son of Gov. John R. McKernan Jr. of Maine, died Wednesday night, nine days after his heart stopped during varsity baseball practice at Dartmouth College. He...

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  5. JOHN R. McKERNAN JR. was born in Bangor, Maine. In 1970, he received a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College, where he was selected to the All-Ivy League Tennis Team. He joined the Army National Guard after graduation and then enrolled in the University of Maine Law School in 1971.

  6. Mr. McKernan has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of McKernan Enterprises, Inc., a strategic consulting and investment firm, since January 1995 and a Senior Advisor at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce since March 2015, where he also served as its Foundation President from October 2013 to February 2015.

  7. John R. McKernan, Jr. DATE OF BIRTH: May 20, 1948. PLACE OF BIRTH: Bangor. PROFESSION: Lawyer. POLITICAL AFFILIATION: Republican. TERM IN OFFICE: January 8, 1987 – January 5, 1995. FIRST LADY: Olympia J. Snowe. QUOTE: The most important issue affecting women in the workforce is a lack of quality child care…

  8. Former Maine Gov. John R. McKernan Jr. is senior adviser and past president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. As senior adviser, he counsels on a broad range of issues impacting the business community. McKernan also serves as chairman of the Foundation’s Center for Education and Workforce Advisory Board.