Matthew Dunlap
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| Matthew Dunlap | |
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| Maine Secretary of State | |
| Elected by Legislature | |
| Assumed office 2005 | |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Website | Official Maine Secretary of State website |
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Matthew Dunlap (born November 26, 1964, in Bar Harbor, Maine) is the current Democratic Secretary of State of Maine. After being elected by the state legislature to serve as Maine's 47th Secretary of State, he was sworn into office on January 7, 2005.
Education
- Bachelor's degree, University of Maine (1987) in history
- Master's degree, University of Maine (1994) in English
Political career
Dunlap's political career in the state of Maine began with his election to the Maine House of Representatives in 1996. In the course of his eight year tenure in the Legislature, he served three terms as House Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. He was also Democratic Chair of the 2003 Legislative Apportionment Commission, a member of the House Standing Committee on Elections, served as House Chair of the Citizen's Advisory Commission to Secure the Future of Maine's Wildlife and Fish, and was the first House Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Program Evaluation and Governmental Accountability. Dunlap was also Chair of the Old Town Democratic City Committee in addition to being Chair of the Marsh Island Community Deer Committee. Secretary Dunlap chaired a special task force in 2006 to plan for the future of the state's Cultural Building, and was the Chair of the 2006-2007 Maine State Employees Combined Charitable Appeal.
Other roles
- Chairman, Citizen's Advisory Commission to Secure Future of Maine's Fish and Wildlife (1998-2000)
- Democratic Chair, Legislative Apportionment Commission (2002)
- Chair, Cultural Building Task Force (2006)
- Chair, Maine State Employees Combined Charitable Appeal (2006-2007)
- Vice-President, Friends of Maine Track
- Maine COLT
- Member, Maine's Youth Fish and Game Association
- National Poetry Foundation
- National Rifle Association
- Member, New England Outdoor Writers Association of America
- Vice-Chair, Old Town Democrats
- Old Town Grange
- Member, Outdoor Writers Association of America
- Penobscot County Conservation Association
- Sportsmans Alliance of Maine
- President, University of Maine M-Club
- Narragaugus Bay Chapter, Waterfowl USA
- Member, House Standing Committee on Elections
- House Chair, Joint Standing Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
- House Chair, Joint Standing Committee on Program Evaluation and Governmental Accountability
- Chair, Marsh Island Community Deer Committee
- Board Member, National Electronic Commerce Coordinating Council
- Chair, Old Town Democratic City Committee
Family life
Dunlap currently resides in Old Town, Maine with his wife, Michelle Dunphy, and their daughter, Emily. He is also a practicing episcopalian.
Contact Information
Office of the Secretary
Matthew Dunlap, Secretary of State
148 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0148
Telephone: 207-626-8400
Fax: 207-287-8598
E-mail: sos.office@maine.gov
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