Charles Summers Jr.
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| Charles Summers Jr. | ||
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| Current candidacy | ||
| Running for U.S. Senate, Maine | ||
| Date of primary | June 12, 2012 | |
| General election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Current office | ||
| Maine Secretary of State | ||
| In office | ||
| 2010 - Present | ||
| Years in position | 3 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1983) | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Biography
Education:
- Bachelor's degree, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1983)
Professional experience
In addition to his career as a civilian, Summers also serves as a public affairs officer in the United States Navy Reserve. He was first recalled back to active duty in March 2007 by the United States Navy and was deployed to Iraq four months later attached to Multi National Forces-Iraq (MNF-I) Strategic Effects Directorate. His deployment ended in May 2008, but he was once again recalled in September 2010, this time serving as a public affairs officer in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Political career
Summer's first entry into state politics came in 1990 when he successfully campaigned to represent the thirty-first senate district in the State Legislature. During his first two years in office, he served as a member of the Legal Affairs and Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Joint Standing Committee. Upon winning re-election in 1992, Summers was named as a ranking member of the Taxation Joint Standing Committee. In 1994, he chose to campaign for the United States House of Representatives seat for the 1st House District; he ultimately lost in the Republican primary, placing second with twenty-five percent of the vote. He would campaign for the same seat two more times - in 2004 and 2008. After his primary defeat, Summers began his tenure as State Director for Republican United States Senator Olympia J. Snowe, a position he maintained for nine years. From March 2005 until June 2007, he was New England Regional Administrator (Region I) for the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), a role in which he was responsible for oversight of SBA District Offices in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont in addition to the agency's financing, marketing and outreach efforts in the six-state region.
Elections
2012
Summers is running in the 2012 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Maine. Summers is seeking the nomination on the Republican ticket.[2] He will face Scott D'Amboise, Richard Bennett, Debra Plowman, Bruce Poliquin, and William Schneider in the June 5 Republican primary. The Democratic primary is between Benjamin Pollard, Matthew Dunlap, Cynthia Dill, and Jon Hinck. Third party candidates are Andrew Ian Dodge, Aaron Marston, and Angus King.
2008
| 2008 Race for United States House of Representatives, District 1 - Republican Primary [3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party |  Charles Summers, Jr.
|
59.8% | |
| Republican Party | C. Peter Scontras | 40.2% | |
| Total Votes | 35,402 | ||
| 2008 Race for United States House of Representatives, District 1 - General Election [4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | Chellie Pingree
|
54.9% | |
| Republican Party | Charles Summers, Jr. | 45.1% | |
| Total Votes | 374,559 | ||
2004
- 2004 Race for United States House of Representatives, District 1 - Republican Primary [5]
- Charles Summers, Jr. ran unopposed in this contest
| 2004 Race for United States House of Representatives, District 1 - General Election [6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | Thomas H. Allen
|
62.1% | |
| Republican Party | Charles Summers, Jr. | 37.9% | |
| Total Votes | 156,355 | ||
1994
| 1994 Race for United States House of Representatives, District 1 - Republican Primary [7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Republican Party | James B. Longley, Jr.
|
42.8% | |
| Republican Party | Charles Summers, Jr. | 25.0% | |
| Republican Party | Kevin Keogh | 18.1% | |
| Republican Party | Theodore T. Rand | 14.1% | |
| Total Votes | 46,073 | ||
Personal
Summers currently resides in Maine with his wife, Ruth. The couple has had three children together - Patricia, Charles, and Thomas.
Contact Information
Capitol Address:
Office of the Secretary
Charles Summers, Secretary of State
148 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0148
Phone: (207) 626-8400
Fax: (207) 287-8598
E-mail: sos.office@maine.gov
External links
References
- ↑ Star Courier "Summers named Maine’s secretary of state" 1 Dec. 2010
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State "Candidate List Primary 2012" Accessed March 13, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State - 2008 Republican Primary Election Results
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State - 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State - 2004 Republican Primary Election Results
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State - 2004 General Election Results
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State - 1994 Republican Primary Election Results
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Matthew Dunlap |
Maine Secretary of State 2010–present |
Succeeded by NA |
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