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Patrick Calder
| Patrick Calder | ||
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| Candidate for | ||
| U.S. House, Maine, District 1 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Shead High School (2000) | |
| Bachelor's | Massachusetts Maritime Academy (2004) | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | First engineer on cruise ship | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Calder was raised in Eastport, Maine and attended Shead High School, graduating in 2000. He attended Massachusetts Maritime Academy, graduating with a B.S. in Marine Engineering in 2004.[1]
Career
Calder is a merchant mariner and marine engineer.[1] He is a member of the Marine Engineer’s Beneficial Association (MEBA) and is currently employed as the First Engineer on the world’s only American-flagged cruise ship, the Pride of America operated by Norwegian Cruise Lines.[1]
Elections
2012
Calder was running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Maine's 1st District. Calder was seeking the nomination on the Republican ticket.[2][3] Incumbent Chellie Pingree ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Calder was defeated by Jonathan Courtney in the Republican primary.[4] The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was March 15, 2012. The primary elections were held on June 12, 2012.
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Patrick Calder for Congress "About Patrick" Accessed January 10, 2012
- ↑ Bangor Daily News "The Next David To Pingree's Goliath" Accessed March 2, 2012
- ↑ Bangor Daily News "Five Republicans join Senate race; Michaud, Raye stick to House race" Accessed March 3, 2012
- ↑ Maine Sun Journal "Calder concedes to Courtney in close Maine race" Accessed June 15, 2012
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