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Frederick Wintle
Frederick Wintle was a Republican member of the Maine House of Representatives. He represented District 24 from November 30, 2010, to September 13, 2011. Wintle resigned his seat following an incident in which he was charged with pulling a loaded gun on a stranger in a parking lot.[1]
Wintle served as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years. He served during the Vietnam War and Desert Storm One as a Munitions Maintenance Officer.
Wintle holds a BGS Undergraduate degree in business. He has also attended Officer Training School.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Wintle served on the following committee:
Elections
2010
Wintle's opponent in the November 2 general election was Democratic candidate Michael Sawtelle. According to unofficial results, Wintle defeated Sawtelle in the November 2 general election. [2] Republican incumbent Douglas Smith did not seek re-election, although he was able to do so under Maine's term limits.
| Maine House of Representatives General Election, District 24 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Frederick Wintle (R)
|
2,139 | 65% | ||
| Michael Sawtelle (D) | 1,016 | 31%[3] | ||
Criminal allegations
On May 23, 2011 Wintle was placed in a psychiatric hospital after an examination following his arrest in May 2011. Wintle allegedly pointed a loaded gun at a man outside a Dunkin' Doughnuts in Waterville, Maine. The mental health examination was initiated by law enforcement officials.[4]
After his arrest, Wintle was charged with carrying a concealed weapon without a permit and with criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, a felony. His bail was set at $3,500. Wintle's bail forbids him from returning to the State House without permission from House Speaker Robert Nutting.[4] Wintle ultimately on September 13, 2011.
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Wintle and his wife Joan have five children.
External links
- Note: The following links may no longer be active.
- House website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Boston Globe, "Maine lawmaker resigns after gun threat incident," September 14, 2011
- ↑ Maine Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Official 2010 Election Results," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ Official Maine Election Results, 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Bangor Daily News, Maine lawmaker facing gun charges sent to psychiatric hospital, 27 May 2011
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Maine House of Representatives District 24 2010–2011 |
Succeeded by Raymond Wallace (R) |
