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Paul McGowan
Paul D. McGowan (April 8, 1947 - July 28, 2014) was a Democratic member of the Maine House of Representatives, representing District 149 from 2012 to 2014. McGowan passed away shortly after withdrawing from a re-election bid due to health issues.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McGowan served on the following committees:
| Maine committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Environment and Natural Resources |
Elections
2014
Elections for the Maine House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for party candidates wishing to run in this election was March 17, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the primary election was April 28, 2014, and the deadline for non-party candidates to run in the general election was June 2, 2014. The deadline for write-in candidates to run in the general election was September 22, 2014. District 149 incumbent Paul McGowan was unopposed in the Democratic primary but withdrew afterwards; he passed away on July 27, making District 3 an open seat.[1] Arthur Kyricos was unopposed in the Republican primary. Democratic replacement candidate Lydia Blume defeated Kyricos in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Lydia Blume |
49% | 2,418 | |
| Republican | Arthur Kyricos | 46.8% | 2,310 | |
| None | Blank Votes | 4.3% | 210 | |
| Total Votes | 4,938 | |||
2012
McGowan won election in the 2012 election for Maine House of Representatives District 149. McGowan ran unopposed in the June 12 Democratic primary and defeated incumbent Bradley Moulton (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul McGowan |
54.4% | 3,082 | |
| Republican | Bradley Moulton Incumbent | 45.6% | 2,586 | |
| Total Votes | 5,668 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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In his obituary, McGowan's family stated that he had committed suicide following a history of depression. McGowan's wife of 33 years, Shirley Ann Huckins McGowan, died in 2003. The couple left behind two children and six grandchildren.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Paul + McGowan + Maine + House"
See also
- Maine State Legislature
- Maine House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Maine state legislative districts
External links
- Maine House of Representatives - Rep. Paul McGowan
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Seacoastonline, "Rep. Paul McGowan died by suicide, family says," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Primary Candidates," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "List of Non-Party Candidates," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "Primary Election - June 10, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions, "General Election - November 4, 2014," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "2012 Candidate List," accessed May 14, 2012
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State, "Tabulations for Elections held in 2012," accessed March 19, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bradley Moulton (R) |
Maine House of Representatives District 149 2012–present |
Succeeded by NA |
