Early years
Bates College, Class of 1959
University of Maine, master’s degree in education, 1967
Teacher, coach and principal, Carmel High School, 1959-71
Founding director, Maine School Management Association, 1971
State service
Commissioner of education under independent Gov. James Longley, 1975-79
Commissioner of education under Democratic Gov. Joseph Brennan, 1979
Legislative director for Republican Gov. John McKernan, 1987-89
Commissioner of finance for McKernan, 1989-91
Commissioner for the newly created Department of Administrative and Financial Services under McKernan, 1991-95
Policy adviser, for independent Gov. Angus King, 1995
Associate commissioner, Department of Mental Health/Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services under King, 1996-2000
Commissioner of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services for Republican Gov. Paul LePage, 2011-14
Elected service
Dixmont selectman, 1963-70
Waterford selectman, 1986-98
Maine House of Representatives, six terms, 1969-72 and 2002-10
2014 Maine Republican Party Lifetime Achievement Award
2016 Distinguished Service Award, Maine Department of Agriculture
