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Douglas Smith (Maine politician)

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Douglas Smith
Member of the Maine Senate
from the 27th district
In office
December 6, 2006[1] – December 1, 2010[2]
Preceded byPaul T. Davis
Succeeded byDouglas Thomas
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
In office
January 6, 1971[3] – January 5, 1977[4]
Preceded bymulti-member district
Succeeded byStephanie Locke[4]
ConstituencyPiscataquis County (1971-1975)
84th district (1975-1977)
Personal details
Born
Douglas Myles Smith[5][6]

(1946-12-11) December 11, 1946 (age 78)[7]
Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, U.S.[7]
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCartha Palmer
Children2
Residence(s)The Villages, Florida, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Maine (BA, JD)

Douglas Myles Smith (born December 11, 1946) is an American politician from Maine. Smith, a Republican, served in Maine House of Representatives from 1971 to 1977 and the Maine Senate from 2006 to 2010 from District 27, which included his residence of Dover-Foxcroft in Piscataquis County.[8] He chose not to seek re-election in 2010 and was replaced by Republican Douglas Thomas. In 2010, Smith was rumored to have sought the position of Maine Attorney General which eventually went to William Schneider.[9]

Smith earned his B.A. at the University of Maine and his J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law. He has practiced law in Dover-Foxcroft for over 31 years.[10] He has also served as a trustee at Foxcroft Academy and as a Piscataquis County Judge of Probate from 1979 to 2006.[8][6]

Douglas is a 1965 graduate of Foxcroft Academy and lives part-time in The Villages, Florida with his wife Cartha Palmer and two children.[6][11]

References

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  1. ^ Maine Legislature (2006-2008 Session), SENATE, December 6, 2006 (S1-14)
  2. ^ Maine Legislature (2010-2012 Session), SENATE, December, 1, 2010 (S1-15)
  3. ^ Maine Legislature (1971-1972 Session), HOUSE, January 6, 1971 (p3-21)
  4. ^ a b Maine Legislature (1977-1978 Session), HOUSE, January 5, 1977 (p1-9)
  5. ^ Foxcroft Academy (Class of 1965) Yearbook, page 28
  6. ^ a b c DOUG SMITH, JOHN GLOVER, AND CATHY CODY RECEIVE AWARDS AT FOXCROFT ACADEMY ALUMNI BANQUET (August 4, 2015)
  7. ^ a b Hubbell, Martindale (December 1992). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory: Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts (Volume 7 - 1992). Martindale-Hubbell. ISBN 9781561600212.
  8. ^ a b "Douglas Smith - Biography - Project Vote Smart". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  9. ^ Mistler, Steve (November 6, 2010). "CEO of conservative think tank co-chairs LePage team". Sun Journal. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  10. ^ Senator Doug Smith - Maine Senate Republicans
  11. ^ Douglas Smith's Biography - Vote Smart