Dan Gwadosky
American politician
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Dan A. Gwadosky (February 16, 1954 – August 10, 2011) was an American politician from Maine. A Democrat, Gwadosky was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 1978 at the age of 23 and served there for 18 years as well as 8 years as Secretary of State of Maine from 1997 to 2005.[1][2][3] Beginning in 2005, Gwadosky was appointed Director of the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations. He was Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives from 1994 to 1996.[4][5]
Dan Gwadosky | |
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| 44th Secretary of State of Maine | |
| In office 1997–2005 | |
| Governor | |
| Preceded by | William Diamond |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Dunlap |
| 92nd Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| In office February 3, 1994 – December 4, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | John L. Martin |
| Succeeded by | Libby Mitchell |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – December 4, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas M. Teague |
| Succeeded by | Paul L. Tessier |
| Constituency |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | February 16, 1954 Waterville, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | August 10, 2011 (aged 57) Augusta, Maine, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Cheryl Norton |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Thomas College (BS, MA) |
Personal and education
Gwadosky was born in Waterville, Maine[6] and grew up in nearby Fairfield, Maine, where he attended Lawrence High School. He earned a B.S. in Management and a M.A. in Computer Technology from Thomas College in Waterville. He was married to Cheryl Norton, who works for Sappi fine paper in Skowhegan.They have two children and lived in Augusta.[4] Gwadosky died in August 2011 of pancreatic cancer.[1]
