Mike Michaud, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Mike Michaud

U.S. representative for Maine's 2nd district, and 2014 gubernatorial candidate

Date of Birth: 18-Jan-1955

Place of Birth: Millinocket, Maine, United States

Profession: politician, field of work

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Mike Michaud

  • Michael Herman Michaud (born January 18, 1955) is an American politician from Maine.
  • Michaud served as the U.S.
  • Representative for Maine's 2nd congressional district 2003 to 2015.
  • He is a member of the Democratic Party.
  • The primarily rural district comprises nearly 80% of the state by area and includes the cities of Lewiston, Auburn, Bangor, and Presque Isle.
  • It is the largest Congressional district by area east of the Mississippi River. Michaud was previously President of the Maine Senate.
  • He was employed for over two decades at the Great Northern Paper Company and remains a member of the United Steelworkers.
  • He was one of the few members of Congress during his tenure never to have attended college.
  • He did, however, attend the John F.
  • Kennedy School of Government Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government at Harvard University.
  • He has also been awarded honorary Doctor of Public Service degrees from Maine's Unity College, Husson College, and Maine Maritime Academy.Michaud, who speaks a little French, is the first Franco-American to be elected to a U.S.
  • federal office from Maine.
  • He was elected as a co-chair of the congressional French Caucus in January 2011.Michaud was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Maine in the 2014 election.
  • While initially considered a favorite by some analysts on account of the general unpopularity of incumbent Paul LePage, he lost to the aforementioned by a larger than expected margin.
  • He currently holds a seat on the East Millinocket Board of Selectmen.

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