Arthur Farley Mayo III (May 10, 1936 – November 3, 2015) was an American businessman and politician from

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Political career

Mayo served as a Democratic

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from

's 19th District, representing part of

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, including the population centers of

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and Topsham from 2002 to 2006. In 2006,

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defeated Mayo for re-election. Mayo served on the Bath School Board from 1974 to 1978. He served four terms (1994 to 2002) in the

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. On December 7. 2004, Mayo switched from the

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to the Democratic Party.

Personal life

Mayo was born and raised in

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. In 1958, Mayo graduated from the

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. A year later in 1959, he graduated from

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. In 1973, Mayo graduated with a Master's in Education from the

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. Mayo owned a funeral home. Mayo died of cancer on November 3, 2015.Arthur Farley Mayo III-obituary
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References

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