Charles W. Harlow (May 25, 1942 - March 28, 2020) was an American politician from

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. He served on the

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from 1990 to 1999, including a term as ceremonial

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from 1992 to 1993. In 2004, Harlow was elected as a

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to the

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from District 116. He served until 2010, when he was replaced by his daughter, Denise Harlow.

Personal

Harlow was born on May 25, 1942, in

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. He graduated from the

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in 1965 with a B.S. He earned a Master's of Education from Maine three years later. A career educator, Harlow taught at

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, Mexico High School,

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and, from 1972 until his retirement in 2004, at

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in Portland. Harlow suffered from dementia and was reported missing in October 2013. A search of the Riverside Industrial Park resulted in his being found inside a bakery.Missing former Portland mayor found in Riverside area
Portland Press Herald, October 20, 2013

References

1942 births 2020 deaths Democratic Party members of the Maine House of Representatives University of Maine alumni People from Rumford, Maine Portland, Maine City Council members Mayors of Portland, Maine Schoolteachers from Maine Educators from Portland, Maine {{Maine-politician-stub