Dean F. Clukey (born January 4, 1936) is an American politician from Maine. Clukey served as a Republican

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from Maine's 34th District, representing much of central and southern

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, including the population centers of Houlton,

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and Presque Isle. He was first elected to the Maine Senate in 2004 after serving from 1992 to 1998 in the

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. He obtained a B.A. from the now-defunct

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in Houlton. He was replaced in the Senate by fellow Republican Roger Sherman in 2006 after one term in office. He was first elected to office in 1974 as a school board member of School Administrative District (SAD) 4.

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