Earle L. McCormick Jr. is an American politician and retired teacher. McCormick served as a

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State Senator from

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's 21st District, where he represented part of Kennebec County, including Hallowell and Gardiner. McCormick graduated from Gardiner High School in 1961."Airman Promoted"
''Daily Kennebec Journal'', Augusta, Maine, volume CXLII, number 132, June 3, 1967, page 3. He received a bachelor's degree in meteorology from Saint Louis University and a master's degree in meteorology from graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School. He was first elected to the

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in 2006 after serving from 2002 to 2006 as state representative. He served as chair of the Health and Human Services committee in the State Senate in 2011 and 2012. McCormick spent 23 years in the

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. In 1967, he was promoted to staff sergeant while serving as a weather observer with the Air Weather Service at

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in Alaska. After retiring from the Air Force, he returned to Maine and taught mathematics and coached high school sports. He lives in

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Elections

In 2008, McCormick defeated Democrat Sharon Benoit with approximately 54% of the vote. In 2010, McCormick defeated Winthrop Town Councilor Patrice Putman with more than 62% of the vote in a two-way race. After winning an uncontested primary for re-election to the Maine Senate in June 2012, McCormick announced that he would withdraw from the general election. In December 2020, McCormick announced he would run in a March 2021 special election for his prior seat in the Maine Senate. The vacancy was created by former Senator Shenna Bellows' election as Maine Secretary of State.

References

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