William B. O'Gara (born December 6, 1931) is an American schoolteacher and politician from

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. O'Gara, a

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, served in the

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from 1996 to 2002, representing his residence in

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and nearby areas of

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. He was defeated for re-election in 2002 by Republican

Carolyn Gilman Carolyn M. Gilman (born July 17, 1939) is an American politician from Maine. Gilman, a Republican, served in the Maine State Senate from 2002 to 2004, representing her residence in Westbrook, Maine and nearby areas of Cumberland County. She was ...

. From 1974 to 1984, O'Gara served as Mayor of Westbrook.

Personal

O'Gara earned a B.A. from

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(1958) and an A.A. from

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(1955). He taught and coached at

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(Portland) and Mahoney Middle School (South Portland) from 1957 to 1980.

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