Charlie Webster (politician) explained

Charles M. Webster is an American politician from Maine. Webster, a Republican from Farmington, served 14 years in the Maine Legislature, including four in the Maine House of Representatives (1980 - 1984) and ten in the Maine Senate (1984 - 1994). In the Senate, Webster served one term (1986 - 1988) as Assistant Minority Leader and two terms (1988 - 1992) as Minority Leader.

In 1994, Webster sought the Republican nomination for Governor.[1] Webster finished 7th of 8 candidates.[2]

Webster was named Chair of the Maine Republican Party in 2008. He stepped down in December 2012 after the party lost control of both the House of Representatives and Senate in the November 2012 general election.[3] [4] He was replaced as chair by Richard Cebra, a former State Representative from Naples, Maine.[5]

On August 10, 2015, Maine Governor Paul LePage appointed Webster to serve as a county commissioner for Franklin County's District 2, as an interim replacement for Commissioner Fred Hardy, who died on July 4 in the third year of his four-year term.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Sen. Charles Webster Joins Race for Governor. Young. Susan. April 1, 1994. Bangor Daily News. 5. October 18, 2014.
  2. Web site: Maine Governor Primary Results. Maine SOS. June 14, 1994. April 30, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121017231253/http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/1994p/pri94gr.htm. October 17, 2012.
  3. News: GOP chairman Charlie Webster to step away from Maine party leadership. Long. Robert. November 8, 2012. Bangor Daily News. October 18, 2014.
  4. News: Charlie Webster Stepping Down as Chair of Maine GOP. Sharon. Susan. November 9, 2012. Maine Public Broadcasting Network. October 18, 2014.
  5. News: Maine Republican committee names successor to Charlie Webster. Long. Robert. December 1, 2012. Bangor Daily News. October 18, 2014.
  6. Web site: LePage appoints Charlie Webster as Franklin County commissioner . Bangor Daily News. August 10, 2015 . August 10, 2015.