| Dan Gwadosky | |
| State House: | Maine |
| Term Start: | 1978 |
| Term End: | 1995 |
Dan A. Gwadosky (February 16, 1954 – August 10, 2011) was an American politician from Maine. A Democrat, Gwadosky was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 1978 at the age of 23 and served there for 18 years as well as 8 years as Secretary of State of Maine from 1997 to 2005.[1] Beginning in 2005, Gwadosky was appointed Director of the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations. He was Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives from 1994 to 1996.[2] [3]
Gwadosky was born in Waterville, Maine[4] and grew up in nearby Fairfield, Maine, where he attended Lawrence High School. He earned a B.S. in Management and a M.A. in Computer Technology from Thomas College in Waterville. He was married to Cheryl Norton, who works for Sappi fine paper in Skowhegan.They have two children and lived in Augusta.[2] Gwadosky died in August 2011 of pancreatic cancer.[1]