Jerome Plante Explained

Jerome G. Plante
Office:Member of the Maine House of Representatives
Term Start:1957
Term End:1964
Successor:Nicholas W. Danton
Party:Democrat
Birth Date:8 January 1935
Residence:Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Children:4

Jerome 'Jerry' G. Plante (born January 8, 1935) is an American politician from Maine. Plante, a Democrat from Old Orchard Beach, served in the Maine House of Representatives from 1957 to 1964.[1]

Plante served as Assistant Minority Leader during his 2nd and 3rd terms in the Maine House (1959–1960; 1961–1962) and as Minority Leader during his 4th and final term (1963–1964).[1] After leaving the legislature, Plante served on the staff of U.S. Congressman Peter Kyros for four terms (1967–75). He later served as town manager of Old Orchard Beach from 1975 to 1990. He also served on the RSU 23 School Committee and on The Ballpark Commission. In 2021, he was inducted into the Maine Franco-American Hall of Fame.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legislators Biographical Search. Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library. 31 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151220092239/http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/lawlib/legbiog/webform1.aspx. 20 December 2015. dead.
  2. News: Local residents inducted in Maine Franco-American Hall of Fame . sacobaynews.com . September 16, 2021.