Tom Sawyer | |
State Senate: | Maine |
State: | Maine |
District: | 32nd |
Term Start: | 2000 |
Term End: | 2004 |
Preceded: | Robert Murray |
Succeeded: | Joe Perry |
Birth Date: | 17 March 1949 |
Birth Place: | Bangor, Maine |
Profession: | Businessperson |
Party: | Republican |
W. Tom Sawyer, Jr. (born March 17, 1949) is an American politician and businessperson from Maine. A Republican, Sawyer represented Bangor, Maine in the Maine Senate from 2000 to 2004, when he was defeated for re-election by Democrat Joe Perry.
He served on the Bangor City Council from 1986 to 1993, including a year (1989) as the ceremonial mayor.[1]
While campaigning for the State Senate in 2002, Sawyer said his top priorities were "the economy, the environment and education", including lower taxes for businesses.[2]
A businessperson, Sawyer has been an investor and partner in a number of ventures, including Bangor Historic Raceway, Turtle Head Marina, and Southwest Harbor Boat Marina.[1]