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Pat McGowan on WMTW with Keith Baldi
By Keith Baldi
WMTW8
McGowan: Experience in and around government
By Ken Christian
WCSH6
May 11, 2010
PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- In a year when some voters are rejecting long-time politicians, Pat McGowan says his experience in and around government is what Maine needs in the Blaine House.
McGowan: Maine must raise higher ed funding
Democrat praises UMaine's value, advocates new areas of study.
By Michael Shepherd
The Maine Campus
May 17, 2010
Pat McGowan, a Democratic candidate for governor, believes funding for the University of Maine System has been lost in the shuffle of many state government cuts. He is calling for more funding of Maine’s higher education system.
The Poetry and Prose of a Maine Campaign
By Mike Tipping
Downeast.com
May 11, 2010
Pat McGowan loves to campaign.
Gubernatorial candidates discuss social issues
Many hear economic concerns more; views on same-sex marriage, casinos, gun rights offered.
Waterville Morning Sentinel
May 24, 2010
A major social issue dominated the state last year, when national and even international attention centered on the fate of Maine’s same-sex marriage law.
McGowan Hails Passage of MPRP
$1.4 billion upgrade will create jobs and sustainability
(HALLOWELL) – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Patrick McGowan today hailed the Maine Public Utilities Commission’s approval of Central Maine Power’s proposed grid upgrade. An adjusted version of the $1.4 billion Maine Power Reliability Program (MPRP) was approved earlier today, which contains plans to build a new 345,000-volt transmission line from Orrington to southern New Hampshire. In addition, the project is expected to create more than 2,000 jobs and more than $60 million in wages and sa
McGowan hoping to fly in face of history
The pilot who fell just short against Olympia Snowe says he's now the seasoned choice.
By Susan M. Cover
Portland Press Herald
May 11, 2010
HALLOWELL - Democrat Patrick McGowan is perhaps best remembered in Maine political circles for a second-place finish.
Pat McGowan’s Statement on the Passing of John F. Conley
(HALLOWELL) -- “I learned earlier today about the death of John F. Conley. “Jay” – as we all knew him – was a great friend who I have known for thirty years. He was a veteran, an accountant, a board member of the Finance Authority of Maine, a good citizen, and a friend to us all. My thoughts and prayers go out to his entire family in this difficult time. I join in their mourning and will miss him dearly.”
McGowan Hits the Television Airwaves
Candidate is the first Democratic gubernatorial candidate to release a television ad in 2010 election
(HALLOWELL) – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Patrick McGowan today released his first television commercial for the 2010 primary campaign. The commercial will be running on television stations throughout the State of Maine starting today.
The sixty-second commercial highlights aspects of McGowan’s experience in the public and private sector, and touches upon aspects of his plans for Maine’s future.
Pat McGowan: Leans on Maine ties in Blaine House bid
Maine gubernatorial candidate profiles: The Democrats
By Kevin Miller
Bangor Daily News
May 4, 2010
