Chandler E. Woodcock
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Chandler E. Woodcock is a Republican state Senator from Maine, and was the Republican candidate for Governor of Maine in 2006. He won a close primary election by 3% on June 13, 2006, against David F. Emery and Peter Mills. He faced Democratic incumbent John E. Baldacci in the November 7th Election. He lost by about 42,000 votes. Baldacci will serve one more term, from 2007 to 2011.
[edit] Biography
Woodcock was born in Lewiston, Maine, and grew up in Farmington, to a father who worked as a manager at the Forster Manufacturing Company and served in the Army Air Corps in World War II, and a mother who served as a United States force in WWII.
Woodcock enlisted in the Army after graduating from high school, and served a tour of duty during the Vietnam War. After returning home, he earned a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education from the University of Maine at Farmington and went on to teach high school in the public school system for the next 25 years, teaching at Livermore Falls High School, Mt. Blue High School, and Skowhegan Area High School. He also served as basketball coach at each school.
Woodcock previously served for five years on the Board of Selectmen in Farmington (one year as Chairman of the Board), before being elected to the state Senate. He is currently (as of 2006) serving his third term in the Maine Senate. During his first term, he served on the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee and the Legal and Veterans' Affairs Committee; during his second term, he served as Assistant Senate Republican Leader and on the Judiciary Committee.
Woodcock made a bid for the Governorship of Maine in 2006 but was defeated by incumbent John Baldacci.
Woodcock is married to his wife Charlotte (since 1974/5?) with whom he has three daughters and a son.
[edit] Electoral history
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct |
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| John E. Baldacci (inc.) | Democratic | 206,811 | 38.03% |
| Chandler Woodcock | Republican | 164,789 | 30.30% |
| Barbara Merrill | Ind. | 117,079 | 21.53% |
| Pat LaMarche | Green | 51,992 | 9.56% |
| Phillip NaPier | Ind. | 3,179 | 0.58% |
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| Chandler Woodcock | Republican | 27,025 |
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| Peter Mills | Republican | 24,631 |
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| David F. Emery | Republican | 18,388 |
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