Jerrold Speers
Jerrold B. Speers (born 1942) is a Maine politician and lawyer. Speers represented Winthrop, Maine and the surrounding area as Majority Leader of the Maine Senate as well as State Treasurer from 1978-1980. In 1978, Speers sought the Maine Republican Party's nomination for the gubernatorial election to replace Independent James B. Longley. He ran a low-profile campaign with only one paid staffer and lost to Linwood Palmer.[1] Following the election of Democrat Joseph E. Brennan, the Maine Legislature elected Speers state treasurer.[2]
He attended Phillips Exeter Academy, Colby College and Georgetown University Law Center.[1]
References
- 1 2 Connolly, Maureen (May 11, 1978). "Speers Banking on Experience for Primary Win". Lewiston Evening Journal. p. 14. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ↑ "Maine Office of the State Treasurer: About Us: Former Treasurers". Retrieved 18 April 2012.
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| Preceded by H. Leighton Cooney, Jr. |
Treasurer of Maine 1978–1980 |
Succeeded by Samuel Shapiro |
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