G. Steven Rowe

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|office = 54th Attorney General of Maine

|governor = Angus King
John Baldacci

|term_start = January 6, 2001

|term_end = January 6, 2009

|predecessor = Andrew Ketterer

|successor = Janet Mills

|office1 = Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives

|term_start1 = December 3, 1998

|term_end1 = December 6, 2000

|predecessor1 = Libby Mitchell

|successor1 = Michael V. Saxl

|state_house2 = Maine

|district2 = 35th

|term_start2 = December 7, 1994

|term_end2 = December 6, 2000

|predecessor2 = Gerald A. Hillock

|successor2 = Joseph Brannigan

|state_house3 = Maine

|district3 = 30th

|term_start3 = December 2, 1992

|term_end3 = December 7, 1994

|predecessor3 = Harriet Ketover

|successor3 = J. Elizabeth Mitchell

|image =

|birth_name = Glen Steven Rowe[https://web.archive.org/web/20190928162018/https://www.westpointaog.org/page.aspx?pid=3390&reid=XphS4xrbu7SpxcNeAWGh9w%3d%3d&bbsys=0&bbrt=0 West Point Graduate Directory & Information]

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|04|23}}[https://books.google.com/books?id=5aopAQAAIAAJ&q=Glen+Steven+Rowe Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy, 1984 - page 807]

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|death_date =

|death_place =

|residence = Portland, Maine

|nationality = American

|education =

|alma_mater = United States Military Academy (BS)
University of Utah (MBA)
University of Maine (JD)

|occupation = President, Private Foundation

|party = Democratic

|spouse = Amanda (deceased)

|children = 4

|website =

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Glen Steven Rowe, known commonly as Steve Rowe, (born April 23, 1953) is a former Maine politician. A Democrat, he first entered politics in 1992 as a member of the Maine House of Representatives. In 1998, he became the 94th Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, serving until he was term-limited from the House in 2000.{{Cite web | url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1064865 |title = Our Campaigns - ME Speaker of the House - Dec 02, 1998}} In 2001, Rowe was elected as the 54th Maine Attorney General, serving eight years in that position.

In 2009, Rowe became Counsel at Verrill Dana, a Portland law firm. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Maine in 2010. He then returned to the practice of law, but in 2012 became President of the Endowment for Health, New Hampshire's largest health foundation. In 2015, Rowe assumed the position of President and CEO of the Maine Community Foundation. He retired in 2021.

Education

Professional Experience

  • President and CEO, Maine Community Foundation, 2015-2021
  • President, Endowment for Health, 2012-2015
  • Counsel, Verrill Dana, 2009-2012
  • Attorney General, State of Maine, 2001-2009
  • Litigation Counsel, UNUM Provident Corporation, 1987–2000
  • Manager, Fairchild Semiconductor, 1981–1984
  • Officer, United States Army, 1975–1981

Political Experience

Personal

Rowe was born and raised near Gore, Oklahoma. He was married to Amanda Rowe for 32 years, until she died in 2013. He has four children and lives in Portland, Maine.[http://www.pressherald.com/home/governor/resume-aside-rowe-focused-on-his-next-job_2010-05-13.html "Resume aside, Rowe focused on next job"], Portland Press-Herald, May 13, 2010.Kevin Miller, [http://bangordailynews.com/2010/05/05/politics/steven-rowe-former-ag-promises-hard-work-over-style/ "Steven Rowe: Former AG promises hard work over style"], Bangor Daily News, May 5, 2010.

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