Gary Plummer (politician)

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Gary Plummer is an American politician from Maine. Plummer, a Republican from Windham, Maine, served as a member of the Maine Senate, where he represented part of Cumberland County. Plummer was first elected to the Maine House in 2004 and was subsequently re-elected in 2006, 2008 and 2010. He was unable to run for re-election to the Maine House in 2012 and sought to replace William Diamond in Maine Senate (District 12). He did not seek re-election in 2014 and was replaced by Diamond.

Plummer graduated from Gorham Teachers' College in 1968 with a B.A. and from the University of Maine in 1973 with a M.A.

Career

Plummer began serving in local or state office in 1975.{{cite news|url=http://www.keepmecurrent.com/lakes_region_weekly/news/with-state-senate-up-for-grabs-democrats-have-no-candidate/article_b8132a1e-d75e-11e1-ae04-001a4bcf887a.html|title=With state Senate up for grabs, Democrats have no candidate in Windham district - Keep Me Current: News|last=Balentine|first=John|publisher=KeepMECurrent.com|accessdate=1 August 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729235905/http://www.keepmecurrent.com/lakes_region_weekly/news/with-state-senate-up-for-grabs-democrats-have-no-candidate/article_b8132a1e-d75e-11e1-ae04-001a4bcf887a.html|archivedate=29 July 2012}} He has served on the Windham Town Council and as a Cumberland County Commissioner.{{cite web|url=http://www.maine.gov/legis/house_gop/_reps/rep.php?rep=plummer&story_title=Maine%20House%20GOP:%20Meet%20Rep.%20Gary%20Plummer|title=Maine House GOP: Meet Rep. Gary Plummer|accessdate=1 August 2012}} Seeking to replace former Secretary of State William Diamond, Plummer's Democratic opponent withdrew following the primary election. Plummer's only opponent was unenrolled Martin Shuer. In November 2012, Plummer beat Shuer with 58% of the vote.{{cite news|url=http://www.keepmecurrent.com/lakes_region_weekly/news/plummer-defeats-shuer-for-senate-district/article_2825c202-2a80-11e2-9dda-0019bb2963f4.html|title=Plummer defeats Shuer for Senate District 12|last=Balentine|first=John|date=November 9, 2012|publisher=KeepMECurrent.com|accessdate=20 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111181219/http://www.keepmecurrent.com/lakes_region_weekly/news/plummer-defeats-shuer-for-senate-district/article_2825c202-2a80-11e2-9dda-0019bb2963f4.html|archive-date=11 November 2012|url-status=dead}}

References

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Category:Living people

Category:People from Windham, Maine

Category:Republican Party members of the Maine House of Representatives

Category:Republican Party Maine state senators

Category:University of Southern Maine alumni

Category:University of Maine alumni

Category:County commissioners in Maine

Category:Government of Cumberland County, Maine

Category:21st-century members of the Maine Legislature