Joseph Edward Brennan

US Representative from Maine

A Representative from Maine; born in Portland, Maine, November 2, 1934; attended public schools; B.S., Boston College, 1958; LL.B., University of Maine Law School, 1963; member, Maine house of representatives, 1965-1971, Maine senate, 1973-1975; state attorney general, 1975-1977; elected Governor of Maine in 1978 and served from January 3, 1979, to January 3, 1987; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundredth and One Hundred First Congresses (January 3, 1987-January 3, 1991); was not a candidate for reelection in 1990 to the One Hundred Second Congress but was an unsuccessful nominee for Governor of Maine; unsuccessful candidate in 1996 for election to the United States Senate.

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Government Positions

Office of the Governor of Maine

• Governor ('79→'87)

Campaign Donors

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George Wallerstein Retired Professor of Astronomy, University of Washington

• 3 contributions · 2,500 USD ('96)

Michael Liberty Founder, Mozido - a fintech start-up

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD (Apr 27 '96→Oct 28 '96)

George John Mitchell US Senator from Maine

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD ('96)

Nancy Clayton Anderson Environmentalist, Falmouth Maine

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD (Jul 26 '96→Oct 28 '96)

Leon Gorman Former president and Chairman of the Board, L.L. Bean

• 2 contributions · 2,000 USD ('96)

Mary Catherine Toker

• 3 contributions · 1,500 USD ('96)

Mark Leventhal The Beacon Companies, Boston real estate

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('96)

Woody Kaplan former Back Bay real estate developer; civil liberties activist

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD (Oct 28 '96)

Daniel R Tishman Chairman and CEO of Tishman Construction

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('96)

Vincent J Ryan Founder, Schooner Capital Corporation

• 1 contribution · 1,000 USD ('96)

Memberships

Democratic Party The U.S. Democratic Party

• Member

US House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

• Representative (Jan 3 '87→Jan 3 '91)

Schools

University of Maine Law School

• JD (?→'63)

Boston College Jesuit college founded 1863

• School (past)

University of Maine Maine’s flagship public university

• School (past)

Updated almost 5 years ago

Types	Person, Political Candidate, Elected Representative
Gender	Male
Birthday	Nov 2 '34