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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. 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.

Education

Professional Experience

  • President and CEO, Maine Community Foundation, Present
  • 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 Corporation, 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.[3][4]

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Political offices
Preceded by Maine Attorney General
2001 – 2009
Succeeded by