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American politician
G. Steven Rowe
54th Attorney General of Maine
In office
January 6, 2001 – January 6, 2009
GovernorAngus King
John Baldacci
Preceded byAndrew Ketterer
Succeeded byJanet Mills
Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives
In office
December 3, 1998 – December 6, 2000
Preceded byLibby Mitchell
Succeeded byMichael V. Saxl
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
from the 35th district
In office
December 7, 1994 – December 6, 2000
Preceded byGerald A. Hillock
Succeeded byJoseph Brannigan
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
from the 30th district
In office
December 2, 1992 – December 7, 1994
Preceded byHarriet Ketover
Succeeded byJ. Elizabeth Mitchell
Personal details
BornGlen Steven Rowe
(1953-04-23) April 23, 1953 (age 71)
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAmanda (deceased)
Children4
ResidencePortland, Maine
Alma materUnited States Military Academy (BS)
University of Utah (MBA)
University of Maine (JD)
OccupationPresident, Private Foundation

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. 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.

References

  1. West Point Graduate Directory & Information
  2. Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy, 1984 - page 807
  3. "Our Campaigns - ME Speaker of the House - Dec 02, 1998".
  4. "Resume aside, Rowe focused on next job", Portland Press-Herald, May 13, 2010.
  5. Kevin Miller, "Steven Rowe: Former AG promises hard work over style", Bangor Daily News, May 5, 2010.

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Maine House of Representatives
Preceded byHarriet Ketover Member of the Maine House of Representatives
from the 30th district
1992–1994 		Succeeded byJ. Elizabeth Mitchell
Preceded byGerald A. Hillock Member of the Maine House of Representatives
from the 35th district
1994–2000 		Succeeded byJoseph Brannigan
Political offices
Preceded byLibby Mitchell Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives
1998–2000 		Succeeded byMichael V. Saxl
Legal offices
Preceded byAndrew Ketterer Attorney General of Maine
2001–2009 		Succeeded byJanet Mills
Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives


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