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Date: 2009-12-07
Creator: James 'Jim' F Mitchell
Access: Open access
Biographial Note
James F. “Jim” Mitchell was born on January 4, 1961, in Waterville, Maine, to Robert and Janet Mitchell. Mitchell worked as a teacher and coach in Ellsworth, Maine, and volunteered to work on local legislative races; he also worked on Ken Hayes’s congressional campaign against Olympia Snowe in 1988. He served as the Democratic state chairman during the Clinton administration; in 1994, he resigned as state chairman to run for Congress. Jim Mitchell is a nephew of George Mitchell. At the time of this interview, Jim was a lobbyist in Augusta, Maine, and remained active in politics.
Summary
Interview includes discussion of: Waterville, Maine, in the 1960s; George and Mintaha Mitchell; Lebanese community in Waterville; Jim’s involvement in George Mitchell’s political campaigns; Ken Hayes’s congressional campaign; Jim Mitchell’s run for Congress; President Clinton’s inauguration; genuineness in politics; and Lebanese food.
Date: 2010-03-31
Creator: Paul P Maroon
Access: Open access
Biographial Note
Paul P. Maroon was born in Waterville, Maine, on January 19, 1932. His father, Sam Maroon, worked for Wyandotte Worsted Mills and his mother, Nimera Maroon, was a homemaker. He attended Waterville High School with George Mitchell and they were childhood friends. He served in the Navy and, upon completing his military service, he attended Husson College. He participated in local (Waterville) fund-raising activities in support of Mitchell’s political campaigns.
Summary
Interview includes discussion of: Waterville in the 1930s and 1940s; the Lebanese community in Waterville; Lebanese traditions; family relationship between the Maroons and Mitchells; Robbie Mitchell growing up; anecdotes about being childhood friends with George Mitchell; the 1974 gubernatorial campaign; Mitchell in high school; and anecdote about Mitchell’s popularity among Irishmen.
Date: 2014-11-14
Creator: Connie Smith, Esther Attean, Martha Proulx, Penthea Burns, Sharon Tomah, Luke Joseph
Access: Open access
Date: 2014-10-30
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Date: 2014-10-16
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Date: 2014-11-19
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Date: 2015-08-27
Creator: Joshua Toner
Access: Open access
Date: 2014-02-10
Creator: Anonymous
Access: Open access
Date: 2014-08-06
Creator: Luke Joseph
Access: Open access
Date: 2015-11-06
Creator: Ron Siviski
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