AKA John Rettie McKernan, Jr.

Born: 20-May-1948
Birthplace: Bangor, ME

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Republican

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Governor of Maine, 1987-95

Military service: Maine Army National Guard (1970-73)

Mother: Barbara Guild McKernan (d. 2007)
Wife: Olympia Snowe (US Senator, m. 1989)

    University: BA, Dartmouth College (1970)
    University: JD, University of Maine School of Law (1974)

    Governor of Maine (7-Jan-1987 to 5-Jan-1995)
    US Congressman, Maine 1st (3-Jan-1983 to 3-Jan-1987)
    Maine State House of Representatives (1973-77)
    Education Management Corporation CEO (2003-)
    Education Management Corporation (1999-2003)
    Member of the Board of Education Management Corporation
    Bush-Cheney '04
    George W. Bush for President
    Jobs for America's Graduates Board of Directors
    John McCain 2008
    Santorum 2006

Author of books:
Making the Grade: How a New Youth Apprenticeship System Can Change Our Schools and Save American Jobs (1994)

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