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|office = Member of the [[East Millinocket]]<br>Board of Selectmen |
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'''Michael Herman Michaud''' (born January 18, 1955) is an American businessman and politician from [[Maine]]. Michaud served as the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. |
'''Michael Herman Michaud''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ɛ|ʃ|uː}} {{respell|me|SHOO}};<ref>{{cite book|last=Barone|first=Michael|last2=Cohen|first2=Richard|title=The Almanac of American Politics, 2008|page=752|year=2007-11-01|publisher=[[National Journal]]|isbn=978-0892341177}}</ref> born January 18, 1955) is an American businessman and politician from [[Maine]]. Michaud served as the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for {{ushr|ME|2}} from 2003 to 2015. He is a member of the [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic Party]]. The primarily rural district comprises nearly 80% of the state by area and includes the cities of [[Lewiston, Maine|Lewiston]], [[Auburn, Maine|Auburn]], [[Bangor, Maine|Bangor]], [[Presque Isle, Maine|Presque Isle]], and [[Ellsworth, Maine|Ellsworth]]. It is the largest [[List of United States congressional districts by area|Congressional district by area]] east of the [[Mississippi River]]. |
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Michaud was previously [[President of the Maine Senate]]. He was employed for over two decades at the [[Great Northern Paper Company]] and remains a member of the [[United Steelworkers]]. He was one of the few members of Congress during his tenure who did not attend college.<ref name=wsj>{{cite news|title=Election 2012 - Mike Michaud (D) |url=http://projects.wsj.com/campaign2012/candidates/view/mike-michaud--ME-H |work=[[Wall Street Journal]] |year=2012 |access-date=2014-10-31}}</ref> He did, however, attend the [[John F. Kennedy School of Government]] Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government at [[Harvard University]].<ref name=wsj/><ref name=bio>{{cite web |url=http://michaud.house.gov/about-mike/full-biography |title=Biography {{!}} Congressman Mike Michaud |publisher=Michaud.house.gov |date=2007-01-12 |access-date=2014-10-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030221537/https://michaud.house.gov/about-mike/full-biography |archive-date=2014-10-30 }}</ref> He has also been awarded [[honorary degree|honorary]] Doctor of Public Service degrees from Maine's [[Unity College (Maine)|Unity College]], [[Husson College]], and [[Maine Maritime Academy]].<ref name=wsj/><ref name=bio/> |
Michaud was previously [[President of the Maine Senate]]. He was employed for over two decades at the [[Great Northern Paper Company]] and remains a member of the [[United Steelworkers]]. He was one of the few members of Congress during his tenure who did not attend college.<ref name=wsj>{{cite news|title=Election 2012 - Mike Michaud (D) |url=http://projects.wsj.com/campaign2012/candidates/view/mike-michaud--ME-H |work=[[Wall Street Journal]] |year=2012 |access-date=2014-10-31}}</ref> He did, however, attend the [[John F. Kennedy School of Government]] Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government at [[Harvard University]].<ref name=wsj/><ref name=bio>{{cite web |url=http://michaud.house.gov/about-mike/full-biography |title=Biography {{!}} Congressman Mike Michaud |publisher=Michaud.house.gov |date=2007-01-12 |access-date=2014-10-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030221537/https://michaud.house.gov/about-mike/full-biography |archive-date=2014-10-30 }}</ref> He has also been awarded [[honorary degree|honorary]] Doctor of Public Service degrees from Maine's [[Unity College (Maine)|Unity College]], [[Husson College]], and [[Maine Maritime Academy]].<ref name=wsj/><ref name=bio/> |
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Michaud, who speaks a little [[French language|French]], is the first openly [[French American|Franco-American]] to be elected to a U.S. federal office from Maine.<ref name=wsj/><ref name=nytimes>{{cite news|first=Pam|last=Belluck |title=Long-Scorned in Maine, French Has Renaissance |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/04/us/04french.html?pagewanted=all |work=[[New York Times]] |date=2006-06-04 |access-date=2013-07-11}}</ref><ref name=bdn/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.centralmaine.com/2014/07/05/the-early-years-of-mike-michaud/|title=The early years of Mike Michaud| |
Michaud, who speaks a little [[French language|French]], is the first openly [[French American|Franco-American]] to be elected to a U.S. federal office from Maine.<ref name=wsj/><ref name=nytimes>{{cite news|first=Pam|last=Belluck |title=Long-Scorned in Maine, French Has Renaissance |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/04/us/04french.html?pagewanted=all |work=[[New York Times]] |date=2006-06-04 |access-date=2013-07-11}}</ref><ref name=bdn/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.centralmaine.com/2014/07/05/the-early-years-of-mike-michaud/|title=The early years of Mike Michaud|last1=R|last2=BillingsPortl|first2=y|date=2014-07-06|website=Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel|access-date=2019-07-10|last3=Herald|first3=Press}}</ref> He was elected as a co-chair of the congressional French Caucus in January 2011.<ref name=bdn>{{cite news|title=Michaud to co-chair French caucus |url=https://bangordailynews.com/2011/01/06/politics/michaud-to-co-chair-french-caucus/ |agency=Associated Press |work=[[Bangor Daily News]] |date=2011-01-06 |access-date=2013-07-11}}</ref> |
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Michaud was the Democratic nominee for [[Governor of Maine]] in the [[Maine gubernatorial election, 2014|2014 election]].<ref name=officialentry>{{cite news|url=http://www.pressherald.com/politics/maine-election-2014-governor-steve-woods.html|title=Senate campaign over, Steve Woods is running for governor|date=November 16, 2012|access-date=November 17, 2012|agency=Associated Press|publisher=[[Portland Press Herald]]}}</ref> While initially considered a favorite by some analysts on account of the general unpopularity of incumbent [[Paul LePage]], he lost by a margin larger than expected. He currently holds a seat on the [[East Millinocket, Maine|East Millinocket]] [[Board of Selectmen]]. |
Michaud was the Democratic nominee for [[Governor of Maine]] in the [[Maine gubernatorial election, 2014|2014 election]].<ref name=officialentry>{{cite news|url=http://www.pressherald.com/politics/maine-election-2014-governor-steve-woods.html|title=Senate campaign over, Steve Woods is running for governor|date=November 16, 2012|access-date=November 17, 2012|agency=Associated Press|publisher=[[Portland Press Herald]]}}</ref> While initially considered a favorite by some analysts on account of the general unpopularity of incumbent [[Paul LePage]], he lost by a margin larger than expected. He currently holds a seat on the [[East Millinocket, Maine|East Millinocket]] [[Board of Selectmen]]. |
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Michaud served eleven terms in the Maine Legislature, including seven in the [[Maine House of Representatives]] and four in the [[Maine Senate]]. In the House, Michaud represented [[Medway, Maine|Medway]] and [[East Millinocket, Maine|East Millinocket]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e9E8AAAAIBAJ&sjid=PC4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2570,5697972&dq=mike+michaud&hl=en|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615222128/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e9E8AAAAIBAJ&sjid=PC4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2570,5697972&dq=mike+michaud&hl=en|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-06-15|title=Bangor Daily News - Google News Archive Search|date=2013-06-15|work=archive.is|access-date=2018-08-13 |
Michaud served eleven terms in the Maine Legislature, including seven in the [[Maine House of Representatives]] and four in the [[Maine Senate]]. In the House, Michaud represented [[Medway, Maine|Medway]] and [[East Millinocket, Maine|East Millinocket]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e9E8AAAAIBAJ&sjid=PC4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2570,5697972&dq=mike+michaud&hl=en|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615222128/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e9E8AAAAIBAJ&sjid=PC4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2570,5697972&dq=mike+michaud&hl=en|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-06-15|title=Bangor Daily News - Google News Archive Search|date=2013-06-15|work=archive.is|access-date=2018-08-13}}</ref> |
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As Chair of the Energy Committee, he helped to increase the cost of dumping.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aqhJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Lw4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1419,4532767&dq=michael+michaud&hl=en|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615222158/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aqhJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Lw4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1419,4532767&dq=michael+michaud&hl=en|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-06-15|title=Bangor Daily News - Google News Archive Search|date=2013-06-15|work=archive.is|access-date=2018-08-13}}</ref><ref> |
As Chair of the Energy Committee, he helped to increase the cost of dumping.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aqhJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Lw4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1419,4532767&dq=michael+michaud&hl=en|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130615222158/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aqhJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Lw4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1419,4532767&dq=michael+michaud&hl=en|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-06-15|title=Bangor Daily News - Google News Archive Search|date=2013-06-15|work=archive.is|access-date=2018-08-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vbBJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rw4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=3271,3007682&dq=michael+michaud&hl=en |title=Welcome to nginx |website=news.google.com |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616033030/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vbBJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rw4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=3271,3007682&dq=michael+michaud&hl=en |archive-date=16 June 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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In 1994, he ran for Maine's 3rd Senate district. Despite the fact that it was a |
In 1994, he ran for Maine's 3rd Senate district. Despite the fact that it was a typical backlash year with one party taking the lead, he defeated incumbent State Senator [[Margaret Ludwig]], a millionaire, 58%-42%.<ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=744339] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103203714/http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=744339|date=November 3, 2013}}</ref> In 1996, he won re-election to a second term with 64% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=744399 |title=ME State Senate 03 Race - Nov 05, 1996 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=2013-11-02}}</ref> In 1998, he won re-election to a third term with 77% of the vote.<ref name="ourcampaigns.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=744455 |title=ME State Senate 03 Race - Nov 03, 1998 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=2013-11-02}}</ref> In 2000, he won re-election to a fourth term with 69% of the vote.<ref name="ourcampaigns.com"/> |
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During his years in the state legislature, he continued to work at the Great Northern Paper Company until his election to Congress. To accommodate his legislative schedule, he changed his factory shifts, for instance by working weekends.<ref>{{cite news|title=Michael Michaud (D-Maine) |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/michael-michaud-d-maine/gIQAwuCLAP_topic.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311122132/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/michael-michaud-d-maine/gIQAwuCLAP_topic.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 March 2016 | |
During his years in the state legislature, he continued to work at the Great Northern Paper Company until his election to Congress. To accommodate his legislative schedule, he changed his factory shifts, for instance by working weekends.<ref>{{cite news|title=Michael Michaud (D-Maine) |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/michael-michaud-d-maine/gIQAwuCLAP_topic.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311122132/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/michael-michaud-d-maine/gIQAwuCLAP_topic.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 March 2016 |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=23 June 2012}}</ref> |
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From 1994 to 1996, Michaud was appointed to [[Governor of Maine|Governor]] [[Angus King]]'s Productivity Realization Task Force. In 1997, he was appointed to the Maine Commission on Children's Health Care. After the 1998 election, the [[Maine Senate]] found itself divided into 17 Republicans, 17 Democrats and one Independent. In a compromise organization, each party agreed to assume the Senate Presidency for one year, with the single Independent awarded the chair of the crucial Appropriations Committee. Accordingly, in December 2000, Michaud was unanimously elected [[President of the Senate|President]] of the [[Maine Senate]]. |
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In 2001, Mike was honored with the dedication of the Michael H. Michaud Technology Center for helping to secure state funding for the [[University of Maine at Presque Isle]] Houlton Higher Education Center. He also received the [[College Board]]'s Education Award at the [[National Council of State Legislatures]] annual meeting.<ref name=bio/> |
In 2001, Mike was honored with the dedication of the Michael H. Michaud Technology Center for helping to secure state funding for the [[University of Maine at Presque Isle]] Houlton Higher Education Center. He also received the [[College Board]]'s Education Award at the [[National Council of State Legislatures]] annual meeting.<ref name=bio/> |
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Michaud was the only freshman Democratic member of Congress to vote for the 2003 ban on intact dilation and extraction (IDX), often called [[partial-birth abortion]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} However, Michaud's stance on abortion and related reproductive issues has changed since he entered office.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} When he was elected in 2003, he received a 10% rating by the NARAL Pro Choice America, a reflection of |
Michaud was the only freshman Democratic member of Congress to vote for the 2003 ban on intact dilation and extraction (IDX), often called [[partial-birth abortion]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} However, Michaud's stance on abortion and related reproductive issues has changed since he entered office.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} When he was elected in 2003, he received a 10% rating by the NARAL Pro Choice America, a reflection of [[anti-abortion]] votes; between 2010 and 2013, the same organization gave Michaud a 100% rating.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-03-26|title=STATEMENT: Maine Rep. Michael Michaud's Evolution on Choice Earns NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC Endorsement|url=https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/2014/03/26/statement-maine-rep-michael-michauds-evolution-choice-earns-naral-pro-choice-america-pac-endorsement/|access-date=2020-10-26|website=NARAL Pro-Choice America|language=en-US}}</ref> This change is likely in part because of the votes Michaud made in favor of allowing and expanding stem cell research, and his vote against banning abortion from federal health care coverage.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} |
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Mike Michaud has been an advocate for veterans for as long as he has served in Congress. As Chairman of the [[United States House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health|Health Subcommittee]] of the [[United States House Committee on Veterans' Affairs|Veterans' Affairs Committee]], Michaud has advocated for more extensive healthcare benefits for veterans and also for more inclusive rural healthcare for veterans.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} In 2007 Michaud came close to being elected Chairman of the [[United States House Committee on Veterans' Affairs|Veterans' Affairs Committee]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} He has also called for lowering the cost of prescription drugs.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} In addition, Michaud has worked to pass legislation providing scholarships for returning soldiers, and decreasing the rate of homelessness among veterans.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} Recently, Michaud became an original cosponsor of "Hiring our Veterans Act" which gives tax credits to employers who hire veterans.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} Michaud has worked with the US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) on many projects.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} These include a scholarship foundation for children of soldiers killed in active duty, an expansion of VA care in rural Maine, and a major increase in VA funding.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} |
Mike Michaud has been an advocate for veterans for as long as he has served in Congress. As Chairman of the [[United States House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health|Health Subcommittee]] of the [[United States House Committee on Veterans' Affairs|Veterans' Affairs Committee]], Michaud has advocated for more extensive healthcare benefits for veterans and also for more inclusive rural healthcare for veterans.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} In 2007 Michaud came close to being elected Chairman of the [[United States House Committee on Veterans' Affairs|Veterans' Affairs Committee]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} He has also called for lowering the cost of prescription drugs.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} In addition, Michaud has worked to pass legislation providing scholarships for returning soldiers, and decreasing the rate of homelessness among veterans.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} Recently, Michaud became an original cosponsor of "Hiring our Veterans Act" which gives tax credits to employers who hire veterans.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} Michaud has worked with the US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) on many projects.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} These include a scholarship foundation for children of soldiers killed in active duty, an expansion of VA care in rural Maine, and a major increase in VA funding.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} |
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In addition to veterans' health, Michaud has been supporting healthcare on a larger scale.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} He has voted in favor of increased health coverage for children, and voted against cuts to Medicare.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} In 2010, he received a 100% rating from the American Public Health Association, along with favorable ratings from other healthcare groups.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} Michaud joined a group of 44 congressmen in November 2011 to express the importance of men's being screened for prostate cancer.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} This bipartisan group was formed after the United States Preventive Task Force recommended that healthy men should not have such a screening.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} |
In addition to veterans' health, Michaud has been supporting healthcare on a larger scale.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} He has voted in favor of increased health coverage for children, and voted against cuts to Medicare.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} In 2010, he received a 100% rating from the American Public Health Association, along with favorable ratings from other healthcare groups.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} Michaud joined a group of 44 congressmen in November 2011 to express the importance of men's being screened for prostate cancer.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} This bipartisan group was formed after the United States Preventive Task Force recommended that healthy men should not have such a screening.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} |
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Michaud is a member of the [[Blue Dog Coalition]], a group of conservative Democrats in the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} He was the only Congressperson from New England in the coalition. On October 19, 2007, he endorsed former Senator [[John Edwards]] for |
Michaud is a member of the [[Blue Dog Coalition]], a group of conservative Democrats in the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} He was the only Congressperson from New England in the coalition. On October 19, 2007, he endorsed former Senator [[John Edwards]] for president.{{Citation needed|date=October 2014}} |
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Michaud has a strong record of voting in support of environmental issues.<ref name=ontheissues>{{cite web |url=http://www.ontheissues.org/house/Michael_Michaud_Energy_+_Oil.htm | title = Michael Michaud on Energy & Oil | publisher = OnTheIssues.org | access-date = 2014-10-31}}</ref> Michaud voted no on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling, on barring the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|EPA]] from regulating [[greenhouse gases]], on scheduling permitting for new oil refineries, on authorizing construction of new oil refineries, on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy, and on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy.<ref name=ontheissues/> Michaud voted yes on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution by requiring utilities to supply an increasing percentage of their demand from a combination of [[Efficient energy use|energy efficiency]] savings and [[renewable energy]], on tax credits for renewable electricity with PAYGO offsets, on tax incentives for energy production and conservation, on tax incentives for renewable energy, on investing in homegrown [[biofuel]], on criminalizing oil [[cartel]]s like [[OPEC]], on removing oil and gas exploration [[subsidy|subsidies]], and on keeping moratorium on offshore oil drilling.<ref name=ontheissues/> Furthermore, Michaud co-sponsored a bill in 2005 to establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances; the bill was referred to the [[Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works]] but, however, it never came to vote.<ref name=ontheissues/> He also co-sponsored a bill in 2008 to allow states to define stricter [[greenhouse gas emissions|greenhouse gas emission]] standards than those specified by the federal Clean Air Act.<ref name=ontheissues/> In keeping with his voting record, Michaud adopted a [[Blue Dog Coalition]] press release to balance [[fossil fuels]] and viable [[renewable energy]].<ref name=ontheissues/> [[Campaign for America's Future]] (CAF) has given Michaud a score of 100% on energy issues.<ref name=ontheissues/> |
Michaud has a strong record of voting in support of environmental issues.<ref name=ontheissues>{{cite web |url=http://www.ontheissues.org/house/Michael_Michaud_Energy_+_Oil.htm | title = Michael Michaud on Energy & Oil | publisher = OnTheIssues.org | access-date = 2014-10-31}}</ref> Michaud voted no on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling, on barring the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|EPA]] from regulating [[greenhouse gases]], on scheduling permitting for new oil refineries, on authorizing construction of new oil refineries, on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy, and on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy.<ref name=ontheissues/> Michaud voted yes on enforcing limits on {{CO2}} global warming pollution by requiring utilities to supply an increasing percentage of their demand from a combination of [[Efficient energy use|energy efficiency]] savings and [[renewable energy]], on tax credits for renewable electricity with PAYGO offsets, on tax incentives for energy production and conservation, on tax incentives for renewable energy, on investing in homegrown [[biofuel]], on criminalizing oil [[cartel]]s like [[OPEC]], on removing oil and gas exploration [[subsidy|subsidies]], and on keeping moratorium on offshore oil drilling.<ref name=ontheissues/> Furthermore, Michaud co-sponsored a bill in 2005 to establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances; the bill was referred to the [[Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works]] but, however, it never came to vote.<ref name=ontheissues/> He also co-sponsored a bill in 2008 to allow states to define stricter [[greenhouse gas emissions|greenhouse gas emission]] standards than those specified by the federal Clean Air Act.<ref name=ontheissues/> In keeping with his voting record, Michaud adopted a [[Blue Dog Coalition]] press release to balance [[fossil fuels]] and viable [[renewable energy]].<ref name=ontheissues/> [[Campaign for America's Future]] (CAF) has given Michaud a score of 100% on energy issues.<ref name=ontheissues/> |
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Michaud was briefly mentioned in Maine native author [[Stephen King]]'s work, ''[[11/22/63]]''. |
Michaud was briefly mentioned in Maine native author [[Stephen King]]'s work, ''[[11/22/63]]''. |
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On June 13, 2013, Michaud announced that he was forming an exploratory committee to enter the [[Maine gubernatorial election, 2014|2014 race]] for [[Governor of Maine]]. His campaign announced on August 14 that he would officially enter the race the next day.<ref name=officialentry /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pressherald.com/politics/maine-election-2014-governor-steve-woods.html|title=Senate campaign over, Steve Woods is running for governor|date=November 16, 2012|access-date=November 17, 2012|agency=Associated Press|work=[[Portland Press Herald]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://editions.lib.umn.edu/smartpolitics/2013/06/17/michaud-gearing-to-battle-cutl/ |title= Michaud Gearing Up to Battle Cutler, History in Maine Gubernatorial Bid |work=Smart Politics |first=Eric |last=Ostermeier |date= June 17, 2013}}</ref> |
On June 13, 2013, Michaud announced that he was forming an exploratory committee to enter the [[Maine gubernatorial election, 2014|2014 race]] for [[Governor of Maine]]. His campaign announced on August 14 that he would officially enter the race the next day.<ref name=officialentry /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pressherald.com/politics/maine-election-2014-governor-steve-woods.html|title=Senate campaign over, Steve Woods is running for governor|date=November 16, 2012|access-date=November 17, 2012|agency=Associated Press|work=[[Portland Press Herald]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://editions.lib.umn.edu/smartpolitics/2013/06/17/michaud-gearing-to-battle-cutl/ |title= Michaud Gearing Up to Battle Cutler, History in Maine Gubernatorial Bid |work=Smart Politics |first=Eric |last=Ostermeier |date= June 17, 2013}}</ref> |
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Michaud won the Democratic primary unopposed. He lost the general election to incumbent Republican [[Paul LePage]] by a larger than expected margin, in part due to the massive Republican wave |
Michaud won the Democratic primary unopposed. He lost the general election to incumbent Republican [[Paul LePage]] by a larger than expected margin, in part due to the unknown popularity of LePage, an alleged massive Republican wave that took place nationwide, and a third-party candidate splitting votes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pressherald.com/2014/12/24/runner-up-for-governor-mike-michaud-reflects-on-loss-strategy-eliot-cutler/|title=Mike Michaud reflects on loss, strategy, Eliot Cutler|date=December 24, 2014|access-date=April 23, 2016|publisher=[[Portland Press Herald]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/11/the-midterm-elections-spoilers/382475/|title=The Midterm Elections (Spoilers)|date=November 7, 2014|access-date=April 23, 2016|agency=The Atlantic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/28/us/politics/3rd-party-names-may-tip-scale-as-2-parties-battle-for-control-.html|title=Long Shots Loom as Spoilers in Tight November Races Across Nation|date=September 27, 2014|access-date=April 23, 2016|work=The New York Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wmtw.com/politics/cutler-frees-supporters-to-vote-for-other-candidates-not-dropping-out/29403904|title=Cutler frees supporters to vote for other candidates, not dropping out|date=October 29, 2014|access-date=April 23, 2016|publisher=WMTW}}</ref> |
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He was succeeded in Congress by Republican [[Bruce Poliquin]] in January 2015. |
He was succeeded in Congress by Republican [[Bruce Poliquin]] in January 2015. |
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==Post-election activities== |
==Post-election activities== |
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The [[United States Department of Labor]] announced on July 30, 2015 that President [[Barack Obama]] nominated Michaud to a department position dealing with training and employment of veterans.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bangordailynews.com/2015/07/30/politics/obama-taps-mike-michaud-for-veterans-employment-post/ |title=Obama taps Mike Michaud for veterans employment post |work=Bangor Daily News |first=Darren|last=Fischell |date= July 30, 2015}}</ref> |
The [[United States Department of Labor]] announced on July 30, 2015, that President [[Barack Obama]] nominated Michaud to a department position dealing with training and employment of veterans.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bangordailynews.com/2015/07/30/politics/obama-taps-mike-michaud-for-veterans-employment-post/ |title=Obama taps Mike Michaud for veterans employment post |work=Bangor Daily News |first=Darren|last=Fischell |date= July 30, 2015}}</ref> |
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Michaud served as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training from December 2, 2015 to January 20, 2017. As the head of the [[Veterans' Employment and Training Service]] (VETS), Michaud reported to Secretary of Labor [[Tom Perez]]. VETS serves as the focal point in the federal government for veterans' employment by preparing military service members for transition to civilian employment, providing veterans with services to assist them in getting good jobs, protecting veterans' employment rights, and promoting veterans' employment in the private sector.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://docs.house.gov/meetings/VR/VR10/20160615/105022/HHRG-114-VR10-Bio-MichaudM-20160615.pdf |title=Michaud U.S. House Nomination Biography |work=US House of Representatives |date= December 2, 2015}}</ref> |
Michaud served as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training from December 2, 2015, to January 20, 2017. As the head of the [[Veterans' Employment and Training Service]] (VETS), Michaud reported to Secretary of Labor [[Tom Perez]]. VETS serves as the focal point in the federal government for veterans' employment by preparing military service members for transition to civilian employment, providing veterans with services to assist them in getting good jobs, protecting veterans' employment rights, and promoting veterans' employment in the private sector.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://docs.house.gov/meetings/VR/VR10/20160615/105022/HHRG-114-VR10-Bio-MichaudM-20160615.pdf |title=Michaud U.S. House Nomination Biography |work=US House of Representatives |date= December 2, 2015}}</ref> |
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In 2018, he was elected to the [[Board of Selectmen]] in [[East Millinocket, Maine|East Millinocket]], his hometown.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/voice-of-the-voter/from-the-halls-of-congress-to-town-hall-mike-michaud-returns-to-public-office/97-612212193|title=From the halls of Congress to town hall, Mike Michaud returns to public office|work=[[WCSH]]|author=Beth McEvoy|date=November 7, 2018|access-date=11 November 2018}}</ref> |
In 2018, he was elected to the [[Board of Selectmen]] in [[East Millinocket, Maine|East Millinocket]], his hometown.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/voice-of-the-voter/from-the-halls-of-congress-to-town-hall-mike-michaud-returns-to-public-office/97-612212193|title=From the halls of Congress to town hall, Mike Michaud returns to public office|work=[[WCSH]]|author=Beth McEvoy|date=November 7, 2018|access-date=11 November 2018}}</ref> |
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On March 28, 2019, Michaud was nominated by Gov. [[Janet Mills]] to serve as a trustee on both the board of the [[University of Maine System]] and the [[Maine Community College System]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/governor-mills-nominates-candidates-university-maine-system-and-maine-community-college-system|title=Governor Mills Nominates Candidates for University of Maine System and Maine Community College System Boards of Trustees |work=Office of Gov. Janet Mills |date= March 28, 2019}}</ref> |
On March 28, 2019, Michaud was nominated by Gov. [[Janet Mills]] to serve as a trustee on both the board of the [[University of Maine System]] and the [[Maine Community College System]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/news/governor-mills-nominates-candidates-university-maine-system-and-maine-community-college-system|title=Governor Mills Nominates Candidates for University of Maine System and Maine Community College System Boards of Trustees |work=Office of Gov. Janet Mills |date= March 28, 2019}}</ref> |
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Michaud endorsed [[Michael Bloomberg]] as a nominee for [[President of the United States]] in the [[2020 Maine Democratic primary]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/former-maine-congressman-mike-michaud-endorses-mike-bloomberg/97-5a7ebefe-ee6a-42a4-a25a-c019fd7c1c2a|title=Former Maine Congressman Mike Michaud |
Michaud endorsed [[Michael Bloomberg]] as a nominee for [[President of the United States]] in the [[2020 Maine Democratic primary]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/former-maine-congressman-mike-michaud-endorses-mike-bloomberg/97-5a7ebefe-ee6a-42a4-a25a-c019fd7c1c2a|title=Former Maine Congressman Mike Michaud did not choose as his initial Presidential endorsement Democratic Presidential winner Joe Biden but instead endorsed Mike Bloomberg for president. going out of party. |work=WCSH TV |date= January 23, 2020}}</ref> |
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Michaud [[Coming out|came out as gay]] in an editorial released to the ''[[Portland Press Herald]]'', ''[[Bangor Daily News]]'', and the [[Associated Press]] on November 4, 2013; however he stated that he has never had a romantic partner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bangordailynews.com/2013/11/04/politics/michaud-i-havent-changed-im-mike/?ref=relatedBox|title=Michaud: 'I haven't changed. I'm Mike.'|work=The Bangor Daily News|access-date=11 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pressherald.com/opinion/Mike_Michaud__Yes__I_m_gay__Now_let_s_get_our_state_back_on_track_.html|title=Yes, I'm gay, Michaud says. Now let's get our state back on track|date=November 4, 2013|publisher=Portland Press Herald}}</ref> He is [[List of the first LGBT holders of political offices in the United States#By state delegation|the first]] openly [[LGBT]] congressman to serve the state of Maine; he was one of seven then-current members of the United States House of Representatives to be openly LGBT, and one of eight in either house of Congress. If he had been elected Governor, he would have become the first openly gay Governor in the United States at the time of his election (Gov. [[Jim McGreevey]] of New Jersey came out after he had taken office). |
Michaud [[Coming out|came out as gay]] in an editorial released to the ''[[Portland Press Herald]]'', ''[[Bangor Daily News]]'', and the [[Associated Press]] on November 4, 2013; however he stated that he has never had a romantic partner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bangordailynews.com/2013/11/04/politics/michaud-i-havent-changed-im-mike/?ref=relatedBox|title=Michaud: 'I haven't changed. I'm Mike.'|work=The Bangor Daily News|date=4 November 2013 |access-date=11 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.pressherald.com/opinion/Mike_Michaud__Yes__I_m_gay__Now_let_s_get_our_state_back_on_track_.html|title=Yes, I'm gay, Michaud says. Now let's get our state back on track|date=November 4, 2013|publisher=Portland Press Herald}}</ref> He is [[List of the first LGBT holders of political offices in the United States#By state delegation|the first]] openly [[LGBT]] congressman to serve the state of Maine; he was one of seven then-current members of the United States House of Representatives to be openly LGBT, and one of eight in either house of Congress. If he had been elected Governor, he would have become the first openly gay Governor in the United States at the time of his election (Gov. [[Jim McGreevey]] of New Jersey came out after he had taken office). |
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Michaud served as a Grand Marshal for the 2014 [[Portland, Maine|Portland]] Pride Parade on June 21.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.centralmaine.com/2014/06/21/michaud-leading-portland-pride-parade/|title=Michaud leading Portland Pride Parade|date=June 21, 2014|publisher=Kennebec Journal/Maine Today Media}}</ref> |
Michaud served as a Grand Marshal for the 2014 [[Portland, Maine|Portland]] Pride Parade on June 21.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.centralmaine.com/2014/06/21/michaud-leading-portland-pride-parade/|title=Michaud leading Portland Pride Parade|date=June 21, 2014|publisher=Kennebec Journal/Maine Today Media}}</ref> |
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Mike Michaud
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Member of the East Millinocket Board of Selectmen | |
Assumed office January 2019 | |
Ranking Member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee | |
In office December 3, 2012 – January 3, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Bob Filner |
Succeeded by | Corrine Brown |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 2nd district | |
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2015 | |
Preceded by | John Baldacci |
Succeeded by | Bruce Poliquin |
Member of the Maine Senate from the 3rd district | |
In office December 7, 1994 – January 3, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Margaret Ludwig |
Succeeded by | Stephen Stanley |
Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 134th district | |
In office December 3, 1980 – December 7, 1994 | |
Preceded by | Walter Birt |
Succeeded by | Harry Bailey |
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Born | Michael Herman Michaud (1955-01-18) January 18, 1955 (age 69) Millinocket, Maine, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
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Michael Herman Michaud (/mɛʃuː/ me-SHOO;[1] born January 18, 1955) is an American businessman and politician from Maine. Michaud served as the U.S. representative for Maine's 2nd congressional district from 2003 to 2015. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The primarily rural district comprises nearly 80% of the state by area and includes the cities of Lewiston, Auburn, Bangor, Presque Isle, and Ellsworth. It is the largest Congressional district by area east of the Mississippi River.
Michaud was previously President of the Maine Senate. He was employed for over two decades at the Great Northern Paper Company and remains a member of the United Steelworkers. He was one of the few members of Congress during his tenure who did not attend college.[2] He did, however, attend the John F. Kennedy School of Government Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government at Harvard University.[2][3] He has also been awarded honorary Doctor of Public Service degrees from Maine's Unity College, Husson College, and Maine Maritime Academy.[2][3]
Michaud, who speaks a little French, is the first openly Franco-American to be elected to a U.S. federal office from Maine.[2][4][5][6] He was elected as a co-chair of the congressional French Caucus in January 2011.[5]
Michaud was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Maine in the 2014 election.[7] While initially considered a favorite by some analysts on account of the general unpopularity of incumbent Paul LePage, he lost by a margin larger than expected. He currently holds a seat on the East Millinocket Board of Selectmen.
Michaud was born in Millinocket, Maine, the son of Geneva Jean (née Morrow) and James Michaud, Sr. His parents were both of French-Canadian descent.[8] He grew up in Medway, Maine, and is a graduate of Schenck High SchoolinEast Millinocket.
He was a mill worker and supervisor at Great Northern Paper CompanyinEast Millinocket, from 1973 until his election to Congress in 2002, during which time he was a member of the United Steelworkers. Michaud's interest in politics began when he campaigned to clean up the Penobscot River in the late 1970s.
Michaud was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 1980 to the 134th district. In 1984, he defeated an independent candidate by a landslide, despite large Republican gains in other districts.[9] He also won re-election in 1986, 1988, 1990, and 1992.
Michaud served eleven terms in the Maine Legislature, including seven in the Maine House of Representatives and four in the Maine Senate. In the House, Michaud represented Medway and East Millinocket.[10]
As Chair of the Energy Committee, he helped to increase the cost of dumping.[11][12]
In 1994, he ran for Maine's 3rd Senate district. Despite the fact that it was a typical backlash year with one party taking the lead, he defeated incumbent State Senator Margaret Ludwig, a millionaire, 58%-42%.[14] In 1996, he won re-election to a second term with 64% of the vote.[15] In 1998, he won re-election to a third term with 77% of the vote.[16] In 2000, he won re-election to a fourth term with 69% of the vote.[16]
During his years in the state legislature, he continued to work at the Great Northern Paper Company until his election to Congress. To accommodate his legislative schedule, he changed his factory shifts, for instance by working weekends.[17]
From 1994 to 1996, Michaud was appointed to Governor Angus King's Productivity Realization Task Force. In 1997, he was appointed to the Maine Commission on Children's Health Care. After the 1998 election, the Maine Senate found itself divided into 17 Republicans, 17 Democrats and one Independent. In a compromise organization, each party agreed to assume the Senate Presidency for one year, with the single Independent awarded the chair of the crucial Appropriations Committee. Accordingly, in December 2000, Michaud was unanimously elected President of the Maine Senate.
In 2001, Mike was honored with the dedication of the Michael H. Michaud Technology Center for helping to secure state funding for the University of Maine at Presque Isle Houlton Higher Education Center. He also received the College Board's Education Award at the National Council of State Legislatures annual meeting.[3]
Michaud ran for Congress in 2002 for Maine's 2nd congressional district after incumbent Democrat John Baldacci decided to run for Governor of Maine. Michaud faced three other state senators in the Democratic primary. He won the primary with a plurality of 31% of the vote, beating the second place challenger, Susan W. Longley, by 4 percentage points. The general election garnered considerable publicity because Michaud was anti-abortion, while the Republican was pro-abortion rights. Republican Kevin Raye, of Perry, was the Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe. Michaud defeated Raye, 52%–48%.[18]
Michaud won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican businessman Brian Hamel, 58%–39%.[19]
Michaud won re-election to a third term, defeating Republican Lisbon Town Selectman Laurence Scott D'Amboise, 71%–29%.[20]
Michaud won re-election to a fourth term, defeating his Republican opponent, professor John Frary 67%-33%.[21]
Michaud won re-election to a fifth term, defeating Republican business owner and U.S. Army veteran Jason Levesque, 55%–45%. He won every county in the district, except Piscataquis.[22]
Michaud won re-election to a sixth term, defeating Republican State Senator and Maine Senate President Kevin Raye (who had run ten years earlier), 58%–42%.[23] He won every county except Washington, the location of Raye's hometown of Perry.
Michaud was the only freshman Democratic member of Congress to vote for the 2003 ban on intact dilation and extraction (IDX), often called partial-birth abortion.[citation needed] However, Michaud's stance on abortion and related reproductive issues has changed since he entered office.[citation needed] When he was elected in 2003, he received a 10% rating by the NARAL Pro Choice America, a reflection of anti-abortion votes; between 2010 and 2013, the same organization gave Michaud a 100% rating.[24] This change is likely in part because of the votes Michaud made in favor of allowing and expanding stem cell research, and his vote against banning abortion from federal health care coverage.[citation needed]
Mike Michaud has been an advocate for veterans for as long as he has served in Congress. As Chairman of the Health Subcommittee of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, Michaud has advocated for more extensive healthcare benefits for veterans and also for more inclusive rural healthcare for veterans.[citation needed] In 2007 Michaud came close to being elected Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee.[citation needed] He has also called for lowering the cost of prescription drugs.[citation needed] In addition, Michaud has worked to pass legislation providing scholarships for returning soldiers, and decreasing the rate of homelessness among veterans.[citation needed] Recently, Michaud became an original cosponsor of "Hiring our Veterans Act" which gives tax credits to employers who hire veterans.[citation needed] Michaud has worked with the US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) on many projects.[citation needed] These include a scholarship foundation for children of soldiers killed in active duty, an expansion of VA care in rural Maine, and a major increase in VA funding.[citation needed]
On May 29, 2014, Michaud called for the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki in response to problems in the Veterans Health Administration regarding long wait times and coverups of poor performance.[25] He had faced criticism on this issue from his opponents in the Governor's race.[25]
In addition to veterans' health, Michaud has been supporting healthcare on a larger scale.[citation needed] He has voted in favor of increased health coverage for children, and voted against cuts to Medicare.[citation needed] In 2010, he received a 100% rating from the American Public Health Association, along with favorable ratings from other healthcare groups.[citation needed] Michaud joined a group of 44 congressmen in November 2011 to express the importance of men's being screened for prostate cancer.[citation needed] This bipartisan group was formed after the United States Preventive Task Force recommended that healthy men should not have such a screening.[citation needed]
Michaud is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of conservative Democrats in the House of Representatives.[citation needed] He was the only Congressperson from New England in the coalition. On October 19, 2007, he endorsed former Senator John Edwards for president.[citation needed]
Michaud has a strong record of voting in support of environmental issues.[26] Michaud voted no on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling, on barring the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases, on scheduling permitting for new oil refineries, on authorizing construction of new oil refineries, on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy, and on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy.[26] Michaud voted yes on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution by requiring utilities to supply an increasing percentage of their demand from a combination of energy efficiency savings and renewable energy, on tax credits for renewable electricity with PAYGO offsets, on tax incentives for energy production and conservation, on tax incentives for renewable energy, on investing in homegrown biofuel, on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC, on removing oil and gas exploration subsidies, and on keeping moratorium on offshore oil drilling.[26] Furthermore, Michaud co-sponsored a bill in 2005 to establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances; the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works but, however, it never came to vote.[26] He also co-sponsored a bill in 2008 to allow states to define stricter greenhouse gas emission standards than those specified by the federal Clean Air Act.[26] In keeping with his voting record, Michaud adopted a Blue Dog Coalition press release to balance fossil fuels and viable renewable energy.[26] Campaign for America's Future (CAF) has given Michaud a score of 100% on energy issues.[26]
Michaud was briefly mentioned in Maine native author Stephen King's work, 11/22/63.
On June 13, 2013, Michaud announced that he was forming an exploratory committee to enter the 2014 race for Governor of Maine. His campaign announced on August 14 that he would officially enter the race the next day.[7][27][28]
Michaud won the Democratic primary unopposed. He lost the general election to incumbent Republican Paul LePage by a larger than expected margin, in part due to the unknown popularity of LePage, an alleged massive Republican wave that took place nationwide, and a third-party candidate splitting votes.[29][30][31][32]
He was succeeded in Congress by Republican Bruce Poliquin in January 2015.
The United States Department of Labor announced on July 30, 2015, that President Barack Obama nominated Michaud to a department position dealing with training and employment of veterans.[33]
Michaud served as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training from December 2, 2015, to January 20, 2017. As the head of the Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS), Michaud reported to Secretary of Labor Tom Perez. VETS serves as the focal point in the federal government for veterans' employment by preparing military service members for transition to civilian employment, providing veterans with services to assist them in getting good jobs, protecting veterans' employment rights, and promoting veterans' employment in the private sector.[34]
In 2018, he was elected to the Board of SelectmeninEast Millinocket, his hometown.[35]
On March 28, 2019, Michaud was nominated by Gov. Janet Mills to serve as a trustee on both the board of the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System.[36]
Michaud endorsed Michael Bloomberg as a nominee for President of the United States in the 2020 Maine Democratic primary.[37]
Michaud came out as gay in an editorial released to the Portland Press Herald, Bangor Daily News, and the Associated Press on November 4, 2013; however he stated that he has never had a romantic partner.[38][39] He is the first openly LGBT congressman to serve the state of Maine; he was one of seven then-current members of the United States House of Representatives to be openly LGBT, and one of eight in either house of Congress. If he had been elected Governor, he would have become the first openly gay Governor in the United States at the time of his election (Gov. Jim McGreevey of New Jersey came out after he had taken office). Michaud served as a Grand Marshal for the 2014 Portland Pride Parade on June 21.[40]
Year | Office | Election | Democratic | Party | Votes | % | Republican | Party | Votes | % | Other | Party | Votes | % | |||
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2002 | Maine's 2nd congressional district | General | Mike Michaud | Democratic | 116,868 | 52.01% | Kevin Raye | Republican | 107,849 | 47.99% | |||||||
2004 | Maine's 2nd congressional district | General | Mike Michaud | Democratic | 199,303 | 58.03% | Brian Hamel | Republican | 135,547 | 39.47% | Carl Cooley | Independent[41] | 8,586 | 2.50 | |||
2006[42] | Maine's 2nd congressional district | General | Mike Michaud | Democratic | 179,732 | 70.52% | Laurence D'Amboise | Republican | 75,146 | 29.48% | |||||||
2008[43] | Maine's 2nd congressional district | General | Mike Michaud | Democratic | 226,274 | 67.44% | John Frary | Republican | 109,268 | 32.57% | |||||||
2010[44] | Maine's 2nd congressional district | General | Mike Michaud | Democratic | 147,042 | 55.13% | Jason Levesque | Republican | 119,669 | 44.87% | |||||||
2012[45] | Maine's 2nd congressional district | General | Mike Michaud | Democratic | 191,456 | 58.19% | Kevin Raye | Republican | 137,542 | 41.81% | |||||||
2014[46] | Governor of Maine | General | Mike Michaud | Democratic | 265,125 | 43.37% | Paul LePage | Republican | 294,553 | 48.19% | Eliot Cutler | Independent | 51,518 | 8.43% |
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