Nelson Madore
Encyclopedia
Nelson Madore is a Maine
politician and academic. Madore was the Mayor of Waterville, Maine
from 1999–2004 and professor of history, geography and government at Thomas College
in Waterville. He retired from Thomas College after forty years in 2009.
and his MA in history from Maine two years later in 1967 and taught for two years at Penquis Valley High School
in Milo, Maine. He began teaching courses at Thomas in 1969. He earned a received became a Doctor of Education in Educational Administration from Vanderbilt University
in 1982.
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In 2006, Madore was a candidate to be the Democratic nominee for County Commissioner of Kennebec County
but lost to Zachary Matthews.
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
politician and academic. Madore was the Mayor of Waterville, Maine
Waterville, Maine
Waterville is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States, on the west bank of the Kennebec River. The population was 15,722 at the 2010 census. Home to Colby College and Thomas College, Waterville is the regional commercial, medical and cultural center....
from 1999–2004 and professor of history, geography and government at Thomas College
Thomas College
Thomas College is a small, liberal arts college located in Waterville, Maine, U.S. It was founded in 1894 as a non-sectarian, co-educational college dedicated to career training. Thomas specializes in business, education, and technology...
in Waterville. He retired from Thomas College after forty years in 2009.
Education and Academia
Madore earned his BA in history and government in 1965 from the University of MaineUniversity of Maine
The University of Maine is a public research university located in Orono, Maine, United States. The university was established in 1865 as a land grant college and is referred to as the flagship university of the University of Maine System...
and his MA in history from Maine two years later in 1967 and taught for two years at Penquis Valley High School
Penquis Valley High School
Penquis Valley High School is a four-year coeducational high school located in Milo, Maine. Founded in 1968 , the school serves students from Milo, Atkinson, Brownville, LaGrange, and Medford. Matt Hackett is the Principal, and Clay Savage is the Assistant Principal...
in Milo, Maine. He began teaching courses at Thomas in 1969. He earned a received became a Doctor of Education in Educational Administration from Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
in 1982.
Local politics
Madore served on various levels of city government in Waterville; these positions included 18 years on the Waterville Board of Education including 12 as chair and as the city's mayor from 1999-2004. He was replaced as Mayor by businessman Paul LePagePaul LePage
Paul Richard LePage is an American businessman and politician who is serving as the 74th and current Governor of Maine. A Republican, he was previously mayor of Waterville from 2003 to 2011, and was a city councilor before that...
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In 2006, Madore was a candidate to be the Democratic nominee for County Commissioner of Kennebec County
Kennebec County, Maine
Kennebec County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 122,151. Its county seat is Augusta. The center of population of Maine is located in Kennebec County, in the city of Augusta....
but lost to Zachary Matthews.