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October 27, 2012
Rodney S. Quinn, American colonel, pilot, and politician, 44th Secretary of State of Maine (born 1923)
Rodney S. Quinn
Rodney Sharon Quinn was an American politician from Maine. A Democrat, he served as the Secretary of State of Maine from 1979 to 1988. He was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 1974, after running three times from Gorham. He served as Assistant Majority Leader in the 108th legislature (1977-1979).
Secretary of State of Maine
The secretary of state of Maine is a constitutional officer in the U.S. state of Maine and serves as the head of the Maine Department of State. The Secretary of State performs duties of both a legislative branch as well as an executive branch officer. The role oversees areas that include motor vehicle licensing, state identification, record keeping, and corporate chartering.