Succeeded by Kenneth Gagnon Political party Democrat | Spouse(s) Helen Carey Name Richard Carey | |
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Born January 7, 1929
Waterville, Maine ( 1929-01-07 ) Died July 19, 2013(2013-07-19) (aged 84)
Belgrade, Maine | ||
Richard J. "Spike" Carey (January 7, 1929 – July 19, 2013) was an American politician from Maine. Carey served as the Mayor of Waterville, Maine from 1970 to 1978. From 1967 to 1978, Carey also represented Waterville in the Maine House of Representatives. He served in the Maine Senate from 1992 to 2000. In 2004, he ran again for the State Senate against incumbent Chandler Woodcock and lost.
Personal
Carey was born and raised in the French-speaking South End of Waterville and did not speak English until he was 12 years old. His father was a member of the Waterville City Council. He graduated from Waterville High School.
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