Alan Casavant | |
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Mayor of Biddeford, Maine | |
In office November 2011 –November 2023 | |
Preceded by | Joanne Twomey |
Succeeded by | Martin Grohman |
Member of the MaineHouseofRepresentatives from the 137th district | |
In office December 2006 –December 2014 | |
Preceded by | Stedman Seavey |
Succeeded by | Stedman Seavey |
Personal details | |
Born | July 26,1952 |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Biddeford,Maine |
Education | University of Maine University of Southern Maine |
Profession | Teacher |
Alan M. Casavant (born July 26,1952) is an American politician from Maine. Casavant,a Democrat,represented District 137 in the Maine House of Representatives from 2006 to 2014. [1] District 137 comprised portions of Biddeford and Kennebunk. Casavant was unable to seek re-election in 2014 due to term-limits. Casavant was the elected Mayor of Biddeford,holding that position from November 2011 when he defeated incumbent Mayor Joanne Twomey [2] until 2023 when he was defeated by current Mayor Martin Grohman. [3] Prior to that,His support grew during the 2017 election. [4] He served as a Biddeford City Council member from 1976 to 1992. [5] He retired as a teacher at Biddeford High School in 2012. [6]
Casavant earned a B.S. (Bachelors's Degree of Science) in psychology from the University of Maine in 1974. In 2004,he earned a M.A. in American and New England Studies from the University of Southern Maine. [5]