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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Dan A. Gwadosky |
| Address |
Fairfield, Maine , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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February 16, 1954
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| Died | August 10, 2011
(57 years)
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| Contributor | MadViking |
| Last Modifed | 00
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| Info | Dan was appointed Director of the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations in January 2005. Immediately prior to his appointment, Mr. Gwadosky served eight years as Maine’s 46th Secretary of State, following nine terms in the Maine House of Representatives.
During his eighteen years inthe Legislature, Mr. Gwadosky served as the Assistant Majority Floor Leader and House Majority Leader before being elected Maine’s 92nd Speaker of the House by his colleagues. As a legislator, he was recognized for his consensus-building skills, knowledge of public policy and commitment to constituent service.
As Secretary of State, Mr. Gwadosky served as agency head and oversaw the Department’s three bureaus, 440 employees and $60 million biennial budget. He made customer service and the efficient use of emerging technologies two of the hallmarks of his tenure. Throughout his time as Secretary of State, Mr. Gwadosky implemented innovative methods for making the delivery of services more efficient and effective.
Under his leadership, the Department created more than 20 significant online services, including auto registration and driver license renewals, vanity plate searches, corporate annual report filings, absentee ballot applications and Archival record searches. He also led the effort to transition to digital driver licenses and gained passage of major legislation to enhance public safety by creating a Graduated LicenseProcess for young drivers.
In the area of civic participation, Mr. Gwadosky worked to implement numerous voter outreach initiatives, including the state’s new eDemocracy website. Those efforts culminated with Maine’s record-setting voter turnout in the November2004 General Election. Throughout his career, Mr. Gwadosky has sought to transform the relationship citizens can enjoy with their government. He has consistently worked to make services more convenient, accessible and cost-effective.
Mr. Gwadosky’s contributions in the area of technology and encouraging e-government have been recognized locally and nationally. In 2002, he received the first Maine CIO Award for Information Technology Excellence in Innovation. Government Technology Magazine named Secretary Gwadosky to its "Top 25: Dreamers, Doers and Drivers" for 2003, a listing that acknowledges individuals who play key roles in strengthening government operations and improving the services delivered to citizens through the use of technology. In 2004, he received the Center for Digital Government’s prestigious lifetime achievement award.
A Maine native, Mr. Gwadosky received a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and a Master's degree in Computer Technology from Thomas College. Committed to his community, he served for many years as co-chair of the Fairfield Community Festival and also served as president of the Lawrence High School Alumni Association. He has coached boys and girls baseball, soccer and basketball, is a motorcyclist and an avid fan of the University of Maine basketball teams. Mr. Gwadosky is married to the former Cheryl Norton, who is employed as the Controller for Sappi Fine Paper in Skowhegan. They reside in Augusta with their children, Joshua and Jessica.
Representative 1979-1996
Speaker 1994-1996
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