Ronald Usher

Ronald E. Usher (born September 28, 1938) is an American politician from Maine. Usher, a Democrat, served on the Westbrook, Maine City Council from 1970-76. He then served 11 terms in the Maine Legislature between 1975 and 2004. Usher represented Westbrook, Maine as a member of the Maine House of Representatives (1975-1976; 1997-2004) and the Maine Senate (1977-1988).[1]

In 2012, Usher, now a resident of Buxton, Maine, unsuccessfully sought election to the House of Representatives. He was defeated by Republican Donald Marean.[2]

Personal

Usher was born and raised in Westbrook and graduated from Westbrook High School in 1957. From graduation in 1957 to 1959, he served in the United States Navy. After leaving the Navy, he studied at what is now the University of Southern Maine from 1960-62. He worked as both a firefighter in the Westbrook Fire Department (1962-75) and as a papermaker at the city's S. D. Warren Paper Mill.[3]

References
  1. "Legislators Biographical Search". Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  2. "House District 131, part of Buxton and Hollis". Keep Me Current. October 4, 2012. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  3. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 29 April 2020.


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