Thomas J. Connolly

Thomas J. Connolly (born September 25, 1957) is an American attorney and Maine Democratic Party activist. Connolly, a Scarborough resident[2] and attorney based in Portland's Old Port, ran for Governor of Maine in 1998 against incumbent unenrolled Angus King, receiving 13%.[3] During the 2000 presidential election, Connolly leaked news of George W. Bush's 1976 arrest in Kennebunkport, Maine for drunken driving.[4] In October 2006, Connolly was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor for "standing on the side of the highway dressed in a rubber Osama Bin Laden mask, waving a plastic gun and a sign protesting a Taxpayer Bill of Rights."[5]

Tom Connolly
Born (1957-09-25) September 25, 1957
Canton, Massachusetts, U.S.[1]
EducationBates College (BA)
University of Maine School of Law (JD)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Elaine[1]
Children3[1]

He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History from Bates College in 1979 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Maine School of Law in 1982.[1][6] He and his wife Elaine have three children. He practices law in Portland, Maine.

References
  1. Connolly brimming with ideas for change
  2. "Maine General Election - November 3, 1998 - Candidate List (Secretary of State, State of Maine, U.S.A.)". Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  3. "Nice guy looks to finish first in Maine governors race". CNN. October 28, 1998. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  4. Goldberg, Carey (4 November 2000). "THE 2000 CAMPAIGN: THE TIPSTER; Maine Lawyer Delights in Leaking Bush's Arrest". The New York Times. p. 14. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  5. Layne, Ken (October 31, 2006). "A Halloween Story". Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  6. LinkedIn Profile
Party political offices
Preceded by
Joseph Brennan		 Democratic nominee for Governor of Maine
1998		 Succeeded by
John Baldacci


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