G. Steven Rowe

G. Steven Rowe, known commonly as Steve Rowe, is a Maine politician. A Democrat, he first entered politics in 1992 as a member of the Maine House of Representatives. In 1998, he became the 94th Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, serving until he was term-limited from the House in 2000. In 2001, he was appointed as the 54th Maine Attorney General, serving eight years in that position.

In 2009, he became Counsel at Verrill Dana, a Portland law firm. A speculative candidate since early 2008, he officially announced his candidacy for Governor of Maine in 2010 Election on June 9, 2009. He finished in 2nd place in the Democratic primary behind State Senator Libby Mitchell.

Education

 * JD, University of Maine School of Law, 1987
 * MBA, University of Utah, 1978
 * BS, United States Military Academy, West Point, 1975.

Professional Experience

 * Counsel, Verrill dana, Present
 * Litigation Counsel, UNUM Provident Corporation, 1987–1999
 * Manager, Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation, 1981–1984
 * Officer, United States Army, 1975–1981
 * Officer, United States Army Reserve

Political Experience

 * Maine Attorney General, 2001–2009
 * Representative, Maine House of Representatives, 1992–2000
 * Speaker, Maine House of Representatives.

Personal
Rowe was raised between Gore and Webbers Falls, Oklahoma. He is married to Amanda Rowe, whom he met when they were both in the Army, and has four children. They live in Portland, Maine.