Douglas Rooks on WABI TV5 Book Club
When elected in 1966 at age 35, Ken Curtis was the nation’s youngest Governor. He served eight years through war and social upheaval, a liberal Democrat who nonetheless transformed state government almost beyond recognition – all while working with a Republican Legislature. Creating Cabinet government, an income tax to fund the University of Maine System, vastly expanding public schools, conserving wilderness, and adopting landmark environmental legislation were just the beginning.
Maine Calling with Jennifer Rooks
Ken Curtis was only 35 years old in 1967 when he was elected governor of Maine and went on to implement major reforms over two terms. Among them: the University of Maine system, the streamlining of state government, and the implementation of the state's first broad-based income tax to support education and infrastructure. Author Douglas Rooks argues that Curtis is the most significant governor in the state's history. He'll discuss his new biography of Curtis: Transformational: Maine's Reform Governor.
Panelist:
Douglas Rooks, editor, columnist, reporter; author of four books, including the latest, Transformational: Maine’s Reform Governor, a study of former governor Ken Curtis
Douglas Rooks on Pachios on the News
Harold Pachios interviews Douglas Rooks about his newest book, Transformational: Ken Curtis, Maine’s Reform Governor.
Harold “Hal” Pachios worked for the Peace Corps as a congressional liaison, then held numerous positions in politics and government, including at the Democratic National Committee, VISTA, the White House (as associate White House press secretary), the Department of Transportation, and for Senator Edmund S. Muskie's vice presidential campaign.