Mike michaud maine governor

Democratic Congressman Mike Michaud leaves office next month after a dozen years in Washington - the consequence of his unsuccessful run for governor in Maine.

He spoke with MPBN’s Mal Leary about the campaign, his career in politics - and about his future plans.

Mike Michaud has a long political resume, serving in the Maine House of Representatives and the state Senate, including a stint as its president.

He won a hard-fought primary and general election campaign in 2002 to serve as Maine’s 2md District representative.  He gave up his paper-making job in Millinocket and his part-time job as a state senator for the hyper-politicized world that is the nation’s capital.

"You know, the 12 years I spent in Congress, you know, I realized that Maine has been left behind in so many ways," Michaud says.

Michaud admits he may have been a bit unprepared for the reality of Washington, and how the