Mary Mayhew

Mary Mayhew
Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services of Maine
In office
2011–2017
Governor Paul LePage
Personal details
Born 1965 (age 52–53)
Political party Democratic (Before 1990s)
Republican (1990s–present)
Education University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (BA)

Mary Mayhew (born 1965) is an American lobbyist, former Maine commissioner of Health and Human Services and candidate for Governor of Maine in 2018.[1] A lobbyist for hospitals prior to her appointment as Commissioner by Republican Governor Paul LePage, Mayhew spent more than 6 years pursuing conservative welfare reforms.[2]

Early life and career

Mayhew grew up in Pittsfield, Maine. Her mother worked as a nurse’s aide, and her father was a foreman at a local manufacturing company. He also was chairman of the school board and a community leader. At 14, her family moved to Arkansas to be near her mother’s aging parents.

At 17, she moved to Washington, D.C. to become a Congressional page and finish high school. Her graduation included a Rose Garden reception with President Ronald Reagan. She then enrolled at the University of Arkansas, earning a bachelor’s degree in political science. Her father died when she was 19.[3]

Mayhew served as a legislative assistant in Washington, D.C. for Arkansas Congressman William Alexander and then worked as a manager of state government relations for Equifax Corporation in Atlanta, Georgia. She moved back to Maine in 1990 and served as fellow Pittsfield resident Patrick K. McGowan's congressional campaign manager.

She was a partner in the public affairs firm of Hawkes & Mayhew, based in Augusta. Mayhew then served for 11 years as vice president of the Maine Hospital Association before joining the LePage Administration as Senior Health Policy Advisor.

Awards

The Maine Heritage Policy Center awarded Mayhew its 2014 Freedom and Opportunity Award for her accomplishments as Commissioner of Health and Human Services.[4]

2018 campaign

In May 2017, Mayhew resigned from her position in the LePage administration effective immediately. She was strongly praised by Governor Paul LePage upon receipt of her resignation.[2][5] Two weeks later, Mayhew announced her campaign for the Republican nomination for Governor.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Shepherd, Michael (June 6, 2017). "Mary Mayhew launches campaign to replace LePage in 2018". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 Cousins, Christopher (May 24, 2017). "Mary Mayhew to leave LePage administration". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  3. ↑ Writer, John RichardsonStaff (2011-02-20). "Health and Human Services gets 'a real fighter'". Press Herald. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
  4. ↑ Maine Heritage Policy Center (22 July 2014). "ADVISORY: THE MAINE HERITAGE POLICY CENTER'S 2014 FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY LUNCHEON". Maine Heritage Policy Center. Maine Heritage Policy Center. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Governor LePage Thanks DHHS Commissioner Mary Mayhew for her Service". Maine.gov. Retrieved 2017-08-18.


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