Edwin H. Pert (1933-2016), a long-time fixture in Maine politics, graduated from Morse High School in Bath and the University of Maine in Orono. Pert served a tour in Korea as a public information officer for the U.S. Army.
He was reporter for the local newspaper and news director for the local radio station, before becoming involved in politics. Pert was Executive Director of the Maine Democratic Party, a member of the Maine House of Representatives, then Secretary of the Maine Senate, and in 1974 he was elected Clerk of the Maine House, retiring in 1992 to his home in Georgetown. The town named him “Citizen of the Year” in 2003. In 1993 he had been awarded an honorary doctorate from Unity College.
As he was retiring as Clerk of the House, Governor John McKernan issued a proclamation honoring his service to the State and declaring May 27, 1992 “Ed Pert Day.” Remarks as the celebration included those from U. S. Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell, the President of the Maine Senate, and Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, among others. The program for the event including the following:
Additional resources
“Edwin H. Pert.” (Obituary) Brunswick Times-Record. October 18, 2016.
Kalish, Bob. “Benevolent Angel.” The Coastal Journal. October 20, 2016. pp. 2, 17.
Strout, Nathan. “Ed Pert leaves legacy of service.” Brunswick Times-Record. October 19, 2016. p. A-1.