Ken Curtis: Transformational: Maine's Reform Governor

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 and put it on a sound financial footing – all while working with a Republican Legislature. Creation of the University of Maine System, vastly expanding public educational opportunities, conserving wilderness and adopting landmark environmental legislation were only the beginning of his numerous succes