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James D. Libby, Ph.D.

James Delmas Libby (born November 14, 1960) is a Maine educator, author, and politician. He is currently the Academic Dean at Thomas College. He is a former Maine State Senator, State Representative, and Republican primary candidate for governor in 2002.

Contents

1. Early Life and Education 2. Career 3. Civic Contributions and Personal Life 4. External Links

Early Life

Jim Libby was born in Saco, Maine, the son of Robert C. and Isabel M. Libby. He was raised in Buxton, Maine. He attended the Bonny Eagle school system in Standish, Maine. Libby has four college degrees. He is a 1983 graduate of the former Nasson College of Springvale, Maine, where he earned a B.S. in Business Administration. Libby also holds an M.B.A. from St. Bonaventure University, a C.A.S. in Educational Administration from the University of Maine, and a Ph.D. in Public Policy from the University of Maine. He also holds a Maine School Superintendent's Certification.

Career

After working for GTE - Sylvania in Standish, he attended St. Bonaventure University in New York, where he earned an M.B.A. He returned to Maine in 1985, working for Corning Glassworks and teaching as an adjunct instructor for three Maine colleges. In 1986 he was promted to full-time Assistant Professor of Business Administration at St. Joseph's College. Libby was appointed to several Maine posts including the Maine Labor Relations Board in the early 1990's. In November of 1991, Libby defeated incumbent State Representative Merton Waterman, and became a two-term member of the Maine House of Representatives. In 1996, Libby successfully moved from the House to the Maine Senate, defeating incumbent Senator Willis Lord. Following two terms in the Maine Senate and two years as a Mathematics Instructor at Sanford High School, Libby ran for the Republican nomination for Governor in 2002, garnering 33.4% of the vote. He was defeated by Peter Cianchette, who later lost to John Baldacci in November of 2002. Following the election, Libby returned to private higher education as an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Thomas College in Waterville, Maine. He has held positions of Associate Professor, Chair of the Department of Business Administration, and Academic Dean at Thomas College. Civic Contributions and Personal Life

Libby is a Trustee for the Maine Community College System. He also serves as a Trustee for the Waterville Opera House. Past service includes Board Member, Jobs for Maine's Graduates; Advisory Committee for the Southern Maine Area Agency on Aging; Panelist for the Maine Higher Education Summit; and other appointments on a variety of boards and commissions. Libby has published several books, including "The History and Politics of the University of Maine System (Picton Press)," and "Buxton (Arcadia Publishing)." Libby lives with his wife Jennifer and children, Grace and Brett.

External Links

Thomas College Faculty Web Page