Candidate Profile: Michael Waddell

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My name is Michael Waddell and I'm running for the position of Gorham Selectman. I came to Gorham in August of 1974 while hiking south on the Appalachian Trail. A brief stopover at Mrs. Stinson's boarding house was my introduction to our town. A lot has changed over the past 41 years. What hasn't changed is that it has always been a great place to live. Over the years I've been employed by a variety of employers. First, was the Appalachian Mountain Club 1974-1984 starting as a volunteer and rising to construction manager and again from 1989 to 1991 as huts manager. From 1993 to 1996 and from 2012 to 2013 I was employed by George Sansoucy Engineers doing the listing of utility and special purpose properties. I have also been employed as a project construction manager for Shearwater Design, Doug George Homes and the town of Gorham on the Town Hall Project. In between, or in some cases concurrently, I have been and continue to be a self-employed contractor.