2009-2013
Maine is a state in the United States of America, and has a governor. The current governor of Maine is Paul LaPage. (Rep). The President of the US is Barack Obama. There has never been a US president from Maine.
Since 2003.
It's always been two years for a governor's term..
On May 6, 2008, Maine Governor John Baldacci was the first US Governor to sign a same-sex marriage bill into law. The bill does not, however, take effect until January 5, 2013, because of a public referendum that temporarily interfered with its implementation. Same-sex marriage had already been legalized in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont, but without their governors signing the bill into law. FIRST GOVERNOR TO EFFECTIVE LEGISLATE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE: On June 3, 2008, New Hampshire Governor John Lynch signed that state's marriage equality bill into law. FIRST GOVERNOR TO ISSUE EXECUTIVE ORDER: On May 17, 2004, Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts became the first US governor to order clerks in his state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. FIRST GOVERNOR TO LEGISLATE CIVIL UNIONS: [On April 26, 2000, Vermont Governor Howard Dean signed a Civil Union bill into law.]
One year!
John Long Routt was Colorado's first state Governor in 1876 . Routt had been the territorial governor prior to statehood.
Yes, in fact, a bill enacting gay marriage was signed into law on May 6, 2009 by Governor Baldacci. However, this bill was repealed by referendum on November 3, 2009 with 53% of the vote, before the law went into effect. The matter was again put before voters on November 6, 2012, and the marriage equality law was restored.
Presidents Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and John Tyler all served as the Governor of Virginia.
No, but he might have been if he hadn't been killed.
California became a state on September 9, 1850. The first governor was Peter Hardeman Burnett, who was elected almost a year prior and continued as the governor after statehood. The first governor to BECOME governor AFTER statehood was John McDougal who, as the then Lieutenant Governor, was elevated to Governor when Burnett resigned in 1851. The first governor ELECTED after statehood was granted was California's 3rd governor, John Bigler, who was elected in 1852. California's 2nd Governor, John McDougal was elected as Lieutenant Governor before California became a state and succeed Burnett as governor upon Burnett's resignation - never having been elected as governor.
Augusta, although it had originally been Portland. It was changed in 1827 due to it's central location. It is the 9th largest city in the state, with a little over nineteen thousand residents.
John Jay died after being struck with palsy, which was presumed to have been caused by a stroke. Jay was the 2nd Governor of New York.