John "Jack" Ducharme
Representative, Maine House District 71
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
- January 2021–present: Administrator, Corson & Blaisdell P.A.
- January 2021–present: House Representative, State of Maine, District 111 (Madison, Norridgewock, Solon)
- August 2018–December 2020: Vice President, Somerset County Regional Community Banker, Skowhegan Savings
- July 2015–August 2018: AVP, Regional Lender, Skowhegan Savings, Madison/Bingham/Jackman, Maine
- August 2001–July 2015: AVP, Branch Manager II, Skowhegan Savings, Madison/Norridgewock, Maine
- September 2008–July 2011: AVP, Commercial Loan Officer, Skowhegan Savings, Skowhegan, Maine
- March 2007–September 2008: AVP, Indirect & Loan Servicing Manager, Skowhegan Savings, Skowhegan, Maine
- January 2002–March 2007: AVP, Indirect Lending Manager, Skowhegan Savings, Skowhegan, Maine
- July 2000–December 2001: Floating Branch Manager, Skowhegan Savings, Skowhegan, Maine
- February 1999–July 2000: Relationship Manager, KeyBank National Association, Skowhegan, Maine
- January 1997–January 1999: Manager, Oakes & Parkhurst Glass, Farmington, Maine
- July 1992–December 1996: Employment & Training Specialist I, Maine Department of Labor, Job Service Division, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
- Town of Madison: Selectman, Vice Chairman, 2011-2020, served 3 three-year terms
- Madison Business Alliance:Founding Member, Chairman of the Board, 2010–2012
- MSAD #59: Board of Directors, 1999–2005, 2 three-year terms
- Skowhegan Area Chamber of Commerce: Director, 1981–1987, President, 1984–1986
Madison School Board Highlights:
- Served on the MSAD 59 School Board from 1999 until 2005.
- Served on the negotiating team that gave first-year teachers a starting salary of $30,000 in 2003—one of the first contracts in central Maine to reach that level.
- Built Madison Elementary School.
Madison Board of Selectmen Highlights:
- Used TIF funds to take down and old school building and create beautiful municipal park and playground near the center of town.
- Took down another old, abandoned school and used the lot to create an area for an ice rink and summer volleyball court.
- Repurposed another old, abandoned school for a community meeting space, food cupboard, place for Historical Society, local CATV station studio. Added playground and community garden in recent years to this site.
- In 2014, Madison suffered $150,000,000 devaluation of paper mill after municipal budget had been constructed and approved by voters. Found creative ways to reduce costs. Mill rate went from $16.00 to $19.75. Mill closed in 2016. Tax rate went to $21.50. Mill rate remained at $21.50 until 2019 when we were able to reduce the mill rate to $21.25. Municipal budget went from $3.2 million in 2014 down to $2.7 million for 2019.
- Successfully defended Town of Madison valuation of Madison Paper Mill facility through the State Board of Property Tax Review hearing. Madison won the case. UPM has appealed to Maine Supreme Court and Madison is waiting on that appeal.
- In 2015-2016, Madison eliminated the municipal police force. Negotiated agreement with Somerset County Sheriff to provide round the clock policing in Town of Madison for about $200,000 less than the Madison Police Department cost. This agreement remains in place today and is working very well.
- Helped create TIF arrangement to help Woodlands Nursing Home become a reality in Madison.
EDUCATION:
- Thomas College, Waterville, Maine – BS – Business Administration (2012)
- Kennebec Valley Community College, Fairfield, Maine – A.S. Business Administration (2007)
Personal Highlights:
- Married to my wife, Denise, for 40 years
- Father of two adult sons
- Grandfather of eight beautiful grandchildren, including two sets of twins!
- Choir Director/Cantor at St. Sebastian Church in Madison, Maine
- Financial Secretary for the Guardian Angel Council, Knights of Columbus
