{"id":932,"date":"2013-01-30T19:49:18","date_gmt":"2013-01-30T19:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tidesmartradio.com\/?p=932"},"modified":"2013-02-20T16:27:03","modified_gmt":"2013-02-20T16:27:03","slug":"dan-demeritt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tidesmartradio.com\/dan-demeritt\/","title":{"rendered":"Show 46: Former LePage Communications Director Dan Demeritt"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Show:<\/strong> 46
\nAir date:<\/strong> Saturday, January 26
\nGuest 1:<\/strong> John Menario
\nGuest 2:<\/strong> Dan Demeritt
\nHost:<\/strong> Steve Woods (Stevoe)
\nStudio Contributor<\/strong> Debi Davis
\nExecutive Producer:<\/strong> Mark Gould (Sharky)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Maine Gov. Paul LePage’s former Communications Director Dan Demeritt joined host Steve Woods for a discussion about Maine politics and a behind-the-scenes look at Gov. LePage’s campaign success and candidacy.<\/p>\n

Dan Demeritt grew up in Maine and attended Lake Region High School in Naples.\u00a0 He graduated with a government degree from Colby, where he hosted a weekly political talk radio show on WHMB. Demeritt later earned an MBA from the University of Southern Maine.<\/p>\n

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TideSmart Talk with Stevoe host Steve Woods (left), is joined in studio by Dan Demeritt, former communications director for Gov. Paul LePage and principal\/founder of Winning Initiatives.<\/p><\/div>\n

Demerrit got his start in politics in the late 90\u2019s when he managed the Lewiston State Office for U.S. Senator Susan Collins. He also served as a liaison to the Maine Republican Party and led veterans\u2019 affairs and displaced worker outreach.\u00a0 In 2000, Demeritt became Legislative Aid for Sen. Susan Collins. \u00a0In this role, he was the advisor on a portfolio of issues that included farming, fishing, forestry, transportation and small business.<\/p>\n

After working for the House Republicans in Maine, Demeritt left and opened a restaurant and bought several rental properties.\u00a0 In September 2010, Demeritt joined Paul LePage\u2019s struggling gubernatorial campaign.\u00a0 Demeritt has been credited by some as being a key contributor to the eventual LePage victory.\u00a0 Demeritt worked as communications director for the governor, managing media relations including crisis management.\u00a0 In April of 2011, it became public that Demeritt was facing foreclosure on five of his rental buildings.\u00a0\u00a0 Citing unresolved business issues, Demeritt then resigned.<\/p>\n

In 2011, Demeritt launched Winning Initiatives to help businesses and organizations with external communications, advocacy, campaigns and promotions. \u00a0\u00a0He also writes a political column in the Insight section of the Maine Sunday Telegram.<\/p>\n

Along with his wife Martha, and their three sons (two of them twins), Demeritt lives in Sidney.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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