Background
Tapley, Lance Edwin was born on October 5, 1944 in Bar Harbor, Maine, United States. Son of Lyman Holbrook and Barbara Ruth (Ferry) Tapley.
Tapley, Lance Edwin was born on October 5, 1944 in Bar Harbor, Maine, United States. Son of Lyman Holbrook and Barbara Ruth (Ferry) Tapley.
AB, Dartmouth College, 1966. Postgraduate, University Toulouse, France, 1967.
Reporter, Portland (Maine) Newspapers, 1967-1968; reporter, Providence (Rhode Island) Journal, 1968-1969; feature editor, San Francisco Chronicle, 1970-1971; free-lance writer, Maine/New York, 1972-1977; executive director, Maine Common Cause, Augusta, 1977-1980; department director, Maine Health Systems Agency, Augusta, 1980-1981; editor, Coping Magazine, Augusta, 1982-1985; president public, Lance Tapley Publication, Inc., Augusta, 1983-1989; president public, Yankee Books, Camden, Maine., 1989-1991; principal, Lance Tapley & Associations, Camden, 1992-1993; owner, publisher, Maine Running & Fitness Magazine, Augusta, since 1994. Consultant writer U. Maine System, Portland, 1973-1975. Television commentator Maine Public Broadcasting Network, Orono, 1974.
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Founder, campaign coordinator Friends of Bigelow Mountain, Wiscasset, Maine, 1974-1976. Member of national governing board Common Cause, Washington, 1983-1989. Chairman Maine Common Cause, Augusta, 1987-1989.
Secretary Augusta Planning Board, 1983-1987.
Married Margaret Ann Libby. Children: Isaac, Adam, Asa, Elias.