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George Washington University.
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Robert Winglass
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From 1957-1992, Winglass was a Senior Officer in the United States Marine Corps. A Republican, Winglass served in the Maine House of Representatives from 1995-1998. He ran unsuccessfully for election in 2010 for District 62 in Auburn and was subsequently appointed Commissioner of Labor in the newly elected Paul LePage administration in June 2011.
He resigned as labor commissioner in August 2012.
Winglass was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and graduated from Springfield College in 1957 with a Bachelor of Surgery in education. He also earned a Master of Arts in international affairs from George Washington University in 1969.
He lived in Bath while serving as Labor Commissioner and, shortly before resigning, sold his Bath home and moved to his retirement home in Surry. Executive director of the Maine American Federation of Labor-Congress-Chief Information Officer Matt Schlobohm said of Winglass,
“We found him to be someone who was very concerned about working people in our state and genuinely worked on important issues.
We found him to be a voice of reason within an administration and governor who, far too often, has shown contempt for Maine’s hard-working people.”.
Achievements
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Prior to his retirement, he was Chief of Staff for Installations and Logistics at United States Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, District of Columbia, having achieved the rank of Lieutenant General. While in the Marine Corps, Winglass was decorated with a Navy Distinguished Service Medal and three Legion of Merit awards.
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Awards
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Navy Distinguished Service Medal; Legion of Merit; Chief of Staff
The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.