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Charlie Summers was born on 26 December, 1959 in Danville, Illinois, U.S., is an American politician. Discover Charlie Summers's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?
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Danville, Illinois, U.S. |
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Charlie Summers Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Charlie Summers's Wife?
His wife is Ruth Summers
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Thomas Summers, Chas Summers, Patricia Summers |
Charlie Summers Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Charlie Summers worth at the age of 64 years old? Charlie Summers’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from United States. We have estimated Charlie Summers's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Charles E. Summers Jr. (born December 26, 1959) is an American politician, businessman, and Iraq War veteran.
A Republican from the state of Maine, he served as Acting Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs in the Trump Administration.
He was born in Danville, Illinois in 1959.
His family moved to Kewanee, Illinois where he grew up & helped run Hotel Kewanee with his mother and father from the years 1962 to 1992.
In 1978 graduated from Kewanee High School in 1978 Kewanee.
He earned an AA from Blackhawk College and a BS in leisure studies from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1984.
After college he moved to Bangor, Maine where became the Assistant Manager of the Bangor Motor Inn.
He and his first wife, Dr. Debra J. Summers, Ph.D., later moved to southern Maine where he worked as part of the management team of the South Portland Motor Inn.
He later opened his own small business, "Charlie's Beverage Warehouse", in Biddeford, Maine.
He was elected in 1990, becoming the first Republican to represent Maine's 31st Senate District.
A member of the Maine Senate from 1991 to 1995, Summers ran for the Republican nomination for Maine's 1st congressional district in 1994, finishing second in the primary.
He was re-elected in 1992, but decided to retire in 1994 in order to run for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Democratic U.S. Congressman Thomas H. Andrews, of Maine's 1st congressional district, decided to retire in order to run for the U.S. Senate.
Opponents included Kevin Keogh (former Chairman of the Maine Republican Party), Ted Rand (City Councilman), and James Longley, Jr. (son of former Governor James Longley, Sr.).
Longley won the primary with 43% of the vote.
Summers ranked second with 25%.
Summers decided to challenge Democratic U.S. Congressman Tom Allen, of the 1st CD.
Summers was State Director for United States Senator Olympia Snowe from 1995 to 2004.
Summers has served in the U.S. Navy Reserve since 1996 as a public affairs officer, currently holding the rank of Captain (CAPT).
Debra Summers died in a 1997 automobile accident.
He was the nominee for the same seat in 2004 and 2008, losing on each occasion to the Democratic candidate.
He has served in various elected and appointed political positions, most recently (March 2005 – June 2007) as the New England Regional Administrator (Region I) for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
He monitored oversight of SBA's Financing, Marketing, and Outreach efforts in Offices from six states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
In July 2007, he was deployed to Iraq to participate in Operation Iraqi Freedom with Multi National Forces-Iraq Strategic Effects Directorate.
Allen decided to retire in 2008 in order to run for the U.S. Senate.
Summers decided to run for the seat again.
In the Republican primary, he defeated Dean Scontras 60%–40%.
In the general election, he lost to Democratic State Senator Chellie Pingree, 55%–45%.
He returned home in May 2008.
From October 2009 to October 2010, he served on active duty on the staff of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen.
During this time, he completed a temporary assignment as a member of Combined Forces Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan (CFSOCC-A).
On December 1, 2010, Summers was elected Maine's Secretary of State by the state legislature in Augusta.
From 2011 to 2013, he served as the Secretary of State of Maine.
His two-year term began on January 6, 2011.
He was the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate to succeed retiring Republican Olympia Snowe in the 2012 election, but lost to former independent Governor Angus King.
He served on active duty as Director of Public Affairs for Vice Admiral Robin Braun, Chief of the Navy Reserve from 2014 to 2016.
His military decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (four awards), U.S. Army Combat Action Badge, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal and various other service awards.
As of December 2016, he was serving as Director, Navy Office of Information, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet.
He was recalled after the September 11 attacks, serving at the Pentagon under Gordon R. England, the U.S. Secretary of the Navy.