William Noon (died July 15, 2015) was an American politician and sheep farmer from Sanford, Maine.
William Noon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 19th district | |
| In office 2014–2015 | |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Harrington |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 144th district | |
| In office 2012–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Joan Nass |
| Personal details | |
| Died | July 15, 2015 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jean Noon |
| Residence | Sanford, Maine |
Personal life
editOver his lifetime Noon was a business owner, a carpenter, and a farmer. With his wife Jean he ran the Noon Family Sheep Farm in Springvale, Maine. He also owned a construction company named Noon Construction - Home and Barn Renovations. He also served on the Sanford Planning Board for over two decades, and was a chairman for 8.[1][2]
Political career
editNoon's political career started in 2012 when he was selected to run for house district 144 of the Maine House of Representatives for the Democratic Party after Rosemary Guptill withdrew from the race. He won a tight race by only 20 votes or 0.4%. The race was close enough to trigger a recount[3][4]
In 2014 he would run in the 19th district beating future four term representative Matthew Harrington by 4%.[4]
Death
editIn January 2014 Noon was diagnosed with a rare type of lymphoma. After a year long fight with cancer Noon died on July 15, 2015.[1][5]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Noon | 1,698 | 49.2% | |
| Republican | Matthew Harrington | 1,556 | 45.1% | |
| Other | Blank | 195 | 5.7% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Noon | ? | 100.0% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Noon | 2,374 | 50.2% | |
| Republican | Daniel Archambault | 2,351 | 49.8% | |
References
edit- ^ a b Todd, Ellen W. "State Rep. William Noon, 66, dies after battle with cancer". Foster's Daily Democrat. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Sullivan, Shawn P. "Mastracchio, Noon and Boland win House seats". Foster's Daily Democrat. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Sullivan, Shawn P. "Noon wins recount for HD144 seat". Foster's Daily Democrat. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ a b c "William Noon". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "Maine Rep. Bill Noon, 66, of Sanford, dies after battle with cancer". Press Herald. 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2024-04-18.