The Making of Paul LePage, Part II

The second and final part of my biography of Maine governor Paul LePage is in the new issue of the Portland Phoenix. The first part was last week's cover story.

Part II of "The Making of Paul LePage" traces the governor's life from his college graduation in 1971 to inauguration day 2010. It debunks rumors about his time in Canada, sheds light on the lessons of his business career, and traces how he came to be interested -- and succeed -- in politics.

My thanks again to the Fund for Investigative Journalism in Washington, D.C. for their support of this project.

And now, here's your photographic moment of zen.