Edmund S. Muskie Oral History Collection
Document Type
Oral History
Publication Date
10-16-2003
Interview Number
MOH 411
Abstract
Joseph A. Mackey, Jr. was born in Providence, Rhode Island on July 22, 1947. His father, Joseph Mackey, was an attorney, and his mother, Margaret Mackey, was a teacher. At the time of this interview in 2003, she was 93 years old. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and received his degree in English Literature. Mackey moved to Maine in 1970, and later went to law school at the University of Maine in 1973. He worked on many Democratic campaigns in the state of Maine, and also worked on the presidential Campaign of Jimmy Carter.
Use Restrictions
Copyright Bates College. This transcript is provided for individual Research Purposes Only; for all other uses, including publication, reproduction and quotation beyond fair use, permission must be obtained in writing from: The Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College, 70 Campus Avenue, Lewiston, Maine 04240-6018.
Recommended Citation
L'Hommedieu, Andrea, "Mackey, Joseph A., Jr. oral history interview" (2003). Edmund S. Muskie Oral History Collection. 231.
https://scarab.bates.edu/muskie_oh/231
Scope and Content Note
Interview includes discussions of: family politics; politics concerning the Vietnam War; Jimmy Carter presidential campaign; Ken Curtis; Carter’s “peanut people”; John Martin; Maine State Legislature; term limits; George Mitchell; Muskie and Carter campaigns working together; Ed Muskie; legal counsel to the Maine Senate; Charlie Pray; Louis Jalbert; Larry Benoit; Muskie in Portland, Maine; Jane Muskie; and Bob Monks.