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Charles Jacques resides in West Gardiner, and is a past chairman of The Maine Libertarian Party (1979-1981). In 1979 he was one of the first persons in Maine to seek elected office in Maine prominently identified as a member of the Libertarian Party when he ran for an at-large seat on the Portland City Council. He finished fourth out of four candidates in that race. | Charles Jacques resides in West Gardiner, and is a past chairman of The [[Maine Libertarian Party]] (1979-1981). In 1979 he was one of the first persons in Maine to seek elected office in Maine prominently identified as a member of the Libertarian Party when he ran for an at-large seat on the Portland City Council. He finished fourth out of four candidates in that race. | ||
In 1980, working in conjunction with | In 1980, working in conjunction with [[The Society for Individual Liberty]], Charles ran the Maine Census Resistance campaign. | ||
In 1986, while pushing for an investigation into the death of his sister under suspiscious circumstances which he asserted were the result of actions of corrupt police officers, Charles was convicted of burglary and sentenced to seven years in state prison. He has always asserted that the conviction was the result of a conspiracy by Portland Police to discredit him and stop his calls for an investigation into the death of his sister. His sentence was reduced on appeal in 1988. Charles has always maintained his innocence of any wrongdoing. | In 1986, while pushing for an investigation into the death of his sister under suspiscious circumstances which he asserted were the result of actions of corrupt police officers, Charles was convicted of burglary and sentenced to seven years in state prison. He has always asserted that the conviction was the result of a conspiracy by Portland Police to discredit him and stop his calls for an investigation into the death of his sister. His sentence was reduced on appeal in 1988. Charles has always maintained his innocence of any wrongdoing. | ||