William Diamond
Bill Diamond | |
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| Member of the Maine Senate | |
| In office December 3, 2014 – December 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Plummer |
| Succeeded by | Tim Nangle |
| Constituency | 26th district |
| In office December 1, 2004 – December 5, 2012 | |
| Succeeded by | Gary Plummer |
| Constituency | 12th district |
| In office December 1, 1982 – December 3, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | David G. Huber |
| Succeeded by | Robert G. Dillenback |
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| 45th Secretary of State of Maine | |
| In office 1989–1996 | |
| Governor | John R. McKernan Jr. Angus King |
| Preceded by | Rodney S. Quinn |
| Succeeded by | Dan Gwadosky |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 5, 1977 – December 1, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas J. Peterson |
| Succeeded by | Gary C. Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 19, 1945 Gardiner, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | August 31, 2025 (aged 80) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jane Diamond |
| Alma mater | University of Southern Maine, Gorham University of New England |
G. William Diamond (February 19, 1945 – August 31, 2025) was an American Democratic politician, educator, small business owner, legislator and onetime Maine Secretary of State. He served in the Maine Senate representing Senate District 26, which comprises the towns of Windham, Raymond, Standish, Casco, Baldwin, and Frye Island.
Diamond served in the Maine House of Representatives from 1977 to 1982, was the Maine Secretary of State from 1989 to 1997, and served in the Maine Senate from 1982 to 1986, from 2004 to 2012, and from 2014 to 2022. He was a teacher in the Windham and Raymond school systems for 18 years and was the superintendent and director of governmental relations for the controversial Élan School in Poland, Maine.