{{Short description|American politician (1945–2025)}} {{about|William Diamond|William Dimond the 19th-century playwright|William Dimond}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Bill Diamond | image = Bill Diamond.jpg | office = Member of the Maine Senate | term_start = December 3, 2014 | term_end = December 7, 2022 | predecessor = Gary Plummer | successor = Tim Nangle | constituency = 26th district | term_start1 = December 1, 2004 | term_end1 = December 5, 2012 | predecessor1 = | successor1 = Gary Plummer | constituency1 = 12th district | term_start2 = December 1, 1982 | term_end2 = December 3, 1986 | predecessor2 = David G. Huber | successor2 = Robert G. Dillenback | constituency2 = {{ubl|6th district (1982–1984)|27th district (1984–1986)}} | office3 = 45th Secretary of State of Maine | governor3 = John R. McKernan Jr.<br>Angus King | term_start3 = 1989 | term_end3 = 1996 | predecessor3 = Rodney S. Quinn{{R|listofsecretaries}} | successor3 = Dan Gwadosky{{R|listofsecretaries}} | state_house4 = Maine | district4 = 23rd | term_start4 = January 5, 1977 | term_end4 = December 1, 1982 | predecessor4 = Thomas J. Peterson | successor4 = Gary C. Cooper | birth_date = {{birth date|1945|02|19}} | birth_place = Gardiner, Maine, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2025|08|31|1945|02|19}} | death_place = | party = Democratic | spouse = Jane Diamond | alma_mater = University of Southern Maine, Gorham<br>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.{{R|death}} 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.
==Early life and education== Diamond was born in Gardiner, Maine in 1945.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bill Diamond, longtime Maine politician committed to child advocacy, has died|url=https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/politics/maine-politics/bill-diamond-maine-politician-child-advocacy-secretary-of-state-senator-democrat/97-f9381af2-5a7d-424e-88b1-c116cf80d05f|date=September 1, 2025|publisher=News Center Maine|access-date=September 3, 2025}}</ref> He received a bachelor's degree from Gorham State Teachers' College in 1968 and a master's degree in education administration from the same institution in 1972.{{R|2020announcement}}{{R|mesenatedems}} He was a teacher and principal in the Windham and Raymond school system from 1968-1986, and was the superintendent of the Raymond school system in 1986. Diamond was a business owner from 1980 on.{{R|2020announcement}}{{R|mesenatedems}}
Diamond also served as the superintendent and director of governmental relations at the Élan School in Poland, Maine, which closed in 2011 following an online campaign against the school over its alleged abuse and mistreatment of students.{{R|BDNelanclosing}}{{R|SunElan}}{{R|elanschool}}
==Political career== ===Maine House of Representatives=== Diamond first ran for Maine House District 23 in 1976, winning the Democratic primary as a write-in candidate and defeating Republican Barbara Strout 51%–49% in the general election.{{R|1976housegeneral}} He served two subsequent terms, running unopposed in Democratic primaries in both 1978 and 1980, defeating Republican Carole Bean in the 1978 general election and running unopposed in the 1980 general election.{{R|1978houseprimary}}{{R|1978housegeneral}}{{R|1980houseprimary}}{{R|1980housegeneral}}
===Maine Senate=== In 1982, Diamond defeated Republican David Huber 56%–44% in the general election to represent Maine Senate District 6. He won a second Senate term in 1984, beating Republican Kenneth Cole 61.5%–38.5%. He left office in 1986.{{R|1982senateelection}}{{R|1984senateelection}}
===Secretary of State=== Diamond was first elected Secretary of State by the 114th Maine House of Representatives on December 7, 1988. Diamond was nominated along with Stephen M. Zirnkilton and received 115 House votes to Zirnkilton's 62.{{R|1988secretaryofstate}} Diamond's first two-year term as Secretary of State began in 1989 under Governor John R. McKernan Jr.{{R|mesenatedems}}
In 1993, Diamond faced criticism for his response to a ballot-tampering accusation directed toward an assistant to then-House Majority Leader John L. Martin.{{R|ballottampering}} The incident is credited with contributing to the establishment of term limits for Maine legislators later in 1993.{{R|BDNtermlimits}}
Diamond entered the race for Maine's 1st congressional district in 1994 but lost the Democratic primary election.{{R|SoSresign}} He remained Secretary of State until 1997 under Governor Angus King.{{R|mesenatedems}}
===Maine Senate=== Diamond again ran for the Senate District 12 seat in 2004. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican Joseph Bruno 55%–45% in the general election.{{R|2004mainestatesenate}} He was re-elected in 2006,{{R|2006mainestatesenate}} 2008, and 2010{{R|ballotpedia}} before reaching his term limit.
In 2014, Diamond again sought the Senate District 26 seat, ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican Kaile Warren 63%–37% in the general election. He was re-elected in 2016, 2018, and 2020.{{R|ballotpedia}}
==Personal life and death== Diamond and his wife, Jane Diamond, lived in Windham. They had two daughters and eight grandchildren.{{R|2020issues}}{{R|2020announcement}} In 2012, Diamond published ''The Evil and the Innocent'', a compilation of true crime stories about perpetrators and victims of child sexual abuse.{{R|2020issues}}
Diamond was the co-founder and president of Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors since 2007{{R|2020announcement}}{{R|2020issues}} and served on the board of directors for the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals{{R|mesenatedems}} and for Hospice of Southern Maine.{{R|2020issues}}{{R|2020announcement}} In 2023, he founded a child advocacy organization called Walk a Mile in Their Shoes, which has drawn attention to child abuse deaths and advocated for reforms.{{R|death}}
Diamond died on August 31, 2025, at the age of 80.{{R|death}}
==Electoral record== ===Maine House=== {{Election box begin no change | title=1976 Maine House District 23 Democratic Primary}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = G. William Diamond (write-in) |votes = 163 |percentage = 100% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 163 | percentage = 100.0%{{R|1976houseprimary}} }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=1976 Maine House District 23 General Election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = G. William Diamond |votes = 2,138 |percentage = 50.9% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Barbara E. Strout |votes = 2,062 |percentage = 49.1% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 4,200 | percentage = 100.0%{{R|1976housegeneral}} }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=1978 Maine House District 23 Democratic Primary}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = G. William Diamond |votes = 375 |percentage = 100% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 375 | percentage = 100.0%{{R|1978houseprimary}} }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=1978 Maine House District 23 General Election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = G. William Diamond |votes = 2,441 |percentage = 79.4% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Carole L. Bean |votes = 633 |percentage = 20.6% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 3,074 | percentage = 100.0%{{R|1978housegeneral}} }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=1980 Maine House District 23 Democratic Primary}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = G. William Diamond |votes = 118 |percentage = 100% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 118 | percentage = 100.0%{{R|1980houseprimary}} }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=1980 Maine House District 23 General Election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = G. William Diamond |votes = 4,477 |percentage = 100% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 4,477 | percentage = 100.0%{{R|1980housegeneral}} }} {{Election box end}}
===Maine Senate=== {{Election box begin no change | title=1982 Maine Senate District 6 General Election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = G. William Diamond |votes = 11,049 |percentage = 55.8% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = David G. Huber |votes = 8,748 |percentage = 44.2% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 19,797 | percentage = 100.0%{{R|1982senateelection}} }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=1984 Maine Senate District 27 General Election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = G. William Diamond |votes = 10,963 |percentage = 61.5% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Kenneth M. Cole III |votes = 6,869 |percentage = 38.5% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 17,832 | percentage = 100.0%{{R|1984senateelection}} }} {{Election box end}}
<big>'''(Diamond served as the Maine Secretary of State from 1989 to 1997.)'''</big>
{{Election box begin no change | title=2004 Maine Senate District 12 Democratic Primary}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = G. William Diamond |votes = |percentage = }} {{Election box total no change | votes = | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=2004 Maine Senate District 12 General Election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = G. William Diamond |votes = 11,632 |percentage = 55.4% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Joseph Bruno |votes = 9,366 |percentage = 44.6% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 20,998 | percentage = 100.0%{{R|2004mainestatesenate}} }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=2006 Maine Senate District 12 Democratic Primary}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = G. William Diamond |votes = |percentage = 100% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=2006 Maine Senate District 12 General Election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = G. William Diamond |votes = 10,020 |percentage = 64.4% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Lani S. Kelly |votes = 5,531 |percentage = 35.6% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 15,551 | percentage = 100.0%{{R|2006mainestatesenate}} }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=2008 Maine Senate District 12 Democratic Primary}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = G. William Diamond |votes = |percentage = 100% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=2008 Maine Senate District 12 General Election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Bill Diamond |votes = 14,395 |percentage = 67.1% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Thomas Golebiewski |votes = 5,388 |percentage = 25.1% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Green Party (United States) |candidate = Lisa Willey |votes = 1,664 |percentage = 7.8% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 21,447 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=2010 Maine Senate District 12 Democratic Primary}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Bill Diamond |votes = |percentage = 100% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=2010 Maine Senate District 12 General Election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Bill Diamond |votes = 10,063 |percentage = 60.1% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Ann-Marie Grenier |votes = 6,667 |percentage = 40.0% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 16,730 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=2014 Maine Senate District 26 Democratic Primary}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Bill Diamond |votes = |percentage = 100% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=2014 Maine Senate District 26 General Election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Bill Diamond |votes = 10,389 |percentage = 63.1% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Kaile Warren |votes = 6,087 |percentage = 36.9% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 16,476 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=2016 Maine Senate District 26 General Election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Bill Diamond |votes = 13,081 |percentage = 62.0% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Ryan McDonald |votes = 8,026 |percentage = 38.0% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 21,107 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=2018 Maine Senate District 26 Democratic Primary}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Bill Diamond |votes = 2,402 |percentage = 100% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 2,402 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=2018 Maine Senate District 26 General Election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Bill Diamond |votes = 14,743 |percentage = 80.5% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent (United States) |candidate = Other/write-in votes |votes = 3,574 |percentage = 19.5% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 18,317 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=2020 Maine Senate District 26 Democratic Primary}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Bill Diamond |votes = 3,528 |percentage = 100% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 3,528 | percentage = 100.0% }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title=2020 Maine Senate District 26 General Election}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Bill Diamond |votes = 14,267 |percentage = 60.7% }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Karen Lockwood |votes = 9,219 |percentage = 39.3% }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 23,486 | percentage = 100.0%{{R|ballotpedia}} }} {{Election box end}}
==References== <references>
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<ref name=2020announcement>{{cite web |last1=Bader |first1=Emily |title=Republican Karen Lockwood to take on nine-time incumbent Democrat Bill Diamond |url=https://www.pressherald.com/2020/10/09/republican-karen-lockwood-to-take-on-nine-time-incumbent-democrat-bill-diamond/ |website=Portland Press Herald/Lakes Region Weekly |access-date=24 March 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210324010515/https://www.pressherald.com/2020/10/09/republican-karen-lockwood-to-take-on-nine-time-incumbent-democrat-bill-diamond/ |archive-date=24 March 2021 |date=9 October 2020}}</ref>
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<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web |title=Bill Diamond |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Bill_Diamond |website=Ballotpedia |access-date=24 March 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210324180021/https://ballotpedia.org/Bill_Diamond |archive-date=24 March 2021}}</ref>
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<ref name=SoSresign>{{cite news |agency=Associated Press |title=Summers won't resign as Secretary of State during Senate campaign |url=https://www.centralmaine.com/2012/06/26/summers-to-keep-state-job-during-senate-campaign/ |website=Centralmaine.com |access-date=12 April 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210412192845/https://www.centralmaine.com/2012/06/26/summers-to-keep-state-job-during-senate-campaign/ |archive-date=12 April 2021 |date=26 June 2012}}</ref>
<ref name=death>{{cite news |date=1 September 2025 |title=Bill Diamond, former Maine secretary of state and state senator, dies at 80 |url=https://www.pressherald.com/2025/09/01/bill-diamond-former-maine-secretary-of-state-and-state-senator-dies-at-80/ |access-date=1 September 2025 |website=Press Herald}}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://www.mainesenate.org/senator/senator/bill-diamond/ Maine Senate Democrats: Bill Diamond] * [https://www.pressherald.com/2019/08/01/sen-bill-diamond-maine-judiciary-is-something-we-can-all-be-proud-of/ Portland Press Herald op ed: "Sen. Bill Diamond: Maine judiciary is something we can all be proud of"] * [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14421342-the-evil-and-the-innocent ''The Evil and the Innocent'' on Goodreads]
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