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Gary Sukeforth

Gary E Sukeforth (born 1960) is an American politician and businessperson from Maine. Sukeforth is a former unenrolled (independent) member of the Maine House of Representatives from Appleton, Maine in Knox County. He is the owner of the Common Market grocery store in Union, Maine. He served a two-year term in the House of Representatives from 2002 to 2004 while a resident of Union. Sukeforth characterizes himself as fiscally conservative and socially moderate. He said in a 2014 candidate questionnaire that he supports marijuana legalization and the expansion of workfare in Maine. Sukeforth is a 1978 graduate of Camden-Rockport High School. He graduated from the University of Maine in 1983 with a B.S. in Agricultural & Resource Economics. He also attended Pennsylvania State University for graduate school from 1983 to 1985. He is divorced with no children.

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Gary E Sukeforth (born 1960) is an American politician and businessperson from Maine. Sukeforth is a former unenrolled (independent) member of the Maine House of Representatives from Appleton, Maine in Knox County. He is the owner of the Common Market grocery store in Union, Maine. He served a two-year term in the House of Representatives from 2002 to 2004 while a resident of Union. Sukeforth characterizes himself as fiscally conservative and socially moderate. He said in a 2014 candidate questionnaire that he supports marijuana legalization and the expansion of workfare in Maine. Sukeforth is a 1978 graduate of Camden-Rockport High School. He graduated from the University of Maine in 1983 with a B.S. in Agricultural & Resource Economics. He also attended Pennsylvania State University for graduate school from 1983 to 1985. He is divorced with no children.

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  1. date of birth: 1960 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1960". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378275830

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