United States Ambassador to Canada Nomination of Kenneth M. Curtis.

The President today announced that he will nominate Kenneth M. Curtis, of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Canada. He would replace Thomas O. Enders, who has been transferred to another post.

Curtis is a Portland, Maine, attorney and former Governor of Maine.

He was born February 8, 1931, in Leeds, Maine. He received a B.S. from Maine Maritime Academy in 1952 and a J.D. in 1959 from Portland University School of Law (University of Maine). He served in the U.S. Navy from 1953 to 1955.

Curtis was assistant to Congressman James C. Oliver from 1959 to 1961, and was with the Legislative Research Service of the Library of Congress in 1961. From 1961 to 1964, he was State Coordinator for the Commerce Department's Area Redevelopment Administration.

From 1965 to 1967, Curtis was secretary of state for Maine. He was Governor of Maine from 1967 to 1975. From 1975 to 1977, he practiced law with the Portland firm of Curtis, Thaxter, Corey, Lipez and Stevens. From 1977 to 1978, he was director of the Democratic National Committee. Since 1978 he has returned to his law practice and has also served as United States Commissioner on the International Joint Commission United States and Canada.