Ainsworth, Thomas G. oral history interview, 2003

Thomas Geoffrey Ainsworth was born November 8, 1948 in Portland, Maine and grew up in Yarmouth, Maine, which was then a rural, Republican fishing community. His mother’s name was Phyllis (Evans) Ainsworth, who was initially the town librarian and later the school librarian. His father’s name is Edward Ainsworth, and he was a longtime employee of the Portland newspapers, spent more than 40 years as coach and umpire for baseball leagues, and served a term in the state legislature in 1981 to 1982. Ainsworth is a graduate of the University of Maine, Orono with a degree in History, and he earned in J.D. from the Maine School of Law in 1974. In 1970, during his college years, he was chosen to intern in Muskie’s Senate office. His duties included researching, drafting policy, running errands and driving the Senator. At the time of this interview he practiced law at the office of Ainsworth & Thelin in South Portland, Maine.