WATERBORO — This June 10, House District 17 will see David Woodsome and Dwayne Prescott square off for the Republican seat in the upcoming primaries. The winner will be running against Democrat Elaine Plourde in November. District 17 encompasses Waterboro and part of Lyman.
Ӣ Wood-some, 68, is divorced and has two daughters. He retired just recently after 35 years of teaching social studies and history at both Fryeburg Academy and Massabesic High School.
Woodsome is a write-in candidate this year because the deadline to register was in March, and he didn’t make retirement decisions until April.
“I have always been in politics and history,” said Woodsome, who is currently a town selectman and is running for another term. He has served on the road review, public safety and recycling committees, and has also been a liaison for the board of selectmen and a member of the 20/20 committee, or master plan, in Waterboro.
“I feel bad for the laborer,” he said and his focus is on local towns and people. Woodsome said he wants a better system for funding, local and state-wide, and would like to explore ways to help small business.
“Running as a Republican, if someone else has a good idea, I’m willing to support it,” said Woodsome.
Ӣ Prescott, 53, is single with no children and is a school bus driver for Sanford who also drives sports bus charters. He currently sits on the planning board and is chairman of the Transfer Station and Recycling Committee, which is a voluntary position.
“The town asked me to run,” said Prescott. He said that the town leaders felt Waterboro needed strong representation in Augusta and asked him because he has been regularly attending several town meetings, such as those of the selectmen, planning board and road review committee.
“Waterboro was interested in getting someone who could do this full-time and I fit the bill,” he said.
Prescott said he believes in the majority vote and will be representing the community and what people want. He declined to comment on his own concerns or on particular issues, saying instead that he would focus on the community’s desires for reform, and getting people in the same direction.
“It’s a job, not a position,” Prescott said about the House seat.
— Nick Mason is an intern with the Journal Tribune and can be reached at kristenm@journaltribune.com.
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