Office Sought: Representative – District 14
Age: 55
Occupation: Lawyer and Genealogist
Education: Berlin (NH) High School, Bates College & U of ME School of Law
Family: Married; 2 sons; 2 grandchildren
Hometown: Saco
Political experience
Former York County Probate Court Judge
Former Co-Chair Saco Zoning Board of Appeals
Former Saco Planning Board Member
Why are you running for office?
Community service, and as a way to give back to my community. I would like to take the knowledge and skills I have acquired and use them in Augusta to help my community and city.
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Income Tax: Gov. LePage would like to lower Maine’s income tax rate and eventually eliminate it, by increasing the state’s sales tax and expanding it across a broader range of goods and services. Do you support this proposal?
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Background Checks: Do you support background checks for privately sold firearms in Maine?
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Minimum Wage: In light of the ballot question facing voters this fall, do you support raising the state’s minimum wage from $7.50 to $12 an hour by 2020?
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Marijuana: Do you support legalization of marijuana for recreational use?
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Addiction/Overdoses: Do you believe the state is doing enough in response to the rise in heroin/opiate addiction and overdoses? If not, what else should be done?
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