Office Sought: Representative – District 109
Age: 80
Occupation: Retired college professor
Education: Winthrop High School, University of Maine (BA). Bangor Theological Seminary, M.Div., Columbia University, PhD
Family: Married with 5 children, 7 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren
Hometown: Waterville
Political experience
Moderator of the Town of Unity; Co-chair of the Waterville Charter Commission, 5 years as a City Councilor and six years in the House of Representatives.
Why are you running for office?
Community service has always been important to me. While in high school I served in the Maine National Guard. After graduation I enlisted in the Marine Corps and served 3 years. I have been a firefighter, an advanced EMT and a member of the Waterville City Council. I serve on the boards of several non-profit organizations and representing the people of Waterville is another, very important, part of community service.
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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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