Office Sought: Senator – District 4
Age: 64
Occupation: retired educator
Education: M.S.Ed.
Family: Married
Hometown: Dover-Foxcroft
Political experience
I am the elected Piscataquis County Democratic Committee Chair and served on the SAD 46 School Board in the 1990’s, but otherwise I am a newcomer to Maine politics as a candidate for office.
Why are you running for office?
I am running for office to bring a fresh perspective to Augusta and to promote and support progressive solutions to the problems we face in rural Maine.
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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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