Previous Offices Held
First time running for office
Top Three Priorities
Raised by a lifelong public school teacher and a rescue dispatcher, I learned that public service means showing up for your community. I’m running because too many Wells families, Mainers and seniors are being squeezed by rising costs, while our schools and public safety services are being asked to do more with less. It’s time to invest in our future, streamline processes, solve problems and make sure Wells wins for the next generation.
Why are you running?
My top three priorities are: Investing in education and the next generation from early education, the Wells-Ogunquit Community School District to York County Community College; expanding attainable housing and safeguarding our environment so working families and young people can afford to build their lives in Wells; and protecting seniors from rising healthcare, housing and everyday costs. I believe in an invest-to-grow mindset, giving every generation the opportunity to learn, work, live and thrive in Wells.
What is one way Maine is on the right track? What is one way the state is on the wrong track?
Maine is on the right track by expanding access to housing and investing in solutions that help working families, young people and seniors stay in their communities, but we have more work to do. We’re on the wrong track when it comes to data centers. Maine needs stronger state-led protections before large-scale developments move forward — protecting our water, energy grid, environment and ratepayers while ensuring Maine communities actually benefit, not just Big Tech.
As one of several dozen legislators in your chamber, how would you make a measurable difference for your constituents?
I see a state representative as the hub of a wheel, connecting residents, educators, community leaders, businesses and local government to Augusta. I’ll listen first, bring the right people together and turn local needs into action. I’ll measure my effectiveness by results: funding brought home, small business growth, rights protected, problems solved, legislation advanced, and whether Wells residents know they have a representative who is accessible, responsive and working for them.
Surveys show the economy is the top concern of voters. What is a specific proposal addressing Maine voters’ economic anxieties that you’d work to make law?
In this economy, we need to put money back into people’s pockets as costs for gas, food and energy rise. I’d expand meaningful property tax relief for working families and seniors, provide targeted tax relief for local businesses, and increase the state’s investment in education so costs aren’t simply shifted onto local taxpayers. Maine families are paying more for nearly everything. State policy should help people afford their homes and keep more of what they earn.