Previous Offices Held
Elected to Maine House District 70 seat in 2012, defeated in 2014.
Top Three Priorities
Having spent some time at council meetings and talking with people in the community, I continue to hear about travel, infrastructure, growth and taxes, as well as, of late, the ICE issue.
Why are you running?
I am running because I believe my background and experience would be helpful to the debate and discussion. I also believe when you live in a community, you should take the opportunity to get involved if you are able to do so. Doesn’t mean you have to run for council, but maybe a board of your choice.
What is the biggest challenge facing your town/county? The biggest opportunity?
The biggest challenge I can see is growth. Opportunities would be around natural resources here. Scarborough is growing and with proper planning, along with the beautiful areas it has, could really be spectacular.
If you could change one thing about how the town/county functions, what would it be and why?
I think traffic and infrastructure need to be looked at, and I would suggest a strong relationship with our representatives and Department of Transportation with open dialogue.
Do you support more development – i.e. more housing construction and business building in your town/county? Why or why not?
As far as development, I think they have laid out a pretty comprehensive guide with their growth ordinance and business should rely of cost benefit to the town. Doesn’t mean you don’t continually review and tweak the program.