Previous Offices Held
Elections for Maine House 2006, 2008-lost; 2010, 2012-won; 2014-lost; 2022, 2024-won. North Yarmouth Select Board — 2004-2006; 2014-2020
Top Three Priorities
1) Affordable, accessible healthcare for all Mainers. 2) Help lower property taxes. 3) Fund public health initiatives.
Why are you running?
I am running because I care for my community, state and country. I am committed to meeting the needs of all Mainers in light of the devastating cuts by the federal government. I will work on affordability for the people of Maine. Much of my focus will be on helping the "Missing Middle," those individuals that United Way noted Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed (ALICE). They are people who are just getting by as they struggle to put food on their table, afford a home and have health care.
What is one way Maine is on the right track? What is one way the state is on the wrong track?
Right track: Maine Democrats are caring for its people by filling the gaps created by the Trump administration. We are focused on keeping Maine healthy, fed and safe. Wrong track: Allowing the federal government to terrorize and abduct new Mainers.
As one of several dozen legislators in your chamber, how would you make a measurable difference for your constituents?
I will make a difference by continuing to listen and work on their concerns. Examples of how I have helped constituents are concerns about fraud and connecting with HHS support. I hope to continue to be a member of the Health and Human Services Committee where I have worked for the health and well being of Mainers across the lifespan.
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?
I will work to lower property taxes by increasing municipal revenue sharing to cover fire, police, school budgets and public works. I will work to ensure that SNAP benefits are covered and Mainers are fed. I will work on a public option for MaineCare.