Previous Offices Held
Unsuccessfully sought House District 135 seat in 2024.
Top Three Priorities
1. Education: 74% of Maine’s fourth graders don’t read at grade level. I’ll work across the aisle to set goals, provide resources and hold leaders accountable to fix this. 2. Energy: Maine has the fourth-highest electric prices in the country. I’ll renegotiate corporate rates for net energy billing and increase Canadian hydropower. 3. Taxes: Maine has the fourth-highest tax burden in the country. I’ll also work to pass no state tax on tips, overtime and Social Security. Let’s give hardworking Mainers a break!
Why are you running?
I’m running because Maine deserves a legislature focused on solving the state’s major challenges, not constant partisan fighting. Most Mainers agree that we need to improve education, lower taxes and energy costs, make healthcare more affordable, and protect our environment. I’ll work with both parties to address these priorities.
What is one way Maine is on the right track? What is one way the state is on the wrong track?
Maine’s on the right track by preserving open spaces. Maine’s on the wrong track by trying to explain away the largest educational decline in the country, rather than identifying what’s not working and addressing that.
As one of several dozen legislators in your chamber, how would you make a measurable difference for your constituents?
I’ll make a difference for my constituents by building connections with my fellow legislators and finding common ground to address the obstacles facing the state. Professionally, I worked with people around the world to solve complex business problems. I’ll take a similar approach in the Legislature.
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’d propose reducing the corporate reimbursement rate for net energy billing to reduce energy costs for residents and businesses. In the short term, I’ll advocate for adopting no taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security.